Cheapest places to fly from Washington, DC in August
August is Europe's most crowded month and the cheapest for Mexico, the Caribbean and the desert, which are hot. The last two weeks are the value for everything, as schools go back and fares fall.
Nonstop from Washington, DC: Nashville (United, Southwest, American · 1h 49m), San Francisco (United, Alaska · 6h 06m), Austin (3h 50m), Honolulu (10h 25m), San Jose Cabo (United), Nassau (American, United), San Diego (Alaska, United), Los Angeles (American, United, Alaska), New York (Delta) and Boston (United, American, JetBlue), and 3 more. One stop via Houston: Aruba. No nonstop seen to Puerto Vallarta on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for Cancun, Las Vegas, Orlando, Punta Cana, Montego Bay, San Juan, Miami, Phoenix and Seattle.
Axel's pick: Nashville, nonstop on United, Southwest and American and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $373.
Where to fly from Washington, DC in August: the cheapest saved round trips within August to Cancun, Las Vegas, Orlando, Honolulu, San Jose Cabo and Puerto Vallarta and more, with the nonstops first. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.
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Saved round trips, entirely within Aug.
Cheapest right now: Nashville $373 · San Francisco $491 · Aruba $505
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- Hawaii: for Christmas · for Thanksgiving · for spring break · for Presidents' Day weekend · in summer · for 4 days · for 5 days · for a week · for 10 days
- Mexico: for Christmas · for Thanksgiving · for spring break · for Presidents' Day weekend · for MLK weekend · in winter · in February · for 4 days · for 5 days · for a week
- The Caribbean: for Christmas · for spring break · for Presidents' Day weekend · in winter · in February · for 4 days · for 5 days · for a week
- Costa Rica: for Christmas · for spring break · in winter · for a week · for 10 days
- Central America: for Christmas · for spring break · in winter · for a week · for 10 days
- Europe: in summer · in May · in September · in December · for spring break · for Christmas · for a week · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Italy: in summer · in May · in June · in September · for Christmas · for a week · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Spain: in summer · in May · in September · for spring break · for a week · for 10 days
- Greece: in summer · in May · in June · in September · for a week · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Portugal: in summer · in May · in September · in winter · for 4 days · for a week · for 10 days
- Croatia: in summer · in June · in September · for a week · for 10 days
- Iceland: in summer · in winter · in September · for 4 days · for a week
- Scandinavia: in summer · in winter · in September · for 4 days · for a week · for 10 days
- Eastern Europe: in summer · in May · in September · in December · for a week · for 10 days
- England: in spring · in summer · in fall · for Christmas · for 4 days · for a week · for 10 days
- Scotland: in summer · in fall · for 4 days · for a week
- Ireland: in spring · in summer · in fall · for Christmas · for 4 days · for a week · for 10 days
- Japan: in April · in November · in winter · in summer · for a week · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Asia: in spring · in fall · in winter · for a week · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Southeast Asia: in winter · in November · in January · in February · for 10 days · for two weeks · for three weeks · for a month
- Thailand: in winter · in November · in January · in February · for 10 days · for two weeks · for three weeks
- Vietnam: in winter · in November · in February · in spring · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Bali: in summer · in winter · for 10 days · for two weeks · for a month
- India: in winter · in December · for two weeks · for a month
- Australia: in December · in January · in February · in September · for two weeks · for three weeks · for a month
- New Zealand: in December · in January · in February · for two weeks · for three weeks
- South America: in January · in February · in winter · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Colombia: in winter · in spring · for a week · for 10 days
- Peru: in summer · in May · in September · for 10 days · for two weeks
- The Middle East: in winter · for a week · for 10 days
- Turkey: in spring · in summer · in fall · for a week · for 10 days
- Africa: in winter · in fall · for 10 days · for two weeks
- South Africa: in winter · in fall · for 10 days · for two weeks
- Morocco: in spring · in fall · in winter · for a week · for 10 days
- Egypt: in winter · in fall · in spring · for a week · for 10 days
- Canada: in summer · in winter · in fall · for 3 days · for 4 days · for a week
- Florida: for spring break · for Christmas · for Thanksgiving · in winter · for 4 days · for 5 days · for a week
- California: for spring break · in summer · in winter · for 3 days · for 4 days · for a week
- The Pacific Northwest: in summer · in fall · for 3 days · for 4 days · for a week
- Alaska: in summer · in June · in July · in August · for 5 days · for a week · for 10 days
- The Southwest: in spring · in fall · in winter · for spring break · for 3 days · for 4 days · for a week
- Arizona: in spring · in fall · in winter · for spring break · for 3 days · for 4 days · for a week
- Utah: in winter · for Presidents' Day weekend · for MLK weekend · in spring · in summer · for 4 days · for a week
- The Rockies: in summer · in winter · for Presidents' Day weekend · for MLK weekend · for spring break · for 4 days · for a week
- Colorado: in summer · in winter · for Presidents' Day weekend · for MLK weekend · for spring break · for 4 days · for a week
- Montana and Wyoming: in summer · in winter · for a week · for 10 days
- Texas: in spring · in fall · for 3 days · for 4 days
- New England: in fall · in summer · for 3 days · for 4 days · for a week
- The Southeast: in spring · in fall · for 3 days · for 4 days
- The Midwest: in summer · for 3 days · for 4 days
- Anywhere: for Thanksgiving · for Christmas · for MLK weekend · for Presidents' Day weekend · for spring break · for Easter weekend · for Memorial Day weekend · for July 4th weekend · for Labor Day weekend · in November · in December · in January · in February · in March · in April · in May · in June · in July · in September · for 4 days · for a week · for two weeks
Fares observed October 23 – 28, 2026. USD for the travelers shown. Search a trip for current prices.
Where to go from Washington, DC
Round-trip totals · Economy · USD · 1 adult unless shown. "From" is a starting total: you pick the return in Axel. Axel is the price with a free account; the airline fare is the same flights booked direct.
| Destination | Why go | Flights | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville (BNA) | Nashville's honky-tonks and hot chicken | Nonstop · United, Southwest, American · 1h 49m | $373 (airline $395) | Aug 7–14, 2027 | Check prices |
| San Francisco (SFO) | San Francisco's Golden Gate, cable cars and wine country nearby | Nonstop · United, Alaska · 6h 06m | $491 (airline $517) | Aug 5–9, 2027 | Check prices |
| Aruba (AUA) | Aruba's dry, sunny weather outside the hurricane belt | 1 stop via Houston | $505 (airline $533) | Aug 7–14, 2027 | Check prices |
| Austin (AUS) | Austin's live music, barbecue and swimming holes | Nonstop · 3h 50m | $570 (airline $603) | Aug 7–14, 2027 | Check prices |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Waikiki, Diamond Head and Pearl Harbor on Oahu | Nonstop · 10h 25m | $935 (airline $989) | Aug 7–14, 2027 | Check prices |
| Cancun (CUN) | Cancún's hotel zone, the Riviera Maya and Mayan ruins nearby | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | Las Vegas' Strip, shows and day trips to the canyons | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Orlando (MCO) | Orlando's theme parks | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Los Cabos (SJD) | Los Cabos: resorts, sportfishing and the Sea of Cortez | Nonstop · United | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Puerto Vallarta (PVR) | Puerto Vallarta's old town, beaches and Banderas Bay | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Punta Cana (PUJ) | Punta Cana's long white-sand beaches and all-inclusive resorts | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Montego Bay (MBJ) | Jamaica's resort coast around Montego Bay and Negril | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Nassau (NAS) | Nassau and Paradise Island, a short flight from the East Coast | Nonstop · American, United | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| San Juan (SJU) | Old San Juan, beaches and the rainforest, no passport needed from the US | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Miami (MIA) | Miami's South Beach, Little Havana and art deco | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| San Diego (SAN) | San Diego's beaches, zoo and Balboa Park | Nonstop · Alaska, United | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Los Angeles' beaches, Hollywood and museums | Nonstop · American, United, Alaska | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| New York (JFK) | New York's museums, Broadway and neighborhoods | Nonstop · Delta | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Boston (BOS) | Boston's Freedom Trail, universities and seafood | Nonstop · United, American, JetBlue | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Chicago (ORD) | Chicago's architecture, lakefront and deep-dish | Nonstop · United, American | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Denver (DEN) | Denver's breweries and the Rockies within an hour | Nonstop · United, Frontier | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Phoenix (PHX) | Phoenix and Scottsdale's resorts, golf and desert hiking | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Seattle (SEA) | Seattle's Pike Place Market, waterfront and the mountains | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| New Orleans (MSY) | New Orleans' French Quarter, food and music | Nonstop · United, American, Southwest | No matching fare saved | Aug 7 – Aug 14, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
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