For a quick departure, use the Dubai Metro's Red Line to Terminals 1 and 3, avoiding traffic delays.

Most accurate provider | eDreams 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | eDreams 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $597 (oojo) |
One-way from | $430 (Gotogate) |
Popular in | February |
Cheapest in | October |
Average price | $786 |
Good round-trip deal | $5,549 or less |
Good one-way deal | $1,016 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
DubaiWashington, D.C.
DXB - IAD
DXBIAD
Dubai Intl
Wed 12/24
1:55 am-4:05 pm
1 stop23h 10m
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Wed 12/31
6:05 pm-12:01 am
1 stop20h 56m
DubaiWashington, D.C.
DXB - IAD
DXBIAD
Dubai Intl
Mon 1/26
1:55 am-4:05 pm
1 stop23h 10m
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Tue 2/3
6:05 pm-12:01 am
1 stop20h 56m
DubaiWashington, D.C.
DXB - IAD
DXBIAD
Dubai Intl
Mon 12/22
1:55 am-4:05 pm
1 stop23h 10m
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Wed 12/31
6:05 pm-12:01 am
1 stop20h 56m
DubaiWashington, D.C.
DXB - IAD
DXBIAD
Dubai Intl
Tue 1/27
6:30 am-4:35 pm
1 stop19h 05m
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Wed 2/4
6:50 pm-4:30 am
1 stop24h 40m
DubaiWashington, D.C.
DXB - IAD
DXBIAD
Dubai Intl
Tue 12/23
1:30 am-7:30 pm
1 stop27h 00m
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Wed 1/7
6:50 pm-4:30 am
1 stop24h 40m
DubaiWashington, D.C.
DXB - IAD
DXBIAD
Dubai Intl
Sun 2/8
1:30 am-4:35 pm
1 stop24h 05m
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Wed 2/18
6:50 pm-4:30 am
1 stop24h 40m
DubaiWashington, D.C.
DXB - IAD
DXBIAD
Dubai Intl
Tue 1/20
1:30 am-4:35 pm
1 stop24h 05m
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Wed 1/28
6:50 pm-11:20 pm
1 stop19h 30m
DubaiWashington, D.C.
DXB - IAD
DXBIAD
Dubai Intl
Mon 12/22
11:00 am-7:30 pm
1 stop17h 30m
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Sat 1/17
6:50 pm-11:20 pm
1 stop19h 30m
DubaiWashington, D.C.
DXB - IAD
DXBIAD
Dubai Intl
Tue 12/23
1:55 am-4:05 pm
1 stop23h 10m
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Thu 1/22
6:05 pm-12:01 am
1 stop20h 56m
DubaiWashington, D.C.
DXB - DCA
DXBDCA
Dubai Intl
Tue 1/27
1:50 am-1:13 pm
2 stops44h 23m
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Thu 1/29
4:15 pm-7:40 pm
1 stop18h 25m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star |
Booking 34 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Dubai to Washington, D.C.. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Dubai to Washington, D.C. (average of $466). Flying from Dubai to Washington, D.C. in January is currently the most expensive (average of $763). 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.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Dubai to Washington, D.C. as you normally would.
The most flights from DXB to WAS are scheduled on a Monday (1 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (1 on average).
Doha (DOH) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 50% of 1-stop itineraries from Dubai to Washington, D.C. on Cheapflights.
Riyadh (RUH) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $572.
Flights via Riyadh (RUH) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 18h 45m.
Flights via Riyadh (RUH) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 2h 10m.
About 22% of weekly flights between Dubai and Washington, D.C. have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 99 minutes.
Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving at night tend to experience delays more often.
Thursday 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.
Over the last year, Emirates have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 22% of flights being delayed.
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DXB - ORD
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| Cheapest$478 | Average$777 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time86% | |
| Cheapest$683 | Average$737 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time81% | |
| Cheapest$689 | Average$786 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
| Cheapest$733 | Average$841 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time77% | |
| Cheapest$766 | Average$883 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time70% | |
| Cheapest$861 | Average$1,181 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time68% | |
| Cheapest$1,278 | Average$1,403 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time75% |