The best US cities to visit from Washington, DC
City trips from Washington, DC to the best places to visit in the US, each with what to see and the cheapest round trip we've seen recently.
The cheapest matching round trip we’ve seen recently for each destination.
Cheapest right now: Miami $154 · New Orleans $192 · Atlanta $215
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Fares observed October 3 – 8, 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 | Axel | Dates | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York (JFK) | Central Park, Broadway, the Met and the High Line, plus Brooklyn's food and bars | $303 (airline $319) | Mar 16–18, 2027 | Check prices |
| Chicago (ORD) | Chicago's river architecture cruises, the Art Institute and deep-dish pizza | $337 (airline $356) | Mar 12–14, 2027 | Check prices |
| Boston (BOS) | The Freedom Trail, Fenway Park and the North End's Italian bakeries | $253 (airline $267) | Mar 13–15, 2027 | Check prices |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | The Liberty Bell and Independence Hall, Reading Terminal Market and a cheesesteak | $297 (airline $313) | Jul 2–5, 2027 | Check prices |
| New Orleans (MSY) | The French Quarter, live jazz on Frenchmen Street and Creole cooking in the Garden District | $192 (airline $203) | Jan 14–16, 2027 | Check prices |
| Nashville (BNA) | Broadway's honky-tonks, the Ryman Auditorium and the Country Music Hall of Fame | $393 (airline $415) | May 28–31, 2027 | Check prices |
| San Francisco (SFO) | The Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, cable cars and dim sum in Chinatown | $472 (airline $497) | Jun 25–28, 2027 | Check prices |
| Seattle (SEA) | Pike Place Market, the Space Needle and ferry rides across Puget Sound | $713 (airline $752) | Jun 25–28, 2027 | Check prices |
| Austin (AUS) | Live music on Sixth Street and South Congress, Texas barbecue and Barton Springs | $315 (airline $332) | Feb 12–15, 2027 | Check prices |
| San Diego (SAN) | Balboa Park, the Gaslamp Quarter and La Jolla's sea lions, in mild weather all year | $348 (airline $367) | Jan 15–18, 2027 | Check prices |
| Charleston (CHS) | Charleston's Battery, Rainbow Row and Lowcountry cooking in the historic district | $311 (airline $329) | Jan 15–18, 2027 | Check prices |
| Savannah (SAV) | Savannah's historic squares under live oaks and the cobblestones of River Street | $378 (airline $399) | Mar 16–18, 2027 | Check prices |
| Portland (PDX) | Portland's food carts, Powell's City of Books and the Columbia River Gorge nearby | No matching fare saved | Search other dates | |
| Denver (DEN) | Denver's LoDo breweries, Red Rocks Amphitheatre and the Rockies an hour west | $290 (airline $307) | Jan 15–18, 2027 | Check prices |
| Miami (MIA) | Miami Beach's Art Deco district, Little Havana's Calle Ocho and Wynwood's murals | $154 (airline $163) | Dec 3–7, 2026 | Check prices |
| Los Angeles (LAX) | Hollywood, Griffith Observatory, the Getty and the beach at Santa Monica | $372 (airline $393) | Feb 12–15, 2027 | Check prices |
| Las Vegas (LAS) | The Strip's shows and restaurants, with Red Rock Canyon a short drive west | $224 (airline $237) | Jan 23–26, 2027 | Check prices |
| Oahu / Honolulu (HNL) | Waikiki, Pearl Harbor's memorials and the hike up Diamond Head | $526 (airline $555) | Jan 4–Feb 2, 2027 | Check prices |
| Minneapolis (MSP) | Minneapolis' chain of lakes, the Walker Art Center and the Guthrie Theater | No matching fare saved | Search other dates | |
| Pittsburgh (PIT) | Pittsburgh's three rivers, the Andy Warhol Museum and the inclines up Mount Washington | No matching fare saved | Search other dates | |
| Atlanta (ATL) | The Martin Luther King Jr. National Historical Park, the Georgia Aquarium and the BeltLine | $215 (airline $227) | Dec 31, 2026–Jan 2, 2027 | Check prices |
| San Antonio (SAT) | The River Walk, the Alamo and the old Spanish missions along the San Antonio River | $264 (airline $279) | Nov 10–17, 2026 | Check prices |
| Santa Fe (SAF) | Santa Fe's adobe Plaza, Canyon Road's galleries and the Georgia O'Keeffe Museum | No matching fare saved | Search other dates |
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About these places
Facts checked October 7, 2026. Sources: Smithsonian Institution (Wikipedia): free admission · Saint Louis Zoo: visit
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