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DCA–Las Vegas fares show a $137 median over 12 recent snapshots; watch for dips toward $116 and act quickly when you see them.

Fares cluster near $137 — treat anything near $116 as a steal

Key takeaways

Median fare of $137 across the sample window gives a solid baseline for comparison
Bottom quartile sits right at $137, meaning half the observed fares were at or below this price
Low of $116 marks the best fare seen — worth booking fast if you spot something close to it
37% spread between low and high is notable, so timing can meaningfully affect what you pay
Only 12 snapshots sampled — a thinner dataset than ideal, so treat these as directional, not definitive

30-day price trend

DCA → LAS · cheapest cached fare per day · last 13 days · ↑ 9%

$116 low$159 high

See full numbers and stats on the DCA → LAS price history page.

The full picture

The data shows a fairly wide range for this route — fares from $116 to $159, a 37% spread that suggests real volatility rather than a flat, locked-in price. With the median at $137 and the 25th percentile also at $137, it looks like a meaningful chunk of fares cluster at or near the low-to-mid end of the range, while a smaller share of pricier fares pull the top up toward $159. That pattern is consistent with occasional spikes rather than a gradual climb, so patience can pay off if you're not locked into specific dates.

With only 12 days of snapshots, we can't make confident claims about exactly when in the booking horizon prices soften — that would require a longer window tracking how fares move as departure approaches. What we can say is that the spread itself signals it's worth checking back more than once rather than booking the first fare you see, since the gap between median and high ($137 vs $159) is large enough to matter for a budget-conscious trip.

No dominant carrier was visible in this data, so we can't speak to airline-specific patterns or whether certain carriers consistently undercut others on this route. The honest caveat here is the sample size: 12 snapshots is a thin base for drawing firm conclusions about booking windows or day-of-week effects, and the 37% spread, while real, is based on a short observation period. Treat $137 as a reasonable target and $116 as a signal to book rather than as a guaranteed recurring price point.

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AI-authored from this route's 30-day price index. Article last regenerated Oct 10, 2026. Fares shift continuously — confirm at booking.