Southwest® flights from Des Moines to Washington, D.C. (Dulles) from $181

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Low fares from Des Moines to Washington, D.C. (Dulles)

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Des Moines (DSM)to

Washington, D.C. (Dulles) (IAD)
Depart: 04/18/2026

One-way

Basic

From
$181
Seen: 6 hrs ago

Des Moines (DSM)to

Washington, D.C. (Dulles) (IAD)
Depart: 05/16/2026

One-way

Basic

From
$194
Seen: 7 hrs ago

Des Moines (DSM)to

Washington, D.C. (Dulles) (IAD)
Depart: 04/18/2026

One-way

Choice

From
$216
Seen: 6 hrs ago

Des Moines (DSM)to

Washington, D.C. (Dulles) (IAD)
Depart: 05/16/2026

One-way

Choice

From
$229
Seen: 7 hrs ago

Des Moines (DSM)to

Washington, D.C. (Dulles) (IAD)
Depart: 03/17/2026

One-way

Basic

From
$232
Seen: 4 hrs ago

Des Moines (DSM)to

Washington, D.C. (Dulles) (IAD)
Depart: 05/04/2026

One-way

Basic

From
$245
Seen: 11 hrs ago

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Mar 2026
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Seen: 4 hrs ago
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Seen: 7 hrs ago
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    Flight Details

    Departing from:
    Des Moines Airport
    Arriving at:
    Dulles International Airport
    Distance:
    873 miles

    Route Information

    6† Weekly flights

    † Weekly flights based on DOT published scheduled average flights Monday through Sunday between 9/1/2025 and 9/30/2025. Note: route may not operate every day of the week.

    ‡ Nonstop flights based on DOT published scheduled average flights Monday through Sunday between 9/1/2025 and 9/30/2025.

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