Why go
- Federal capital district of the United States.
History
Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia and commonly known as Washington, is the federal capital city of the United States, and its only federal district.
Airports
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 5.1 mi to the centre
Washington, DC, US — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 16 airlines (American Airlines, US Airways, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines…) · direct flights to 91 destinations incl. Atlanta, Fort Myers, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Boston… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 16 airlines, 91 direct destinations
- American Airlines AA (CRJ, Embraer 170, Embraer 175, A319, Dash 8-300, 737-800…) · 75 routes: Akron*, Albany*, Bangor*, Birmingham*, Boston, Buffalo*, Burlington, Bush Field*, Charleston*, Charleston*, Charlotte, Chattanooga*, Chicago, Cincinnati*, Columbia*, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton, Des Moines*, Detroit*, Fayetteville, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers*, Greensboro*, Greenville*, Halifax*, Hilton Head Island, Huntsville*, Indianapolis*, Islip*, Jackson*, Jacksonville*, Jacksonville NC*, Kansas City*, Knoxville*, Las Vegas, Little Rock*, Los Angeles, Louisville*, Manchester NH* … +35 more
- US Airways US (CRJ, Embraer 170, Embraer 175, A319, 737-800, A320…) · 74 routes: Akron, Albany, Bangor*, Birmingham, Boston, Buffalo*, Burlington, Bush Field*, Charleston*, Charleston*, Charlotte, Chattanooga*, Chicago, Cincinnati, Columbia*, Columbus*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton, Des Moines*, Detroit*, Fayetteville*, Fort Lauderdale, Fort Myers*, Greensboro*, Greenville, Halifax*, Hilton Head Island*, Huntsville*, Indianapolis, Islip*, Jackson, Jacksonville*, Jacksonville NC, Kansas City*, Knoxville, Las Vegas, Little Rock*, Los Angeles, Louisville, Manchester NH* … +34 more
- Delta Air Lines DL (Embraer 170, 737-800, MD-88, A319, M90, 737-800…) · 12 routes: Atlanta, Cincinnati*, Detroit, Lexington KY*, Los Angeles*, Madison*, Memphis*, Minneapolis, New York*, New York*, Omaha*, Salt Lake City
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700, 717) · 7 routes: Atlanta, Austin, Fort Myers*, Houston, Kansas City, Milwaukee*, St. Louis
- United Airlines UA (737-800, A320, 737-700, A319, 757-200, ERJ…) · 6 routes: Chicago, Cleveland*, Denver, Houston, Newark*, San Francisco
- JetBlue Airways B6 (A320, Embraer 190) · 5 routes: Boston, Fort Lauderdale, Orlando, San Juan, Tampa
- Air Canada AC (CRJ, Embraer 175) · 3 routes: Montreal*, Ottawa*, Toronto
- AirTran Airways FL (717) · 3 routes: Atlanta, Fort Myers, Milwaukee
- Alaska Airlines AS (737-800) · 3 routes: Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle
- Sun Country Airlines SY (737-700) · 2 routes: Lansing, Minneapolis
- AeroMéxico AM (737-800, M90, MD-88, 737-800) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Air France AF (737-800, M90, MD-88) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Alitalia AZ (MD-88, M90) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Frontier Airlines F9 (A319, A320) · 1 route: Denver
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (M90, MD-88) · 1 route: Atlanta*
- Virgin America VX (A320) · 1 route: San Francisco
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) 23 mi to the centre
1 Saarinen Cir, Dulles, VA 20166 — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 39 airlines (United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Lufthansa Cargo, American Airlines…) · direct flights to 126 destinations incl. Atlanta, London, Paris, Amsterdam, Los Angeles… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 39 airlines, 126 direct destinations
- United Airlines UA (ERJ, CRJ-700, CRJ, 737-800, A320, 737-900…) · 110 routes: Albany*, Altoona*, Amsterdam, Atlanta*, Austin, Beckley*, Beijing, Binghamton*, Bogota*, Boston, Brussels, Buffalo*, Burlington*, Cancun, Charleston*, Charleston*, Charlotte*, Charlottesville VA*, Chicago, Cincinnati*, Cleveland, Colorado Springs*, Columbia*, Columbus*, Dakar*, Dallas-Fort Worth, Dayton*, Denver, Detroit*, Dubai, Dublin, Fayetteville*, Fort Lauderdale, Frankfurt, Geneva, Georgetown, Grand Rapids*, Greensboro*, Greenville*, Guatemala City … +70 more
- Delta Air Lines DL (CRJ-700, A330-300, ERJ, 777-300ER, A319, A320…) · 10 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta, Detroit, London*, Mexico City, Minneapolis*, Moscow, New York*, Paris, Seoul*
- Lufthansa Cargo LH (A330-300, 767-300, 777, A330-200, 737-800, 737-900…) · 8 routes: Amsterdam*, Atlanta*, Brussels*, Frankfurt, London*, Munich, New Orleans*, Paris*
- American Airlines AA (737-800, 777, 340, 747-400, CRJ-700, CRJ-900…) · 7 routes: Abu Dhabi*, Charlotte, Dallas-Fort Worth, Doha, London*, Los Angeles, Miami
- US Airways US (737-800, A319, A320, A321, 330, A340-300…) · 7 routes: Charlotte, Dakar, Dallas-Fort Worth, Istanbul*, Los Angeles, Miami, San Salvador
- Air Canada AC (ERJ, CRJ, CRJ-700, 737-800, 737-900, Embraer 170) · 4 routes: Montreal*, New Orleans*, Ottawa*, Toronto*
- JetBlue Airways B6 (Embraer 190, A320, 777-300ER) · 4 routes: Boston, Dubai, Long Beach, New York
- AirTran Airways FL (737-700) · 3 routes: Chicago*, Denver*, Tampa*
- AeroMéxico AM (737, MD-88) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Mexico City
- Air France AF (A319, A320, A380, MD-88, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Paris
- Alitalia AZ (A320, A380, MD-88, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Paris*
- All Nippon Airways NH (777, CRJ, 777-300ER) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, Tokyo
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A319, A320, A321) · 2 routes: Bogota, San Salvador
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (A320, 330, MD-88) · 2 routes: Amsterdam, Atlanta*
- Pacific Wings LW (PA2) · 2 routes: Hagerstown*, Lancaster*
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV (777) · 2 routes: Jeddah, Riyadh
- Southwest Airlines WN (737-700, 737-800) · 2 routes: Chicago, Denver
- Swiss International Air Lines LX (767-300, 767-400) · 2 routes: Geneva*, Zurich*
- Virgin America VX (A319, A320) · 2 routes: Los Angeles, San Francisco
- Virgin Atlantic Airways VS (A319, A320, A330-300, MD-88, CRJ-700) · 2 routes: Atlanta*, London
- Aer Lingus EI (757-200) · 1 route: Dublin*
- Aeroflot Russian Airlines SU (767-300) · 1 route: Moscow
- Air China CA (777) · 1 route: Beijing*
- Austrian Airlines OS (767-300) · 1 route: Vienna*
- British Airways BA (747-400, 777) · 1 route: London
- Brussels Airlines SN (A330-200) · 1 route: Brussels
- Copa Airlines CM (737-700) · 1 route: Panama City
- Emirates EK (777-300ER) · 1 route: Dubai
- Ethiopian Airlines ET (787-8, 777-200LR) · 1 route: Addis Ababa
- Etihad Airways EY (A340-600) · 1 route: Abu Dhabi
- Finnair AY (747-400, 777) · 1 route: London
- Iberia Airlines IB (747-400, 777) · 1 route: London*
- Icelandair FI (75W) · 1 route: Keflavik
- Korean Air KE (777-200, 777-300ER) · 1 route: Seoul
- Porter Airlines PD (Dash 8-400) · 1 route: Toronto
- Qatar Airways QR (777-300ER) · 1 route: Doha
- Scandinavian Airlines System SK (A340-300) · 1 route: Copenhagen
- South African Airways SA (A340-300) · 1 route: Dakar
- Turkish Airlines TK (330) · 1 route: Istanbul
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Fort Meade Executive Airport (FME) 18 mi to the centre
Fort Meade(Odenton), MD, US — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
College Park Airport (CGS) 7 mi to the centre
College Park, MD, US — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Montgomery County Airpark (GAI) 18 mi to the centre
Gaithersburg, MD, US — Indoor waiting area, but you walk out to the aircraft to board — bring an umbrella or a coat if the forecast is poor.
Getting there by ferry
Georgetown Ferry Landing
Ferry terminal · 2.3 mi from the centre
The Wharf Ferry Landing
Ferry terminal · 3.2 mi from the centre · City Cruises by Hornblower
City Cruises Washington DC
Ferry terminal · 3.5 mi from the centre · CityCruises by Hornblower
Diamond Teague Ferry Landing
Ferry terminal · 4 mi from the centre
Alexandria City Marina (Old Town) Ferry Landing
Ferry terminal · 8.3 mi from the centre
National Harbor Ferry Landing
Ferry terminal · 9.6 mi from the centre
Wharf Jitney
Ferry route · District Wharf
Georgetown, DC - The Wharf, DC
Ferry route · Potomac Riverboat Company
Alexandria, VA - Georgetown, DC
Ferry route · Potomac Riverboat Company
Alexandria, VA - The Wharf, DC
Ferry route · Potomac Riverboat Company
Diamond Teague, DC - Alexandria, VA (Seasonal)
Ferry route · Potomac Riverboat Company
Where things are
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When to go
Tourist season
May – September
The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.
Shoulder season
April, October
Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.
Worth avoiding
Deep winter
Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. We do not yet hold airport or rail details for District of Columbia (D.C.) — check the official tourism sources below for the best routes in. By water: 6 ferry terminals within 12 mi (nearest: Georgetown Ferry Landing, 2.3 mi); routes include Wharf Jitney, Georgetown, DC - The Wharf, DC, Alexandria, VA - Georgetown, DC.
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for District of Columbia (D.C.). Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Local transit
Bus, Rail · Maryland · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Bus · Fairfax, Virginia · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Bus · Virginia · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Bus · Virginia · Schedules & GTFS data (official feed)
Public transit · Schedules & GTFS data
Trains & rail
National rail
Coaches & shuttles
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Intercity coach
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Semi-private scheduled · Embraer 135/145, 30 seats · Scheduled "hop-on" jet service from private terminals in the western US and Texas — no TSA lines.
Fractional, jet card · Cessna Citation, Embraer Phenom, Bombardier Challenger & Global · The largest private-jet operator in the world; fractional shares and the NetJets card, US and Europe.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Jet card, charter · Partner fleet · Jet cards and on-demand charter from Boston.
Jet card · Partner fleet, light to heavy · One of the first jet-card programmes; guaranteed availability on partner aircraft.
Tours & experiences
Bus Tour