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Flights from Detroit to Dulles Intl - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to Dulles Intl to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport is February, where tickets cost C$ 298 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and March, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 431 and C$ 414 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 37 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport.
There are 2 airlines that fly direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport. They are Delta and United Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is Delta, with the best deal found costing C$ 160. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Delta.

How many flights are there between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport per day?

Each day, there are between 9 and 13 nonstop flights that take off from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and land in Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport, with an average flight time of 1h 30m. The most common departure time is 10:00 a.m. and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 76 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 17% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Detroit to Washington, D.C.?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport at 6:00 am and will be landing in Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport at 7:33 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Detroit to Washington, D.C.?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport jets off at 9:25 pm and lands at 10:52 pm.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

December
Best time to beat the crowds (7% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 20% lower on average.

When to book flights from Detroit to Dulles Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Dulles Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Detroit to Washington, D.C. flights

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Detroit to Washington, D.C.?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Detroit to Washington, D.C. flight route: Delta, American Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, KLM, Cape Air, Virgin Atlantic, Silver Airways, Sun Country Air, and Spirit Airlines.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Washington, D.C.?

    The Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Detroit to Washington, D.C. flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Washington, D.C.?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Detroit and Washington, D.C., with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Detroit to Washington, D.C.?

    There are direct flights from Detroit to Washington, D.C. on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to Washington, D.C.?

    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 Detroit to Washington, D.C..

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Detroit to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. from Detroit is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Detroit to Washington, D.C.?

    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 to Washington, D.C. with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Detroit to Washington, D.C.?

    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 to Washington, D.C. from Detroit 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 a cheap flight from Detroit to Washington, D.C.

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 251 or less one-way and C$ 424 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Detroit to Washington, D.C.?

Find which airlines fly direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Dulles Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Monday

ANA,Aeromexico,Air France, +11 more

ANA,Aeromexico, +12 more

Tuesday

ANA,Aeromexico,Air France, +11 more

ANA,Aeromexico, +12 more

Wednesday

ANA,Aeromexico,Air France, +11 more

ANA,Aeromexico, +12 more

Thursday

ANA,Aeromexico,Air France, +11 more

ANA,Aeromexico, +12 more

Friday

ANA,Aeromexico,Air France, +11 more

ANA,Aeromexico, +12 more

Saturday

ANA,Aeromexico,Air France, +11 more

ANA,Aeromexico, +12 more

Sunday

ANA,Aeromexico,Air France, +11 more

ANA,Aeromexico, +12 more

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Nonstop returns

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

ANA,Aeromexico,Air France, +11 more

ANA,Aeromexico, +12 more

Tuesday

ANA,Aeromexico,Air France, +11 more

ANA,Aeromexico, +12 more

Wednesday

ANA,Aeromexico,Air France, +11 more

ANA,Aeromexico, +12 more

Thursday

ANA,Aeromexico,Air France, +11 more

ANA,Aeromexico, +12 more

Friday

ANA,Aeromexico,Air France, +11 more

ANA,Aeromexico, +12 more

Saturday

ANA,Aeromexico,Air France, +11 more

ANA,Aeromexico, +12 more

Sunday

ANA,Aeromexico,Air France, +11 more

ANA,Aeromexico, +12 more

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Top airlines flying from Detroit to Dulles Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Washington, D.C.. 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 Detroit to Dulles Intl? 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
DeltaOverall score based on 10932 reviews
8.2boarding
8.0entertainment
7.9comfort
8.6crew
7.4food
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Wifi wasn’t working well so we couldn't view any media.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr. 2024DTW - ORF
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Wifi wasn’t working well so we couldn't view any media.

Food service was bare-bone. Better bot to have any at all rather than hand out premade coffees and cookies to random few passengers.

Had assistance at airport getting from arrivals gate to departure gate; I couldn't have managed without that extra help. Thank you Delta.

They charge me for the luggage which is was included on the ticket

More space in the cabin. The guy in front of me leaned his seat back and I felt he was sitting in my lap.

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

Late flight, always blaming the flight crew, stale almonds, pushy people. Why don’t they have the people sitting in the back board first? So much easier getting through an empty plane! Duh!!

1st flight had mechanical issues after we boarded and almost took off. They tried to fix on runway but couldn’t do we went back to the gate. They couldn’t fix it there either. So we had to deplane and board another plane 2 hrs later. All in all our flight was delayed 4 hrs so we had to cancel some business meeting we had in London for the morning since we were supposed to arrive at 7am and did not arrive until 11:45am. Also, the 2nd plane had mechanical issues as well but fortunately they were able to fix on runway.

As we lined up to board they gave our plane to a flight going to Newark. So then we got delayed until they could find another plane. Flight crew was ok. I’m assuming since it’s a shorter flight they only offered water and coffee.

Food could have been better. A little more leg room would have been appreciated.

It got me where I needed it to; not much more. It had no competition so that was why I chose it.

Plane didn’t even make it off the ground. We all had to get off and walk to a different terminal (lots of confusion) to get on a different plane. Landed fairly late, connections missed.

Crowded flight, but upbeat and kind crew. Pilot greeted us at door, flight attendant thanked a number of “special” passengers for their business, another addressed an eight-year old boy as “young man.” United obviously trying to up their game, but though all of that is nice and notable, flying still feels like moving along a human assembly line, being herded into one small space after another (boarding areas with too few seats, planes with limited personal space, shuttles (IAD) packed too full.

It was ok until we got to DC and I wanted to use my United Club pass and the snobbish receptionist said that they don’t take one pass. It took me everything itch of patience not to tell her off

Food choice was poor and we had to buy on board snacks.

We were offer chocolate cookies , not everyone eat chocolate. Thank you

Lost luggage again. Our second trip to Mykonos, and 2nd time no luggage.

Flight was well orchestrated, made up time despite circling a bit all good on United. Travelers can just be so into themselves that common courtesy has gone out window for some, but that’s not on United.

Loading was quick and efficient. The bate and switch with discount tickets were you are forced to pay for bag.

Good flight, comfortable seats and very quick passage through Heathrow. Boarding in Washington was cramped and not well organized, but the rest was perfect.

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One-way flight deals

directKLM
1h 31mDTW-IAD
directAir France
1h 25mDTW-IAD
directDelta
1h 27mDTW-IAD
directChina Eastern
1h 31mDTW-IAD
directCopa Airlines
1h 33mDTW-IAD
directAeromexico
1h 31mDTW-IAD
directUnited Airlines
1h 33mDTW-IAD
directAvianca
1h 33mDTW-IAD
directChina Southern
1h 31mDTW-IAD
directKorean Air
1h 29mDTW-IAD
directANA
1h 33mDTW-IAD
directBrussels Airlines
1h 35mDTW-IAD
directWestJet
1h 26mDTW-IAD
directVirgin Atlantic
1h 31mDTW-IAD

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Detroit - Washington, D.C. Flights

Departure:

Detroit (DTW)United States

Destination:

Washington, D.C. (IAD)United States

Cabin classes:

C$ 1,182
C$ 1,257
C$ 1,063
C$ 242

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