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Best District of Columbia Flight Deals from San Diego

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Washington, D.C.
Baltimore1 stop$140

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Low season

February

High season

March

Cheapest flight

$84
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 0% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 18% increase in price.
Flight from San Diego to Reagan Washington National Airport

FAQs - booking District of Columbia flights

  • How long is the flight to District of Columbia from San Diego?

    Flights to Washington, D.C.5h 21m
  • What is the cheapest flight to District of Columbia from San Diego?

    The cheapest ticket to District of Columbia from San Diego found in the last 72 hours was $84 one-way, and $168 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Diego to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl, and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $91.

  • Which airlines fly to District of Columbia?

    United Airlines flies most frequently to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl from San Diego. In general, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines and Ethiopian Air fly the most to District of Columbia.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego to District of Columbia?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Diego to District of Columbia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Diego to District of Columbia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Diego to District of Columbia is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Diego to District of Columbia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from San Diego to District of Columbia with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Diego to District of Columbia?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from San Diego to District of Columbia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to District of Columbia

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San Diego to the following destinations at these prices or less: Washington, D.C. $187 one-way - $364 round-trip
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be February, March and April. The cheapest month to fly from San Diego is August.
  • Morning departure is around 34% more expensive than an evening flight, on average*.
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*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

Top 5 airlines serving from San Diego to District of Columbia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego to District of Columbia. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Diego to District of Columbia? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9710 reviews
7.1Food
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
7.1Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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Only problem my credit card had over three pending credit card charges for luggages. I hope these charges do not post. I have already contacted my credit card companies.

8.0 ExcellentFranco, Feb 2025SAN - HNL
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Only problem my credit card had over three pending credit card charges for luggages. I hope these charges do not post. I have already contacted my credit card companies.

Flight was late to board, then overweight. I booked a non stop flight for a reason, ended up having to re-fuel in Texas, arrived three hours late.

My seat was comfortable. There was no TV on the airplane.

Everything was good. Uneventful flight, which is the best kind.

Flight kept getting delayed. Multiple children forced to stay awake for a flight that took longer than expected.

Flight was cancelled while everyond was on the plane, ready for take off

Short flight. Delayed because of ??. Had a water served . Staff was nice.

Upgrading my seat online was a breeze, boarding was easy, and we had such great tail winds that we ended up getting in 20 minutes earlier than planned.

Flight was delayed because overhead bin didn’t close. The most insanely stupid thing I’ve ever heard.

Crews ADA compliance ecellent. Sensitive and kind observation involving several passengers on plane Plane clean and fresh includsing lavatories

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

It was terrible, if they ran flights on time it would make a big difference.

Delta seems to be improving in many areas, except they are super bad with the food available. Bring back normal food service on long flights.

I actually received a notification from kayak on email but not one by text from Delta when my departure gait changed and I almost missed my flight

New boarding doesn't make sense. Filling front first is slow.

Delta flight was great from the check in all the way to arrival. However, I had a very bad experience. I requested a wheelchair and the wheelchair employee that went to pick me up from the plane in Boston to bring me to the baggage claims told me I have to pay him. I was under the impression that it was a free service and I usually give tips but the person forced me to pay and since I said no because I was upset with his demand when my daughter walked in to pick me up he demanded payment from my daughter who paid him thinking maybe now it is a charged service.

Horrible. Grateful to be alive but spent 13 hours at airport only to return back to my familys house and flight changed to next day. They tried to fix a part on plane, had no back up plane and after 10 hours , reattempted the flight and it STILL wasn't fixed. We got a meal voucher and rescheduled flight but there should be some other compensation for the 15 hours spent in airport

My seat was changed at the last minute and I was moved to the last row, right next to the bathroom despite selecting my seat well in advance. I was also made to check my carry on due to space but when I got on the plane there was significant empty overhead space. Picking up my carry on from the luggage carousel added time to my trip which had already been extended due to delay.

There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

Pilot Erika DeLong made us feel safe and at ease in a frankly scary time to be flying. Her warm smile and greeting and excellent command of the aircraft in foggy bumpy weather helped us all to calm our nerves and get us home safely.

Terrible. First of all we were delayed 4 3/4 hours departing Honolulu. As we had to leave our condo and the rental car had to be returned we had to go to the airport. Even though we had a business class boarding pass to Washington, since we did not have business class to Montreal we could not access the lounge without paying a $59 fee each. This does not make sense to us. Since we could not meet our original connection United booked us to Montreal via New York LaGuardia on Air Canada. In Washington a further delay got us into LaGuardia too late to make our connection to Montreal so we were booked on another Air Canada flight 3 hours later. We were originally scheduled to arrive in Montreal at 10:40 and arrived at 19:55. A totally exhausting day, United did not offer a meal voucher or any type of compensation. Air Canada did give us a digital meal voucher. The food in United business class is poor among all meals offered. The pods look nice but are not that confortable. Overall would not fly on United again.

Plenty of room for me and the cat in Premium Economy. Seat was comfortable. Boarding was a breeze. The lady at the special check-in desk was great, super helpful and professional.

Wish movie and music choices changed more often. Mostly same from a month or two ago when I last flew.

It was good. Just that the seats could not be reclined. The people behind were not ready to let the chairs be reclined

Attendants zipped through cabin so fast hardly anyone got the water they told us we could have in the short flight. Nothing else was offered.

Sucks ! All three flights I was on this trip were delayed.

Plane left & arrived early- 5 Crew great. Wi fi - paid for 2, only 1 worked - so so. Waste of $. Coolie was good

There was no USB plug in my section of the plane. So I could not charge my phone. Also, there was no screen to watch movie or anything like that. Wish I had known that in advance, I would’ve brought my iPad.

The flight attendants were unhelpful. It was a packed flight, and usually a flight attendant would help find a spot in the bin for your carry on or shift things around. Neither made any effort to do so. Also, I had to then check my bag. I was told it would be on the carousel in YYZ, but it came up on the jetway. So lucky I saw others standing around for their bags. I would have walked straight past this and on to the carousel. They could have at least told me that they had given me wrong information. Very unsatisfactory.

Great experience. Flight boarded easily. Departed early. Smooth flight. Great arrival in DC--almost no taxing! Almost direct to gate from runway. Crew was terrific. Same cookies and beverages in main cabin. I did not use the entertainment system on this flight.

Flight delayed on both ends - have a gate ready at DCA, don't make us sit for 30min after being late to take off as well.

AA can't control the weather. But the airplane was hot and stuffy while stuck on the runway with a broken entertainment system.

Had to wait on pilot and crew to depart and had to wait to arrive at the gate because they only had 2 crews working. Delays, delays....Planes just keep getting smaller and tighter and they nickle and dime for everything. When will an airline actually wake up and make flying more enjoyable?

very bare bones flight no entertainment screen, download shows prior to boarding to watch on phone or tablet.

It was good. It’s been a long time since my wife and I fly any where and things have changed. Our trip was to see our new grandson. We fly economy and that was not good for my bad back. It was a quick flight but uncomfortable.

I paid for what I got which was cheap, I brought my own entertainment. I knew what to expect, so I could be prepared. If you’re flying economy, check in early like me. I have no problems with my flight, was on time, staff were friendly, and overall good experience.

Service in first class no longer exists on American Airlines .

Flight was delayed by 11 hours. Flight agent finally had to rebook us, but did not rebook fully correctly. We had to pay out of pocket to get to the hotel they booked us and couldn’t check in the next day online because the next day’s agent said they didn’t complete the process the night before.

The flight got canceled last minute with no explanation or refund, I had to rebook for a different day

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

I loked walking out on the tarmac to board and no first class. I didn't like that they have no snacks or onboard wifi to bide your time.

It was a redeye flight, so every passenger just wanted to sleep, but through the entire flight, the flight crew made announcements over the loudspeaker at maximum volume every few minutes making sleep impossible. For example: it’s 2am, and the crew decides to give an extremely detailed announcement about snacks and beverages for sale. And 3am is the perfect time to wake up everyone with a lengthy announcement about how to get a coffee refill and how to take advantage of new offer from frontier for a credit card.

The takeoff was the smoothest I've ever experienced on any airline and this is the first time I've flown on frontier so this was an extremely pleasant surprise!

A lady asked to stop the flight after the tunnel pulled away and we began to depart a flight that was already hours late. The attendance respectfully stopped the the plane and had the tunnel return. After the tunnel returned the passenger claimed to have changed her mind . The tunnel was then put in reverse and the passenger remained on the plane .. They should have sent the sick passenger off the plane like initially replaced. They existed a couple off the plane prior to that situation.. So.. all and all.. it was a long and flight.. .

With frontier you get what you pay for. The flight was two hours late. It’s a tight fit for the number of people they bring but you get to where you’re going cheap. Sometimes that’s more important than a nifty drink and cool TV..

Charges unexpected. For seat that didnt recline. Please reverse extra seat and carryon charge. Bad business that is a bait and switch.

We had an awful experience getting our bags checked in. Frontier’s check in on the app manipulated us into buying the business package because that was the only option available for a checked bag which included two checked bags per person which we did not need. Upon arriving to the airport, we stood in line for what seemed like forever at the baggage check in and there was no one available at the counter. We were first in line and we were afraid we were going to miss our flight due to the baggage attendant being late. After realizing there were a lot of other people waiting at the baggage check in and no one available. I reached out to Frontier and could not get any customer service so I had to call the airport to page the baggage attendant to send someone to the counter to check in our bags before we were able to go through security , I finally spoke to the attendant at the counter and explained to her that we had to pay for two checked bags person a total of six bags when we only had a total of three bags between three people she said to reach out to Frontier and they would issue a refund for the three bags that we paid for and did not need. I reached out to Frontier which I was not able to reach anybody by phone so I had to go through their automated chat feature, which sent me around in circles until I finally reached a representative to assist me. I explained to them what happened and they explained that they were not able to assist me. I continued to push the issue with them as this was very frustrating and they finally put in a customer service ticket where we were issued a flight credit and we were so disappointed because after this experience, we NEVER want to fly Frontier again, and we do not want a credit that we will not use. Frontier charged us almost $500 for us to check three bags which is absolutely absurd! The customer service agents were not able to offer anything else other than a flight credit and I do not feel like my frustrations were truly heard , we will never use Frontier Airlines again ! Truly Theft by Manipulation! They should be ashamed!

I couldn’t check in because the app didn’t work. It took 3 Frontier employees at the counter to get me checked in. Flight left 3 hours after departure time

While booking it was not obvious that I had to pay for carryon. Realized it only during check-in. Overall, meh!

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights from San Diego to District of Columbia found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/1Tue
1 stopFrontier
7h 34mSAN-DCA
4/8Tue
1 stopFrontier
7h 29mDCA-SAN
$168
4/22Tue
1 stopFrontier
12h 34mSAN-DCA
4/29Tue
1 stopFrontier
9h 14mDCA-SAN
$170
4/22Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 56mSAN-IAD
4/29Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
9h 11mIAD-SAN
$243
3/25Tue
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 08mSAN-IAD
4/1Tue
1 stopAlaska Airlines
11h 55mIAD-SAN
$247
3/25Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 26mSAN-IAD
4/2Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 33mIAD-SAN
$252
4/26Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 53mSAN-IAD
5/3Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 15mIAD-SAN
$255
4/22Tue
1 stopAlaska Airlines
18h 37mSAN-IAD
4/29Tue
1 stopAlaska Airlines
10h 32mIAD-SAN
$256
4/2Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 42mSAN-IAD
4/9Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 15mIAD-SAN
$263
4/24Thu
1 stopDelta
7h 31mSAN-IAD
5/14Wed
1 stopDelta
7h 45mIAD-SAN
$287
5/19Mon
1 stopDelta
7h 35mSAN-DCA
5/28Wed
1 stopDelta
7h 29mDCA-SAN
$297

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Diego to District of Columbia found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/2Wed
1 stopFrontier
6h 40mSAN-DCA
$84
4/23Wed
1 stopFrontier
7h 34mSAN-DCA
$85
5/3Sat
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 08mSAN-IAD
$119
4/29Tue
1 stopAlaska Airlines
8h 48mSAN-IAD
$128
4/1Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 25mSAN-IAD
$129
4/19Sat
1 stopDelta
7h 31mSAN-IAD
$139
5/27Tue
1 stopDelta
8h 00mSAN-IAD
$149
4/2Wed
2 stopsSouthwest
10h 25mSAN-DCA
$154
4/8Tue
2 stopsSouthwest
9h 25mSAN-IAD
$154
4/4Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 58mSAN-IAD
$169

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Last minute flights from San Diego to District of Columbia

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Diego to District of Columbia that are departing in the next 10 days.
3/8Sat
multi-stopFrontier
12h 34mSAN-DCA
3/16Sun
multi-stopFrontier
9h 20mDCA-SAN
$315
3/5Wed
multi-stopFrontier
12h 34mSAN-DCA
3/12Wed
multi-stopFrontier
7h 48mDCA-SAN
$349
3/8Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
15h 00mSAN-IAD
3/16Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
15h 42mIAD-SAN
$582
3/5Wed
nonstopAlaska Airlines
4h 48mSAN-IAD
3/12Wed
nonstopAlaska Airlines
6h 01mIAD-SAN
$596
3/8Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 46mSAN-IAD
3/16Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 51mIAD-SAN
$597
3/8Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 26mSAN-IAD
3/16Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 42mIAD-SAN
$603
3/5Wed
nonstopAlaska Airlines
4h 48mSAN-IAD
3/9Sun
nonstopAlaska Airlines
6h 01mIAD-SAN
$697
3/5Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 23mSAN-IAD
3/12Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 38mIAD-SAN
$714
3/7Fri
multi-stopDelta
10h 12mSAN-IAD
3/9Sun
multi-stopDelta
9h 06mIAD-SAN
$717
3/5Wed
multi-stopDelta
6h 59mSAN-IAD
3/7Fri
multi-stopDelta
7h 38mIAD-SAN
$817

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