Cheap flights from New York to Washington, D.C. from R2 111

In general, December is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Washington, D.C.. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R3 906. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of December, then book flights to Washington, D.C. from New York during January instead. Flights to Washington, D.C. in January, while not as cheap as those in December, still average around R4 122.

The cheapest day to depart from New York to Washington, D.C. is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Washington, D.C. on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as R8 567. When flying out on a Thursday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from New York to Washington, D.C. for around R28 361.

Flying to Washington, D.C. from New York in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as R4 650 when looking at flights departing in the morning. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are R23 953 on average. Flights to Washington, D.C. from New York in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National for the best New York - Washington, D.C. flight prices

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on New York to Washington, D.C. flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

As of October 2026, prices for New York to Washington, D.C. flights are approximately 25% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 23% 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 123 minutes.

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

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest 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 fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, there are 50 flights per day flying from New York to Washington, D.C.. The most common time of day flights depart is 15:00, with 45% of flights taking off at midday.

355 flights are operational weekly from New York to Washington, D.C. as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 21% of flights per week taking off on this day.