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$120 Find cheap flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia

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Cheap flight deals from Dulles Intl to Columbia (IAD-CAE)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Dulles Intl to Columbia that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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6:00 am - 12:02 pmIAD-CAE
6h 02m1 stop
6:00 am - 10:14 amCAE-IAD
4h 14m1 stop
$226Delta
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Mon, Jul 1 - Fri, Jul 5
12:35 pm - 2:09 pmIAD-CAE
1h 34mnonstop
2:45 pm - 4:17 pmCAE-IAD
1h 32mnonstop
$234United Airlines
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Fri, Jul 5 - Tue, Jul 16
12:35 pm - 2:09 pmIAD-CAE
1h 34mnonstop
10:00 am - 11:35 amCAE-IAD
1h 35mnonstop
$239United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 30 - Fri, Aug 2
12:35 pm - 2:09 pmIAD-CAE
1h 34mnonstop
6:30 am - 11:52 amCAE-IAD
5h 22m1 stop
$244United Airlines
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Fri, Jul 5 - Tue, Jul 16
8:15 am - 9:50 amIAD-CAE
1h 35mnonstop
6:30 am - 11:50 amCAE-IAD
5h 20m1 stop
$257United Airlines
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Fri, Aug 30 - Sun, Sep 1
12:35 pm - 2:09 pmIAD-CAE
1h 34mnonstop
10:00 am - 11:35 amCAE-IAD
1h 35mnonstop
$259United Airlines
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Thu, Jun 27 - Mon, Jul 1
6:00 am - 10:17 amIAD-CAE
4h 17m1 stop
5:30 pm - 11:59 pmCAE-IAD
6h 29m1 stop
$267Delta
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Mon, Jun 24 - Mon, Jun 24
5:07 am - 8:34 amIAD-CAE
3h 27m1 stop
5:56 pm - 10:10 pmCAE-IAD
4h 14m1 stop
$275American Airlines
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Fri, Sep 20 - Mon, Sep 23
5:00 am - 8:31 amIAD-CAE
3h 31m1 stop
7:12 am - 12:43 pmCAE-IAD
5h 31m1 stop
$280American Airlines
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Sat, Jun 22 - Tue, Jun 25
5:06 am - 8:16 amIAD-CAE
3h 10m1 stop
5:31 am - 8:38 amCAE-IAD
3h 07m1 stop
$295American Airlines
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Wed, Nov 20 - Thu, Nov 21

Flights from Dulles Intl to Columbia - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Dulles Intl to Columbia to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia?

The average price of all flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Columbia clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Columbia on a Saturday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Washington Dulles Airport, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Columbia?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Columbia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Columbia is August, where tickets cost $213 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and November, where the average cost of tickets is $323 and $320 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Columbia?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Columbia, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Columbia, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 69 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia were found on Delta ($226) and United Airlines ($234). United Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $120.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport and Columbia?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Columbia.
There is just one airline that flies from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Columbia direct and that is United Airlines. The best one-way deal found from United Airlines for the route is $148.

How many flights are there between Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport and Columbia per day?

Each day, there are 2 nonstop flights that take off from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport and land in Columbia, with an average flight time of 1h 37m. The most common departure time is 5:00 pm and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 14 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 2.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport and Columbia?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia take?

A direct flight to Columbia will take on average 1h 34m to travel the 401 miles flying distance from Washington Dulles Airport.

What’s the earliest departure time from Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport at 12:35 pm and will be landing in Columbia at 2:09 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Columbia jets off at 5:55 pm and lands at 7:36 pm.

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Low season

December

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$120
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 30% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 34% lower on average.
Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia

When to book flights from Dulles Intl to Columbia

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Dulles Intl to Columbia based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Columbia?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Columbia was $120 for a one-way ticket and $226 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington Dulles Airport and Columbia?

    A passport is not required to fly from Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia?

    American Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia?

    The Embraer ERJ-135 / ERJ-140 / ERJ-145 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Washington Dulles Airport and Columbia.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia?

    There are nonstop flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $277 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $292 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Columbia from Washington Dulles Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Columbia with an airline and back to Washington Dulles Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Washington Dulles Airport and CAE can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Columbia from Washington Dulles Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Columbia

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $174 or less one-way and $311 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Washington Dulles Airport to Columbia?

Find which airlines fly direct from Dulles Intl to Metropolitan, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Columbia Metropolitan

Monday

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +1 more

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +1 more

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +1 more

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +1 more

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +1 more

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +1 more

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +1 more

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, +2 more

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Nonstop returns

Columbia Metropolitan to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Monday

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +1 more

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +1 more

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +1 more

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +1 more

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +1 more

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +1 more

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +1 more

Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, +2 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from Dulles Intl to Columbia

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Columbia. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Dulles Intl to Columbia? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10457 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
8.0Entertainment
7.4Food
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Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

10.0 ExcellentMichael, May 2024SJC - ATL
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Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

Had to change aircraft due to a faulty door. Surprisingly it only caused about an hour and a half of delay. Delta handled this situation as well as can be expected.

Awful. Flight was continuously getting delayed and gates kept changing without any reason. Flight was delayed for more then 3 hours

Paid premium for Delta only to be on safe but tired old 767 with ancient cabin in mediocre condition. Poor wifi and horrible inflight entertainment. Hardly a premium experience. Should have flown SW and had fun flight crew and no pretense

Our flight to Zurich was delayed by almost 3 hours, so we missed our next flight. There was no indication it would be delayed this much. We were told the gate had changed and then it apparently took over 2 hours to load the "catering" on the plane. We were not compensated in any way for the trouble.

Rated entertainment as Mediocre as there were major problems with the Infotainment system that took probably a half hour for them to fix.

Your crew could maybe answer the call bell at least one of the times I pressed it. I pressed it first time with 2.5 hours left in our flight bc my partner was hungry and wanted a sandwich. We finally got the sandwich with 40 mins left in the flight.

Delta crushed it. Flight attendant in first was attentive and just never stopped. Honestly one of the best domestic flights I’ve been on.

They were an hour late and they didn’t have my wheelchair for me

The Flight crew didn’t serve us until about 1.5 hours into the flight because of turbulence but after it ended it was fine to move around. They served us water only and snacks and then NEVER, NOT ONE TIME came through to collect trash until right before landing about 1.5 hours later. There was absolutely no need for that. They crew was just standing around talking and visiting with each other and really never tried to see if we might want something besides water or even try to come pick up trash. This is VERY unusual for a Delta flight but it was not what I would have expected for a 4 hour flight.

We ended up with seats in the very back. So they did not recline. Have no idea why, we reserved and checked in very early. The isles were very narrow and the seats had very little leg room. But they did give us water, and a snack.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

they made me check my carryon. There was space in the overhead bins.

The plane was delayed 2 hours. The wifi did not work. The seat in first class was not comfortable because the bottom felt like it lost all of its padding. And I did not like when the flight attendant made me wait at my seat to use the bathroom and didn't tell me why. If there were too many people using the 1st Class bathroom, she should have told me to go in the back, coach bathrooms. I guess I have to feel fortunate that they found 2 local pilots to still fly the plane tonight after the original pilots ended up at an airport 60 miles away due to high winds.

The crew were really great, but the 4 hour delay in small chunks was the worst.

Just a crappy airline. The same every time. You feel you are a cow on a farm. You are being being whipped and pulled.

Wasn’t very crowded. Seamless processes. No issues traveling with two little kids.

My interaction with the flight attendent Eve was horrible. I was seated in 3F and was blown away watching her repeatedly skip me as she took other customer orders for lunch...she took the customer next to me but skipped me, then took everyone's order around me (in front of and behind me) . After she had taken every customer's orders to include those behind me, she came to me and said we are out of everything except one last item. I was mortified, in that, I am a 1k flyer, had pre-ordered AND as an African American could only assume why she repeatedly skipped me...mortified. no words

The Flight was good, pilot seemed very skillful. My wheel chair sister who could barely walk was allotted the second last seat in the aircraft, with great difficulty she managed to reach on her seat, as she required attendance we were given separate seat, even on request no one cared, so much so there were single passengers who were given twin seats. May not be taken as complaint but a reminder to the checkin staff to keep in mind in future the allottment of wheel chair passengers seats.

Almost 2 hour delay in boarding with all standing ready to board at original time. No explanation given.

AA1537 the AC was not working properly. It was very hot and uncomfortable.

Overall the flights pretty good. The snacks we’re good and they were plenty of them. Both boarding and deplaning went quickly.

Delayed abs delayed Gate crew giving poor info - we are definitely leaving at —- Ultimately to cancel flight after 4+ hours of delays Just cancel it earlier

The flight was scheduled to depart DCA at 12:30 pm but was delayed twice on the ground so that we were finally scheduled to depart at around 4:00 pm. Once we boarded, it was announced that takeoff would be delayed again to fix a hydraulic problem which delayed our eventual takeoff until around 5:00 pm. Once we departed, it was a smooth flight back to ORD. We did not get any explanation about what caused the original significant delay. In my experience, this happens frequently with AA.

Lots of weather delays that were poorly communicated and managed. I get there are weather delays but they didn’t make it clear what was happening or comfortable on the plane

Everything was on time; the flight attendants and the gate personnel were very pleasant and helpful.

Our second leg to Jackson WY was unable to land due to weather. We were flown back to Dallas after stopping in SLC. We were given hotel rooms and vouchers. We were told that we would be back on the same plane in the morning. Instead we were given a different flight with different seats. Not a good experience. No one knew what was going on.

Perfect flight. On time departure and early arrival. Smooth flight.

Awful! The flight was delayed and we sat on the plane in DCA for an hour because fuel was out in the wrong part of the plane and would not be accessible during flight. So the plane had to be refueled in correct tank. They also allowed someone to get off of the plane. This delayed my six hour flight by an hour and made me miss my connecting flight. I ran to new gate and American Airlines agents new about the delay and even knew that I was trying to make the connection. They knew thru communication with my friend while in flight that I was in the airport and running to the new gate and they still closed the gate and refused to let me on the new flight despite plane still being at the gate. It was horrible and I had to be rebooked on a flight for 24 hours later. This has been a nightmare and if American Airlines can cause customers to be delayed and then have zero empathy as having an on time flight was more important to them than helping a customer who was delayed by no fault of her own, then it's seems that it's not a company that I want to continue to give my loyalty to. I'm so disgusted.

Help was available but timing was bad in my case

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Columbia found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/30Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 35mIAD-CAE
$120
10/22Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 35mIAD-CAE
$140
7/4Thu
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 41mIAD-CAE
$145
7/24Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
3h 35mIAD-CAE
$148
7/16Tue
1 stopDelta
4h 45mIAD-CAE
$149
7/16Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 34mIAD-CAE
$150
7/4Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
4h 36mIAD-CAE
$153
6/6Thu
1 stopDelta
4h 13mIAD-CAE
$166
6/6Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
3h 31mIAD-CAE
$269
6/7Fri
1 stopDelta
4h 02mIAD-CAE
$270

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Last minute flights from Dulles Intl to Columbia

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Washington, D.C. to Columbia that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/3Mon
multi-stopDelta
5h 38mIAD-CAE
7/22Mon
multi-stopDelta
6h 23mCAE-IAD
$382
6/3Mon
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 34mIAD-CAE
7/22Mon
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 32mCAE-IAD
$484
6/3Mon
multi-stopDelta
4h 13mIAD-CAE
6/9Sun
multi-stopDelta
4h 52mCAE-IAD
$509
6/3Mon
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 34mIAD-CAE
7/22Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 58mCAE-IAD
$543
6/4Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 34mIAD-CAE
6/6Thu
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 36mCAE-IAD
$575
6/4Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 34mIAD-CAE
6/6Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 15mCAE-IAD
$585
6/4Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
3h 53mIAD-CAE
6/6Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
5h 31mCAE-IAD
$591
5/31Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 41mIAD-CAE
6/2Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 34mCAE-IAD
$629
5/31Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
1h 34mIAD-CAE
5/31Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 15mCAE-IAD
$633
5/31Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 41mIAD-CAE
6/2Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
3h 58mCAE-IAD
$645

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Washington Dulles Airport - Columbia Flights

Departure:

Washington Dulles Airport (IAD)United States

Destination:

Columbia (CAE)United States

Return flight deals:

Columbia - Washington Dulles Airport

Cabin classes:

$532
$231