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$72+ Cheap flights from Houston to District of Columbia

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 11/21. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
HOU — IAD
Dec 5 — Dec 121
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Cheapest flights from Houston to District of Columbia
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Houston to District of Columbia. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on November 5, 2025.

This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/511:32 amIAH - DCA
1 stop28h 27mFrontier
Fri 12/122:00 pmDCA - IAH
1 stop21h 37mFrontier
Deal found 11/5$142
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/56:05 amIAH - IAD
1 stop9h 19mFrontier
Fri 12/129:20 pmIAD - IAH
1 stop22h 09mFrontier
Deal found 11/5$142
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/216:45 amIAH - DCA
1 stop9h 12mFrontier
Sun 11/232:00 pmDCA - IAH
1 stop10h 38mFrontier
Deal found 11/4$144
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/216:04 amIAH - IAD
1 stop10h 42mFrontier
Sun 11/238:44 amIAD - IAH
1 stop9h 35mFrontier
Deal found 11/4$144
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/188:00 amIAH - IAD
1 stop11h 20mFrontier
Tue 11/256:55 amIAD - IAH
1 stop10h 42mFrontier
Deal found 11/3$145
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/36:45 amIAH - DCA
1 stop9h 14mFrontier
Sun 12/72:00 pmDCA - IAH
1 stop21h 37mFrontier
Deal found 11/2$146
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/238:25 pmIAH - IAD
1 stop10h 20mFrontier
Sun 12/75:26 pmIAD - IAH
1 stop6h 24mFrontier
Deal found 11/4$146
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/237:50 amIAH - IAD
1 stop7h 41mFrontier
Fri 11/288:35 amIAD - IAH
1 stop9h 36mFrontier
Deal found 11/4$147
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/45:02 pmIAH - IAD
1 stop5h 08mMultiple Airlines
Tue 12/99:00 amIAD - IAH
2 stops25h 18mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/3$154
This Jettzy deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/4. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Jettzy is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/236:45 amIAH - DCA
1 stop9h 12mFrontier
Sun 12/76:00 pmDCA - IAH
1 stop17h 37mFrontier
Deal found 11/4$156
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/5. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/37:59 amIAH - IAD
1 stop5h 30mFrontier
Sun 12/75:45 amIAD - IAH
2 stops16h 51mFrontier
Deal found 11/5$158
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/1311:31 amIAH - IAD
1 stop8h 26mFrontier
Wed 11/198:40 amIAD - IAH
1 stop10h 51mFrontier
Deal found 11/3$160

Cheap flight deals from Houston to District of Columbia

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Houston to District of Columbia flight deals. Data was last updated November 5, 2025.

Round-trip from

$142
(Priceline)

One-way from

$72
(CheapOair)

Popular in

March

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$295
From Houston to District of Columbia
One-way flight from Houston to District of Columbia
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 8% potential increase in price ($24 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($7 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in November 2025

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Houston to District of Columbia that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated November 5, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Houston to District of Columbia that are best for you.

Fly from

Houston

Fly to

District of Columbia

Route

Depart

Return

Price

HoustonWashington, D.C.

IAH - IAD

IAHIAD

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Tue 11/11

8:00 am-8:20 pm

1 stop11h 20m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 11/13

4:00 pm-10:07 am

1 stop19h 07m

$210

HoustonWashington, D.C.

IAH - IAD

IAHIAD

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Wed 12/3

7:20 am-11:23 am

Nonstop3h 03m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 12/10

8:30 am-11:05 am

Nonstop3h 35m

$291

HoustonWashington, D.C.

IAH - IAD

IAHIAD

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Wed 12/3

7:20 am-11:23 am

Nonstop3h 03m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 12/4

8:30 am-11:05 am

Nonstop3h 35m

$291

HoustonWashington, D.C.

IAH - DCA

IAHDCA

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 12/4

6:05 pm-10:04 pm

Nonstop2h 59m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 12/9

8:30 am-1:34 pm

1 stop6h 04m

$301

HoustonWashington, D.C.

HOU - DCA

HOUDCA

Houston Hobby

Fri 1/30

5:04 pm-10:35 pm

1 stop4h 31m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sun 2/1

6:00 am-10:21 am

1 stop5h 21m

$311

HoustonWashington, D.C.

HOU - DCA

HOUDCA

Houston Hobby

Sat 12/13

2:32 pm-9:41 pm

1 stop6h 09m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Mon 12/15

6:59 am-1:28 pm

1 stop7h 29m

$311

HoustonWashington, D.C.

HOU - IAD

HOUIAD

Houston Hobby

Wed 1/14

11:09 am-5:17 pm

1 stop5h 08m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 2/25

6:00 am-10:05 am

1 stop5h 05m

$311

HoustonWashington, D.C.

HOU - IAD

HOUIAD

Houston Hobby

Fri 1/9

11:09 am-5:17 pm

1 stop5h 08m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 1/13

12:09 pm-4:12 pm

1 stop5h 03m

$311

HoustonWashington, D.C.

HOU - IAD

HOUIAD

Houston Hobby

Fri 12/12

6:47 pm-12:12 am

1 stop4h 25m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 12/14

7:01 am-1:28 pm

1 stop7h 27m

$311

HoustonWashington, D.C.

HOU - IAD

HOUIAD

Houston Hobby

Fri 12/5

6:00 am-11:35 am

1 stop4h 35m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 12/12

5:59 pm-10:48 pm

1 stop5h 49m

$311

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Best time to book a flight from Houston to District of Columbia

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Houston to District of Columbia

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Houston to District of Columbia?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Houston to District of Columbia (average of $50). Flying from Houston to District of Columbia in July is currently the most expensive (average of $124). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from HOU to DC?

Find hourly flight availability from Houston to District of Columbia. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated November 5, 2025.

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Houston to District of Columbia is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are at noon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the evening could potentially save you up to 28% on airfare.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Houston to District of Columbia?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Houston to District of Columbia. Price data was last updated on December 16, 2024.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Houston to District of Columbia flight should consider departing on Sunday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Reviews of airlines servicing District of Columbia

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to District of Columbia. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to District of Columbia. Reviews last updated November 5, 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with Southwest, United Airlines, and American Airlines from Houston to District of Columbia have to say. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines

Boarding

8.1

Entertainment

7.5

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.0

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Mike,Aug 2025

OKC - AUS

AC was not adequate, even on a night flight. WiFi subpar even for the airlines

Related info for your journey

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

    Frontier, United Airlines, and Delta can get you from Houston to District of Columbia in just under 3h 03m. Your travel time can differ by up to 8h 17m. There are 1188 mi between Houston and District of Columbia. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Houston to District of Columbia one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is Frontier, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $79. However, be on the lookout for offers from United Airlines and Southwest, as they are both options that can get you from Houston to District of Columbia for a low price.

  • What are the most popular routes from Houston to District of Columbia?

  • Can I find deals for flights from Houston to District of Columbia that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Houston to District of Columbia flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Houston to District of Columbia?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Houston to District of Columbia.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Houston to District of Columbia?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Houston to District of Columbia by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Houston to District of Columbia?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Houston to District of Columbia (average of $50). Flying from Houston to District of Columbia in July is currently the most expensive (average of $124). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 6 airlines flying from Houston to District of Columbia

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AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$54Average$211FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
FrontierCheapest$72Average$238FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
DeltaCheapest$144Average$339FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
American AirlinesCheapest$147Average$420FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
United AirlinesCheapest$150Average$386FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
SouthwestCheapest$185Average$340FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%

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