Cheap flights from New York to Washington, D.C. from $81

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport from New York, with most prices found around $203. If you aren’t able to travel to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport during the month of August, then flying in July is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $217.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport is on a Friday. Travelers who choose to depart for Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport on a Friday will often find tickets for as low as $295. Flights from New York to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around $362. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest New York to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport in the evening for as low as $312. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport is in the afternoon when prices are around $336.

Fly from Newark to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National for the best New York - Washington, D.C. Reagan-National flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport for around $204 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport from New York for as low as $64 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 21% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport flight.

As of April 2026, prices for New York to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport flights are approximately 5% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport from New York according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 22% of flights between New York and Washington, D.C. have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 122 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between New York and Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport is 68 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 8:00PM, with 47% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

482 flights are operational weekly from New York to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.