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$131+ Cheap flights from Houston to Dulles Intl (IAD)

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 9/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
HOU — IAD
Sep 2 — Sep 91
Wed 9/2
Wed 9/9
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Houston to Dulles Intl

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Houston to Dulles Intl. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on August 3, 2026.

This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/3. 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.
Tue 9/158:25 am
IAH
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IAD
1 stop10h 44m
Frontier
Tue 9/229:04 pm
IAD
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IAH
1 stop11h 13m
Frontier
Deal found 8/3$236
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/2. 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.
Mon 10/56:00 am
HOU
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IAD
1 stop4h 30m
Delta
Thu 10/224:48 pm
IAD
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HOU
1 stop7h 15m
Delta
Deal found 8/2$237
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/2. 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.
Thu 10/152:22 pm
IAH
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IAD
1 stop5h 58m
Delta
Sat 10/176:00 am
IAD
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IAH
1 stop7h 04m
Delta
Deal found 8/2$237
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/2. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 9/36:00 am
IAH
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IAD
1 stop10h 14m
Frontier
Fri 9/48:39 pm
IAD
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IAH
1 stop11h 41m
Frontier
Deal found 8/2$238
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/3. 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.
Fri 10/1612:21 pm
IAH
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IAD
1 stop5h 48m
Frontier
Sun 10/187:00 am
IAD
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IAH
1 stop6h 40m
Frontier
Deal found 8/3$241
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/3. 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 10/157:00 am
IAH
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IAD
1 stop9h 36m
Frontier
Thu 10/159:16 pm
IAD
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IAH
1 stop11h 13m
Frontier
Deal found 8/3$242
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/31. 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 8/203:25 pm
IAH
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IAD
2 stops18h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 8/236:09 pm
IAD
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IAH
1 stop22h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 7/31$243
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/30. 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 8/208:57 am
IAH
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IAD
1 stop6h 10m
Frontier
Sun 8/238:39 pm
IAD
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IAH
1 stop11h 41m
Frontier
Deal found 7/30$244
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/30. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/146:00 am
IAH
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IAD
1 stop10h 14m
Frontier
Mon 8/318:39 pm
IAD
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IAH
1 stop11h 41m
Frontier
Deal found 7/30$245
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 8/3. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 9/128:25 pm
IAH
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IAD
1 stop13h 02m
Frontier
Mon 9/146:13 pm
IAD
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IAH
1 stop22h 04m
Frontier
Deal found 8/3$246
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/30. 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.
Tue 9/159:04 pm
IAH
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IAD
1 stop19h 14m
Frontier
Sun 9/207:50 am
IAD
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IAH
2 stops12h 36m
Frontier
Deal found 7/30$247
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/29. 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.
Sat 9/54:32 pm
IAH
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IAD
1 stop5h 20m
Frontier
Mon 9/78:39 pm
IAD
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IAH
1 stop11h 41m
Frontier
Deal found 7/29$248

Find flight deals from Houston to Dulles Intl

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Houston (HO1) to Dulles Intl (IAD). 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 August 3, 2026.

Round-trip from

$227
(Kiwi.com)

One-way from

$131
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

February

Cheapest in

October

Average price

$403
From Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Houston to Dulles Intl 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 August 3, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport that are best for you.

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Price

Cheapest round-trip

HoustonWashington, D.C.

HOU - IAD

HOUIAD

Houston Hobby

Thu 12/3

5:30 pm-12:39 am

1 stop6h 09m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 12/12

5:00 pm-11:13 pm

1 stop7h 13m

$289

HoustonWashington, D.C.

HOU - IAD

HOUIAD

Houston Hobby

Wed 9/9

11:01 am-5:11 pm

1 stop5h 10m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 9/14

8:08 am-1:18 pm

1 stop6h 10m

$289

HoustonWashington, D.C.

IAH - IAD

IAHIAD

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Wed 8/26

4:37 pm-12:34 am

1 stop6h 57m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 8/31

5:25 pm-10:19 pm

1 stop5h 54m

$289

HoustonWashington, D.C.

IAH - IAD

IAHIAD

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 9/10

6:40 pm-10:45 pm

Nonstop3h 05m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 9/13

8:31 am-10:52 am

Nonstop3h 21m

$297

HoustonWashington, D.C.

IAH - IAD

IAHIAD

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Thu 10/15

7:20 am-11:28 am

Nonstop3h 08m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 10/17

12:52 pm-3:13 pm

Nonstop3h 21m

$307

HoustonWashington, D.C.

IAH - IAD

IAHIAD

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sat 8/29

2:48 pm-6:59 pm

Nonstop3h 11m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 9/1

12:57 pm-3:17 pm

Nonstop3h 20m

$307

HoustonWashington, D.C.

IAH - IAD

IAHIAD

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Mon 8/31

2:48 pm-6:59 pm

Nonstop3h 11m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 9/7

6:30 am-8:44 am

Nonstop3h 14m

$307

HoustonWashington, D.C.

IAH - IAD

IAHIAD

Houston George Bush Intcntl

Sat 8/22

7:50 pm-11:55 pm

Nonstop3h 05m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 8/25

8:31 am-10:52 am

Nonstop3h 21m

$320

HoustonWashington, D.C.

HOU - IAD

HOUIAD

Houston Hobby

Sat 9/5

5:20 pm-12:34 am

1 stop6h 14m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 9/7

6:00 am-9:50 am

1 stop4h 50m

$334

HoustonWashington, D.C.

HOU - IAD

HOUIAD

Houston Hobby

Thu 10/15

3:09 pm-9:20 pm

1 stop5h 11m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 10/19

6:00 am-10:08 am

1 stop5h 08m

$335

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

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (average of $315). Flying from Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport in June is currently the most expensive (average of $580). 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 IAD?

Find hourly flight availability from Houston to Dulles Intl. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated August 3, 2026.

It’s optimal to fly from Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport at noon. By choosing this option you can save up to 24% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the evening.

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.
Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport flights typically cost between $232 and $547 in November.
The cheapest round-trip price found within the last 5 days was $227 on Frontier (Nov 2-Nov 3).

How often are flights from Houston to Washington, D.C. delayed?

About 30% of weekly flights between Houston and Washington, D.C. have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 59 minutes.

What is the most punctual flight time for Houston to Washington, D.C. flights?

Historically, flights departing in the early afternoon are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the morning tend to experience delays more often.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Saturday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Friday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.

How far ahead should I book a flight from Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport, you should look to book at least 88 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Houston to Dulles Intl. Price data was last updated on August 1, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport flight should consider departing on Thursday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

The best insider tips for Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport flights

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Evie Carrick

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Reviews of airlines servicing Dulles Intl

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Dulles Intl. 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 Dulles Intl. Reviews last updated August 3, 2026.
See what other customers who have flown with United Airlines and Frontier from Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
10,060 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.3

Food

6.7

Overall

7.4

Boarding

7.7

Crew

8.1

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
10,060 reviews
United Airlines
7.4
Good
10,060 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.3

Food

6.7

Overall

7.4

Boarding

7.7

Crew

8.1

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
Frontier
5.6
Fair
2,736 reviews
United Airlines
7.4
Good
10,060 reviews

Entertainment

7.1

Comfort

7.3

Food

6.7

Overall

7.4

Boarding

7.7

Crew

8.1

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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  • How long is the flight from Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

    Delta and United Airlines can get you from Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport in just under 3h 05m. Your travel time can differ by up to 3h 04m. Houston and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport are separated by a distance of 1188 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport round-trip?

    According to our current data, Frontier ($113), and United Airlines ($243) offers the cheapest pricing from Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport. Users have found that Frontier is 74% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport one-way?

    For one-way options, check prices for Frontier. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $55. Users have also found prices from $148 and $187 on United Airlines and Delta, respectively.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Houston to Dulles Intl that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Houston to Dulles Intl flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Houston to Dulles Intl?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Houston to Dulles Intl?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Houston to Dulles Intl 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

    Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport (average of $315). Flying from Houston to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport in June is currently the most expensive (average of $580). 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 Houston to Dulles Intl

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from Houston to Dulles Intl. 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 August 3, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$113Average$223FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
United AirlinesCheapest$243Average$461FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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