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National Air and Space Museum
This world-class museum presents aviation and space history through iconic aircraft, spacecraft, and hands-on science exhibits.
Flights from Durham, NC to Washington, DC depart on average 62 times per day, taking around 1h 12m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $86 (€86) but you can travel from only $31 (€31) by bus.
There are 9 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 05:00, the last at 23:55. The fastest flight covers the 224 miles (362 km) distance in 1h 10m. July is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 224 miles (362 km) |
Average flight duration 1h 12m |
Cheapest ticket price $86 (€86) |
Flights per day 62 |
Direct flights 9 |
Fastest flight 1h 10m |
First flight 5:00 AM |
Last flight 11:55 PM |
Cheapest Month Jul |
Cheapest Day Sat |
High Season Oct - Dec |
Low Season Apr - Jun |
Busiest Day Sat |
Least Busy Day Tue |
Best time to book 49 days |
Cheapest price
$313
Average price
$417
Fastest journey
1 h 11 m
Average duration
1 h 14 m
Flights per day
95
Distance
362 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Durham, NC to Washington, DC is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Durham, NC to Washington, DC will cost around $417 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $313.
Of the 95 flights that leave Durham, NC for Washington, DC onWed, Jul 22, 13 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Wed, Jul 22 the direct flights cover the 362 km distance in an average of 1 h 14 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 1 h 11 m .
On Wed, Jul 22 the longest flights will take 1 h 18 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
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UA4251Omio recommends booking the bus as it is the most popular option from Durham, NC to Washington, DC among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $31. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 1h 12m. In case you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint the train is your best bet as it emits only 0.1 - 0.3kg. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $31, and a flight costs an average of $86.
Distance: 224 miles (362 km)
| Flight | Most popular Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$271 Average price | $51 Average price Cheapest | $81 Average price | $43 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
4h 12m Average total duration Fastest 1h 12m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 6h 32m Average total duration 6h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 7h 32m Average total duration 7h 2m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 3m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
1.1 - 2.2kg CO2 emissions | 0.4 - 0.9kg CO2 emissions | 0.1 - 0.3kg CO2 emissions Lowest | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
This is compared to other travel options from Durham, NC to Washington, DC:
A bus is $31 (€31) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Durham, NC to Washington, DC costing on average $81 (€81).
A bus is $220 (€220) less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Durham, NC to Washington, DC costing on average $271 (€271).
Other travel options to Washington, DC take longer:
Bus takes on average 6h 2m.
Train takes on average 7h 2m.
The table below shows live departures for Durham, NC to Washington, DC flights for tomorrow, Wednesday, July 22. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AA1903+ AA5219 | 5:01 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 3h48 | 8:49 AM Dulles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1903 · AA1977 | 5:01 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 4h32 | 9:33 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1635+ AA5121 | 5:10 AM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 4h16 | 9:26 AM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA5121 · AA5219 | 5:10 AM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 3h39 | 8:49 AM Dulles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA5121+ AA1977 | 5:10 AM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 4h23 | 9:33 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4580 · UA4172 | 6:00 AM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 6h23 | 12:23 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1789 | 6:00 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 1h11 | 7:11 AM Dulles International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1525 · UA1691 | 6:00 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 5h28 | 11:28 AM Dulles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1525 · UA1833 · UA445 | 6:00 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 5h53 | 11:53 AM Dulles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA2985 | 6:00 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 1h13 | 7:13 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA4580 · UA642 · UA1831 | 6:00 AM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 10h35 | 4:35 PM Dulles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1525 · UA642 · UA1831 | 6:00 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 10h35 | 4:35 PM Dulles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4580 · UA2669 · UA1831 | 6:00 AM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 10h35 | 4:35 PM Dulles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1525 · UA356 · UA2634 | 6:00 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 15h30 | 9:30 PM Dulles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4580 · UA4444 | 6:00 AM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 4h23 | 10:23 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1525 · UA4444 | 6:00 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 4h23 | 10:23 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1525 · UA4172 | 6:00 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 6h23 | 12:23 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1525 · UA2669 · UA1831 | 6:00 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 10h35 | 4:35 PM Dulles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA4580 · UA1691 | 6:00 AM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 5h28 | 11:28 AM Dulles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4578 · AA4393 | 6:00 AM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 4h32 | 10:32 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4251 | 6:15 AM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 1h18 | 7:33 AM Dulles International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA2420 · AA2825 | 6:41 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 4h09 | 10:50 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1083+ AA4393 | 6:50 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 3h42 | 10:32 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1753 · UA1691 | 7:00 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 4h28 | 11:28 AM Dulles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1753 · UA4172 | 7:00 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 5h23 | 12:23 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1753 · UA642 · UA1831 | 7:00 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 9h35 | 4:35 PM Dulles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA846+ AA3965 | 7:24 AM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 5h39 | 1:03 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2825+ AA3965 | 7:24 AM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 3h26 | 10:50 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1297 · UA1869 | 8:05 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 6h07 | 2:12 PM Dulles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1297 · UA2684 · UA1831 | 8:05 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 8h30 | 4:35 PM Dulles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1297 · UA2653 | 8:05 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 5h52 | 1:57 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2362 · AA846 | 8:54 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 4h09 | 1:03 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2362+ AA5220 | 8:54 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 3h44 | 12:38 PM Dulles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA846+ AA5793 | 9:00 AM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 4h03 | 1:03 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA5793+ AA5220 | 9:00 AM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 3h38 | 12:38 PM Dulles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1448 · UA356 · UA2634 | 10:00 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 11h30 | 9:30 PM Dulles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA1448 · UA2794 | 10:00 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 6h30 | 4:30 PM Dulles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1448 · UA752 | 10:00 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 5h52 | 3:52 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA5252 | 10:24 AM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 1h22 | 11:46 AM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1535 | 10:32 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 1h11 | 11:43 AM Dulles International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA4483 · AA4590 | 10:38 AM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 4h18 | 2:56 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA5581 | 10:45 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 1h28 | 12:13 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA5732 · UA356 · UA2634 | 10:59 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 10h31 | 9:30 PM Dulles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA5732 · UA2794 | 10:59 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 5h31 | 4:30 PM Dulles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5732 · UA1314 | 10:59 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 6h13 | 5:12 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2381 · AA2839 | 11:13 AM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 5h00 | 4:13 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4496 · AA4685 | 12:31 PM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 4h15 | 4:46 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1622+ AA5796 | 12:42 PM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 5h06 | 5:48 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2839+ AA5796 | 12:42 PM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 3h31 | 4:13 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2363 · AA3263 | 12:57 PM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 5h25 | 6:22 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3443 · UA3447 · UA3449 | 1:08 PM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 8h10 | 9:18 PM Dulles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA3443 · UA3445 | 1:08 PM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 8h22 | 9:30 PM Dulles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA3443 · UA1848 · UA2634 | 1:08 PM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 8h22 | 9:30 PM Dulles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
UA3443 · UA3591 · UA3449 | 1:08 PM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 8h10 | 9:18 PM Dulles International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AA4700 | 1:14 PM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 1h28 | 2:42 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA5465 · UA5552 | 1:15 PM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 6h02 | 7:17 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5465 · UA2437 | 1:15 PM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 5h47 | 7:02 PM Dulles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4608 · UA4457 | 2:33 PM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 7h20 | 9:53 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4608 · UA4432 | 2:33 PM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 5h15 | 7:48 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4608 · UA1784 | 2:33 PM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 8h46 | 11:19 PM Dulles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4608 · UA2677 | 2:33 PM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 6h27 | 9:00 PM Dulles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA5789+ AA3263 | 2:35 PM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 3h47 | 6:22 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA5789+ AA1495 | 2:35 PM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 6h01 | 8:36 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4327 | 3:00 PM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 1h18 | 4:18 PM Dulles International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA2390 · AA1450 | 3:07 PM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 4h27 | 7:34 PM Dulles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2390 · AA2386 | 3:07 PM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 4h53 | 8:00 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2415 · UA2677 | 3:14 PM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 5h46 | 9:00 PM Dulles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2415 · UA4457 | 3:14 PM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 6h39 | 9:53 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA4514 | 3:59 PM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 1h20 | 5:19 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA2386+ AA5797 | 4:11 PM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 3h49 | 8:00 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1495+ AA5797 | 4:11 PM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 4h25 | 8:36 PM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1450+ AA5797 | 4:11 PM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 3h23 | 7:34 PM Dulles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2402 · AA2386 | 4:15 PM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 3h45 | 8:00 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2402 · AA1450 | 4:15 PM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 3h19 | 7:34 PM Dulles International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA5367 | 4:40 PM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 1h19 | 5:59 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA630 · UA2160 | 5:12 PM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 5h42 | 10:54 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4451 · UA2160 | 5:37 PM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 5h17 | 10:54 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4451 · UA675 | 5:37 PM Piedmont Triad International Airport | 6h51 | 12:28 AM Baltimore/Washington International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA5347 | 5:56 PM Raleigh-Durham International Airport | 1h19 | 7:15 PM Ronald Reagan National Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Durham, NC to Washington, DC by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Washington, DC, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Durham, NC to Washington, DC flights use the Piedmont Triad International Airport to Ronald Reagan National Airport airport pair, with some services landing at Dulles International Airport. Use this guide to compare Durham, NC and Washington, DC airports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like airport facilities and services.
Dulles International Airport is 3 km from Washington city centre. Public transport options include:
Dulles International Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Shower, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, and Car Rental.
Food options include: Restaurants located in all concourses; options include fast food, cafes, and sit-down dining like Five Guys and Chipotle.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located throughout the airport in all terminals.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Dulles International Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Dulles International Airport: Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Dulles International Airport: Elevators, ramps, assistance.
Nearby hotels include Hotels nearby include Washington Dulles Airport Marriott within walking distance..
Ronald Reagan National Airport is 4 km from Washington city centre. Public transport options include:
Ronald Reagan National Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Shower, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, and Car Rental.
Food options include: Restaurants are located in all terminals, offering American, Italian, and fast food options; top choices include Legal Sea Foods and Five Guys.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located throughout the airport, near ticketingas and baggage claim.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Ronald Reagan National Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Ronald Reagan National Airport: Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Ronald Reagan National Airport: Elevators, ramps, assistance.
Nearby hotels include Hotels within walking distance, including the Crystal Gateway Marriott..
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