Flights from Washington, DC to Europe in May
May is the month to fly to Europe: warm, green, long days, and fares and crowds a step below summer. The second half of the month is better than the first, and the hubs have the most nonstop seats.
Nonstop from Washington, DC: Paris (7h 30m), Rome (United, ITA Airways), Dublin (Aer Lingus, United), Lisbon (7h), Frankfurt (United, Lufthansa), Munich (Lufthansa, United), Athens (United · 9h 50m), Vienna (Austrian · 8h 25m), Copenhagen (SAS), Edinburgh (United), Brussels (United) and Reykjavik (Icelandair, United). One stop via Lisbon: Barcelona, Madrid and Milan; via Copenhagen: Prague. No nonstop seen to Manchester on the dates searched recently. No recent searches for London, Amsterdam and Zurich.
Axel's pick: Rome, nonstop on United and ITA Airways and the lowest fare saved for these dates, $827.
Where to fly from Washington, DC to Europe in May: saved round trips within May to London, Paris, Rome, Barcelona, Amsterdam and Dublin and more. Pick a destination to see every date, or search your own dates in one tap.
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Saved round trips, entirely within May.
Cheapest right now: Madrid $650 · Milan $701 · Barcelona $724
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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 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 August · 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London (LHR) | London's museums, theatre and markets, a direct flight from most US hubs | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Paris (CDG) | Paris: the Louvre, the Seine and café life | Nonstop · 7h 30m | $976 (airline $1,032) | May 22–30, 2027 | Check prices |
| Rome (FCO) | Rome's ancient sites, the Vatican and trattorias | Nonstop · United, ITA Airways | $827 (airline $871) | May 8–15, 2027 | Check prices |
| Barcelona (BCN) | Barcelona's Gaudí architecture, beaches and tapas | 1 stop via Lisbon | $724 (airline $765) | May 8–15, 2027 | Check prices |
| Amsterdam (AMS) | Amsterdam's canals, museums and bike lanes | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Dublin (DUB) | Dublin's pubs, Georgian streets and day trips to the coast | Nonstop · Aer Lingus, United | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Madrid (MAD) | Madrid's Prado, plazas and late-night tapas | 1 stop via Lisbon | $650 (airline $685) | May 8–15, 2027 | Check prices |
| Lisbon (LIS) | Lisbon's hills, trams and nearby beaches | Nonstop · 7h | $901 (airline $951) | May 8–15, 2027 | Check prices |
| Frankfurt (FRA) | Frankfurt, a hub for the Rhine Valley and Germany's rail network | Nonstop · United, Lufthansa | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Munich (MUC) | Munich's beer halls, museums and the Bavarian Alps nearby | Nonstop · Lufthansa, United | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Zurich (ZRH) | Zurich's old town, lake and trains into the Swiss Alps | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates | |
| Athens (ATH) | Athens' Acropolis and ferries to the Greek islands | Nonstop · United · 9h 50m | $851 (airline $901) | May 8–15, 2027 | Check prices |
| Vienna (VIE) | Vienna's palaces, coffee houses and concert halls | Nonstop · Austrian · 8h 25m | $851 (airline $901) | May 8–15, 2027 | Check prices |
| Copenhagen (CPH) | Copenhagen's harbour, design and Tivoli Gardens | Nonstop · SAS | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Milan (MXP) | Milan's fashion, the Duomo and trains to the lakes | 1 stop via Lisbon | $701 (airline $739) | May 8–15, 2027 | Check prices |
| Edinburgh (EDI) | Edinburgh's castle, Old Town and the Royal Mile | Nonstop · United | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Brussels (BRU) | Brussels' Grand-Place, beer and an hour by train to Bruges | Nonstop · United | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Prague (PRG) | Prague's castle, bridges and beer | 1 stop via Copenhagen | $737 (airline $780) | May 8–15, 2027 | Check prices |
| Reykjavik (KEF) | Reykjavík, the Blue Lagoon and the Golden Circle | Nonstop · Icelandair, United | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
| Manchester (MAN) | Manchester's music, football and a base for northern England | No nonstop seen | No matching fare saved | May 8 – May 15, 2027 (suggested) | Search these dates |
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