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$139+ Cheap flights from Dayton (DAY) to Reagan-National (DCA)

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 6/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
DAY — DCA
Mar 6 — Mar 131
Fri 3/6
Fri 3/13
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapest flights from Dayton to Reagan-National
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Dayton to Reagan-National. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on February 4, 2026.

This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 2/266:00 am
DAY
-
DCA
Nonstop1h 35m
American Airlines
Mon 3/27:35 am
DCA
-
DAY
Nonstop1h 43m
American Airlines
Deal found 2/1$189
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 2/206:00 am
DAY
-
DCA
Nonstop1h 35m
American Airlines
Mon 2/237:35 am
DCA
-
DAY
Nonstop1h 43m
American Airlines
Deal found 2/1$204
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/26:40 pm
DAY
-
DCA
1 stop4h 44m
Delta
Sun 9/69:00 am
DCA
-
DAY
1 stop4h 56m
Delta
Deal found 2/3$209
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 2/186:11 pm
DAY
-
DCA
Nonstop1h 35m
American Airlines
Sun 2/227:47 am
DCA
-
DAY
Nonstop1h 43m
American Airlines
Deal found 2/2$219
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 3/76:00 am
DAY
-
DCA
Nonstop1h 35m
American Airlines
Sat 3/148:05 am
DCA
-
DAY
Nonstop1h 43m
American Airlines
Deal found 2/2$222
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 3/66:44 pm
DAY
-
DCA
1 stop4h 48m
Delta
Wed 3/119:00 am
DCA
-
DAY
1 stop4h 49m
Delta
Deal found 2/3$224
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/56:00 am
DAY
-
DCA
Nonstop1h 35m
American Airlines
Sat 3/141:44 pm
DCA
-
DAY
1 stop6h 28m
American Airlines
Deal found 2/2$232
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/56:00 am
DAY
-
DCA
Nonstop1h 35m
American Airlines
Sun 3/810:02 pm
DCA
-
DAY
Nonstop1h 38m
American Airlines
Deal found 2/2$233
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 3/66:00 am
DAY
-
DCA
Nonstop1h 35m
American Airlines
Sun 3/810:02 pm
DCA
-
DAY
Nonstop1h 38m
American Airlines
Deal found 2/3$234
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 2/182:39 pm
DAY
-
DCA
1 stop4h 53m
Delta
Sun 2/226:00 am
DCA
-
DAY
1 stop4h 55m
Delta
Deal found 2/2$239
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/256:44 pm
DAY
-
DCA
1 stop4h 57m
Delta
Sat 5/98:00 am
DCA
-
DAY
1 stop6h 29m
Delta
Deal found 2/3$242
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. 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 American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 3/138:32 am
DAY
-
DCA
1 stop7h 12m
American Airlines
Sun 3/227:47 am
DCA
-
DAY
Nonstop1h 43m
American Airlines
Deal found 2/3$244

Find flight deals from Dayton to Reagan-National

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Dayton (DAY) to Reagan-National (DCA). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated February 4, 2026.

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FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$189
(American Airlines)

One-way from

$139
(American Airlines)

Popular in

January

Cheapest in

July

Average price

$288

Good round-trip deal

$273 or less

Good one-way deal

$233 or less
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 13% potential increase in price ($46 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Dayton to Reagan-National 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 February 4, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport that are best for you.

Fly from

Dayton

Fly to

Reagan-National

Route

Depart

Return

Price

DaytonWashington, D.C.

DAY - DCA

DAYDCA

Dayton

Sun 3/29

6:11 pm-7:46 pm

Nonstop1h 35m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Mon 4/6

7:35 am-9:18 am

Nonstop1h 43m

$189

DaytonWashington, D.C.

DAY - DCA

DAYDCA

Dayton

Sat 3/7

4:00 pm-8:32 pm

1 stop4h 32m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sat 3/14

7:00 am-1:05 pm

1 stop6h 05m

$209

DaytonWashington, D.C.

DAY - DCA

DAYDCA

Dayton

Thu 3/5

6:44 pm-11:32 pm

1 stop4h 48m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sun 3/8

6:00 am-10:46 am

1 stop4h 46m

$224

DaytonWashington, D.C.

DAY - DCA

DAYDCA

Dayton

Sat 2/21

4:00 pm-9:34 pm

1 stop5h 34m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Wed 2/25

6:00 am-10:55 am

1 stop4h 55m

$224

DaytonWashington, D.C.

DAY - DCA

DAYDCA

Dayton

Sat 3/14

7:30 pm-11:59 pm

1 stop4h 29m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Mon 3/16

10:02 pm-11:40 pm

Nonstop1h 38m

$232

DaytonWashington, D.C.

DAY - DCA

DAYDCA

Dayton

Fri 2/20

6:44 pm-11:32 pm

1 stop4h 48m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Mon 2/23

6:00 pm-10:43 pm

1 stop4h 43m

$239

DaytonWashington, D.C.

DAY - DCA

DAYDCA

Dayton

Wed 2/18

2:39 pm-7:32 pm

1 stop4h 53m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sun 2/22

6:00 am-10:55 am

1 stop4h 55m

$239

DaytonWashington, D.C.

DAY - DCA

DAYDCA

Dayton

Sat 4/25

6:44 pm-11:41 pm

1 stop4h 57m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sat 5/9

8:00 am-2:29 pm

1 stop6h 29m

$242

DaytonWashington, D.C.

DAY - DCA

DAYDCA

Dayton

Sat 2/21

5:35 pm-10:59 pm

1 stop5h 24m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Wed 2/25

10:02 pm-11:40 pm

Nonstop1h 38m

$244

DaytonWashington, D.C.

DAY - DCA

DAYDCA

Dayton

Fri 3/13

8:32 am-3:44 pm

1 stop7h 12m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sun 3/22

7:47 am-9:30 am

Nonstop1h 43m

$244

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Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from Dayton to Reagan-National in February.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on Dayton-Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on Dayton-Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Dayton-Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Dayton-Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for Dayton-Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from Dayton to Reagan-National

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Reagan-National from Dayton with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport

How far ahead should I book a flight from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Dayton to Reagan-National. Price data was last updated on January 30, 2026.

The price you pay for your flight from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 46 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport (average of $143). Flying from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport in March is currently the most expensive (average of $184). 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 DAY to DCA?

Find hourly flight availability from Dayton to Reagan-National. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated February 4, 2026.

A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport in the afternoon. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 18% on your trip compared to booking a flight in the morning.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Dayton to Reagan-National. Price data was last updated on January 31, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport flight should consider departing on Friday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Reviews of airlines servicing Reagan-National

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Reagan-National. 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 Reagan-National. Reviews last updated February 4, 2026.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown United Airlines and American Airlines from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport. 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.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,236 reviews

Comfort

7.3

Food

6.6

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

7.7

Overall

7.4

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Dane,Jan 2026

TYS - IAD

It was a short flight, so no time for amenities. Just glad everything was quick and easy from boarding to arriving at my destination with my family
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,236 reviews
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,236 reviews

Comfort

7.3

Food

6.6

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

7.7

Overall

7.4

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Dane,Jan 2026

TYS - IAD

It was a short flight, so no time for amenities. Just glad everything was quick and easy from boarding to arriving at my destination with my family
American Airlines
7.2
Good
11,216 reviews
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,236 reviews

Comfort

7.3

Food

6.6

Crew

8.1

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

7.7

Overall

7.4

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Dane,Jan 2026

TYS - IAD

It was a short flight, so no time for amenities. Just glad everything was quick and easy from boarding to arriving at my destination with my family

Related info for your journey

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National?

    Dayton (DAY), located 10.0 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly out of when you book flights from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National. 2 airlines have flights from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National on a regular basis. Booking flights from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 3 outbound flights to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National per day.

  • How long is the flight from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

    For as low as $189, American Airlines can have you in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport from Dayton in 1h 35m. The distance from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport is about 390 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport round-trip?

    Our cheapest airline available from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport is United Airlines. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $185 on this airline. An additional option worth looking into is American Airlines, starting at $189. United Airlines is currently priced 36% below the average price you’ll pay for this route.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

    No one likes to see their flight delayed. When booking a flight from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport consider choosing Alaska Airlines (67%), American Airlines (61%) or PSA Airlines (61%) as they are the most reliable in getting you off to your destination on time.

  • What are the cheapest flights from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

    On average you can expect to pay $327 for a flight from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport. The cheapest flight overall is $189 while the most popular route, (Dayton - Washington, D.C. Reagan-National) is currently priced at $209.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Dayton to Reagan-National that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Dayton to Reagan-National flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Dayton to Reagan-National?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Dayton to Reagan-National.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Dayton to Reagan-National?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Dayton to Reagan-National 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 Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

    Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport (average of $143). Flying from Dayton to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport in March is currently the most expensive (average of $184). 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 2 airlines flying from Dayton to Reagan-National

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from Dayton to Reagan-National. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated February 4, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
United AirlinesCheapest$185Average$288FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
American AirlinesCheapest$189Average$281FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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