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R3 044+ Cheap flights from Washington, D.C.

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WAS — CPT
Mar 30 — Apr 61
1 adult

What to know about flights from Washington, D.C.

Discover essential information about flights departing from Washington, D.C., including flight schedules, destinations, airlines operating at the Washington, D.C. airport, and any specific guidelines or requirements for travellers. Please note that the information is based on the most recent updates available. Data last updated 25 March 2025.

Cheapest airline

KLM

Good round-trip deal

R1 691 or less

Good one-way deal

R1 544 or less
On average, KLM currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Washington, D.C. (avg. price of R25 868).
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Cheapest flights from Washington, D.C.
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Washington, D.C.. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 25 March 2025.

Wed 7/513:30IAD - JNB
1 stop39h 05mTurkish Airlines
Wed 14/517:55JNB - IAD
1 stop23h 50mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 23/3R16 023
Thu 1/521:40IAD - JNB
2 stops24h 15mEthiopian Air
Thu 15/514:30JNB - IAD
2 stops24h 25mEthiopian Air
Deal found 24/3R16 187
Fri 18/422:05IAD - JNB
1 stop28h 15mEtihad Airways
Wed 30/49:50JNB - IAD
1 stop36h 20mEtihad Airways
Deal found 25/3R16 496
Thu 8/520:33IAD - CPT
3 stops59h 07mMultiple Airlines
Thu 15/523:30CPT - IAD
2 stops42h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 24/3R16 934
Tue 22/410:55IAD - CPT
1 stop20h 50mEthiopian Air
Tue 29/415:25CPT - IAD
2 stops34h 40mEthiopian Air
Deal found 24/3R16 952
Mon 21/421:00IAD - JNB
2 stops35h 20mQatar Airways
Mon 28/420:40JNB - IAD
1 stop25h 00mQatar Airways
Deal found 24/3R17 207
Thu 1/521:40IAD - CPT
1 stop32h 10mTurkish Airlines
Thu 15/516:35CPT - IAD
1 stop25h 10mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 25/3R17 262
Sat 3/512:00IAD - JNB
1 stop37h 10mEgyptair
Sun 18/521:45JNB - IAD
1 stop37h 25mEgyptair
Deal found 25/3R17 335
Wed 7/56:05DCA - JNB
2 stops36h 10mKenya Airways
Wed 14/512:10JNB - DCA
2 stops40h 35mKenya Airways
Deal found 23/3R18 009
Thu 1/56:25DCA - JNB
2 stops27h 25mMultiple Airlines
Wed 14/51:15JNB - DCA
2 stops46h 52mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 23/3R18 301
Sat 10/520:33IAD - JNB
2 stops37h 17mMultiple Airlines
Wed 14/517:00JNB - IAD
2 stops24h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 25/3R18 465
Mon 14/421:00IAD - CPT
1 stop31h 50mQatar Airways
Tue 29/413:00CPT - IAD
1 stop32h 40mQatar Airways
Deal found 25/3R20 142

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Cape Town

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 7/5

13:30-10:35

1 stop39h 05m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 14/5

17:55-11:45

1 stop23h 50m

R16 023

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 1/5

21:40-3:55

2 stops24h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 15/5

14:30-8:55

2 stops24h 25m

R16 187

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 18/4

22:05-8:20

1 stop28h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 30/4

9:50-16:10

1 stop36h 20m

R16 496

Washington, D.C.Cape Town

IAD - CPT

IADCPT

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 13/5

20:33-22:10

2 stops43h 37m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 20/5

14:30-19:42

3 stops35h 12m

R17 098

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 21/4

21:00-14:20

2 stops35h 20m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Mon 28/4

20:40-15:40

1 stop25h 00m

R17 207

Washington, D.C.Cape Town

IAD - CPT

IADCPT

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 13/5

13:30-11:50

1 stop40h 20m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 20/5

16:35-11:45

1 stop25h 10m

R17 262

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 3/5

12:00-7:10

1 stop37h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 18/5

21:45-5:10

1 stop37h 25m

R17 335

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

DCA - JNB

DCAJNB

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Wed 7/5

6:05-0:15

2 stops36h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 14/5

12:10-22:45

2 stops40h 35m

R18 009

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

DCA - JNB

DCAJNB

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 1/5

6:25-15:50

2 stops27h 25m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 14/5

1:15-18:07

2 stops46h 52m

R18 301

Washington, D.C.Johannesburg

IAD - JNB

IADJNB

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 10/5

20:33-15:50

2 stops37h 17m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 14/5

17:00-11:45

2 stops24h 45m

R18 465

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Best time to book a flight from Washington, D.C.

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Travel insights for flights from Washington, D.C.

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When is the best time to book a flight from Washington, D.C.?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town. Price data was last updated on 21 March 2025.

Booking 15 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Washington, D.C.. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. (average of R16 023). Flying from Washington, D.C. in July will prove the most costly (average of R22 512). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

What are popular destinations to fly to from Washington, D.C.?

From Washington, D.C. you can expect to find greater availability for the following destinations: New York (1 221 flights per day), Chicago (874 flights per day) and Detroit (602 flights per day).

Minneapolis St Paul

Minneapolis St Paul

From R129

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl

From R575

Detroit

Detroit

From R123

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

From R449

What is the cheapest place to fly to from Washington, D.C.?

The cheapest city to fly to from Washington, D.C. is Chicago, with prices starting at R1 544. Explore other affordable destinations below.

Chicago

Chicago

From R85

Dallas/Fort Worth

Dallas/Fort Worth

From R93

Denver Intl

Denver Intl

From R112

Orlando

Orlando

From R120

Airline reviews for flights from Washington, D.C.

Get insights into the airlines that provide service from Washington, D.C.. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing airline for your flight from Washington, D.C.. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 594 507 searches.
Emirates
8,0
Very Good
3 190 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8,1

Comfort

8,0

Food

7,8

Overall

8,0

Crew

8,3

Entertainment

8,2

Reviews

1 / 20
4,0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.
Emirates
8,0
Very Good
3 190 reviews
Emirates
8,0
Very Good
3 190 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8,1

Comfort

8,0

Food

7,8

Overall

8,0

Crew

8,3

Entertainment

8,2

Reviews

1 / 20
4,0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.
Delta
8,0
Very Good
7 890 reviews
Emirates
8,0
Very Good
3 190 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8,1

Comfort

8,0

Food

7,8

Overall

8,0

Crew

8,3

Entertainment

8,2

Reviews

1 / 20
4,0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.
KLM
7,8
Good
1 318 reviews
Emirates
8,0
Very Good
3 190 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8,1

Comfort

8,0

Food

7,8

Overall

8,0

Crew

8,3

Entertainment

8,2

Reviews

1 / 20
4,0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.
SWISS
7,5
Good
1 569 reviews
Emirates
8,0
Very Good
3 190 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8,1

Comfort

8,0

Food

7,8

Overall

8,0

Crew

8,3

Entertainment

8,2

Reviews

1 / 20
4,0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.
Qatar Airways
7,4
Good
3 539 reviews
Emirates
8,0
Very Good
3 190 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8,1

Comfort

8,0

Food

7,8

Overall

8,0

Crew

8,3

Entertainment

8,2

Reviews

1 / 20
4,0
Okay

Anonymous,Dec 2024

IAD - DXB

Not so good. Flight was departed 2 hours late from DC and we missed our connecting flight from Dubai to Mumbai. Our flight Dubai to Mumbai got delayed by three hours. Once we arrived Bombay airport we didnot get all our luggage bags. We were missing two luggage bags so found out that our those two luggage bags are coming in different flight. First they gave us wrong flight information in which our missing luggage coming and wrong phone number to whom we should reach out. I spent hours and hours at the airport to find out our luggage bags. After four five hours later and hectic time at the airport to get our luggage bags. Overall poor communication with emirates staff at the airport and no one is helpful.

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  • What are the most popular destinations to fly to from Washington, D.C.?

    The most selected flight destinations from Washington, D.C. for the current month are Boston, Atlanta, Amsterdam. While Boston, Atlanta, Athens are the top choices made by travellers year-round.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to anywhere?

    Looking at our data, Ethiopian Air, KLM, and United Airlines have been found to have the cheapest prices from Washington, D.C.. Here are some options available: Ethiopian Air flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg OR Tambo (R15 795). KLM flights from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg OR Tambo (R18 108). United Airlines flights from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town Intl (R23 923).

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C.?

    January is currently the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C.. At this moment in time July is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.

  • Where are the cheapest places to fly to from Washington, D.C.?

    Check out the cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to embark to:
    Travel from Washington, D.C. to Johannesburg from R15 494 round trip
    Travel from Washington, D.C. to Cape Town from R16 934 round trip

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