Cheap flights from Raleigh to Washington, D.C. from $59

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C. from Raleigh, with most prices found around $68. If you’re not able to fly to Washington, D.C. in August, then July is your next best option. Flight prices from Raleigh to Washington, D.C. during July average around $71.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Washington, D.C. from Raleigh is on a Friday. momondo users have found tickets for Friday departures for as low as $429. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Raleigh to Washington, D.C. for around $741.

At noon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Raleigh to Washington, D.C. when you can find flight prices for as low as $432. Flying to Washington, D.C. at noon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Try not to purchase tickets in the afternoon because they tend to be around $777. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Washington, D.C. from Raleigh when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Washington, D.C. for around $276 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Washington, D.C. from Raleigh for as low as $202 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 30% on your flight if you consider stops on a Raleigh to Washington, D.C. flight.

As of May 2026, prices for Raleigh to Washington, D.C. flights are approximately 81% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Frontier, Southwest, and JetBlue are the most popular carriers operating from Raleigh-Durham to Washington, D.C.

American Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Washington, D.C. from Raleigh according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Washington, D.C.. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Washington, D.C. on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 19% of flights between Raleigh and Washington, D.C. have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 114 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. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 30 flights take off from Raleigh and land in Washington, D.C. each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 6:00AM, with 44% of daily flights taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between Raleigh and Washington, D.C. is 210 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.