Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C.: Weekend Trips

What the fares from Washington, D.C. look like right now

The cheapest trip found from Washington, D.C. for October 2026 was Boston at $117 return (Thu 29 Oct – Sun 1 Nov).
We found 46 destinations with prices and at least 12 hours on the ground, and 15 of them are non-stop.
Want to go further? Minneapolis takes 12h 04m (1 stop) and costs $176.
Monthly trips in this list last 3–5 days, so most are long weekends. Use the live search to set exactly how many days you have.

Patterns in the fares from Washington, D.C.

Across the 46 destinations we found, return prices run from $117 to $927, with a median of $280.
They are spread over 3 countries.
Of the 15 cheapest trips, 9 leave on a Saturday.
15 of the 46 destinations (33%) come with a non-stop flight.
The longest non-stop flight in the list is Denver (4h 04m), at $310.
American offers the cheapest flight for 11 of the 46 destinations.
Best price per hour on the ground: Detroit, 89 hours there for $157.

Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. in October 2026

Return prices per person, sorted by price. Only trips with at least 12 hours on the ground are listed.

Destination	Price	Flight	Dates	Time there
Boston, United States	$117	1h 33m · Non-stop	Thu 29 Oct – Sun 1 Nov	65h
Detroit, United States	$157	1h 35m · Non-stop	Thu 22 Oct – Mon 26 Oct	89h
Asheville, United States also: Charlotte	$159	1h 27m · Non-stop	Sat 17 Oct – Mon 19 Oct	41h
Atlanta, United States	$170	1h 59m · 1 stop	Fri 23 Oct – Sun 25 Oct	40h
Minneapolis, United States also: Saint Paul	$176	12h 04m · 1 stop	Thu 29 Oct – Mon 2 Nov	68h
Walt Disney World® Resort, United States also: Orlando	$177	2h 24m · Non-stop	Sat 24 Oct – Mon 26 Oct	39h
Charleston, United States	$197	1h 44m · Non-stop	Sat 31 Oct – Mon 2 Nov	41h
Miami, United States also: Fort Lauderdale	$212	2h 34m · Non-stop	Sat 17 Oct – Mon 19 Oct	39h
Nashville, United States	$217	1h 55m · Non-stop	Sat 17 Oct – Mon 19 Oct	40h
Toronto, Canada also: Niagara Falls	$230	1h 44m · 1 stop	Sat 31 Oct – Mon 2 Nov	41h
St. Louis, United States	$237	2h 25m · Non-stop	Thu 15 Oct – Mon 19 Oct	87h
Los Angeles, United States	$238	9h 23m · 1 stop	Sat 31 Oct – Mon 2 Nov	25h
San Diego, United States	$238	8h 56m · 1 stop	Sat 24 Oct – Mon 26 Oct	26h
Tampa, United States	$242	2h 25m · 1 stop	Thu 15 Oct – Mon 19 Oct	87h
Savannah, United States	$248	1h 59m · 1 stop	Sat 24 Oct – Mon 26 Oct	40h

Prices are a snapshot from 22 September 2026 (source: Google Flights data) and change often. Check the live search before you book. “Time there” is the trip length minus the return flights and a 4-hour airport buffer; see how we calculate it.

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What are the cheapest flights from Washington, D.C.?

On 22 September 2026, the cheapest trip we found for October 2026 was Boston at $117 return. Prices change daily, so search live for today's fares.

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