Washington → Vancouver flights

DCA–YVR runs ~$379, but fares swing wildly — watch for $217 dips

Key takeaways

• Median fare sits at $379, but the $217–$434 range shows a full 100% spread between low and high
• Bottom quartile fares touch $217, suggesting real savings exist for flexible travelers
• Top quartile fares climb to $434, nearly double the cheapest observed price
• Sample size is thin at just 12 snapshots, so treat patterns as directional, not definitive
• No dominant carrier is visible in this data, limiting airline-specific booking advice

30-day price trend

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

The full picture

The DCA–Vancouver route shows an unusually wide price range in our data: fares span from $217 to $434, a 100% spread between low and high. That's a bigger gap than typical for a single route, and it means the $379 median should be treated as a rough midpoint rather than a reliable expectation — you could plausibly land anywhere in that range depending on timing and availability.

With only 12 snapshots collected, this dataset is thinner than we'd like for firm booking-window conclusions. What we can say is that fares in the bottom quartile ($217) represent meaningfully better value than the median, so travelers with flexible dates have real upside if they're willing to monitor prices over several weeks rather than booking at the first price they see. The size of the spread also suggests this route may be sensitive to how far out you're searching, though we don't have enough snapshot density to pinpoint exactly when prices tend to soften within the booking horizon.

No single carrier stood out clearly in the data, so we can't offer airline-specific guidance here — this looks like a market with multiple competing options rather than one dominant player setting the price floor. The honest caveat: with just 12 data points and no visibility into specific travel dates or advance-purchase windows, this snapshot is better read as 'expect volatility' than as a precise pricing calendar. Treat the $217–$434 range as the realistic boundary of what you might pay, and check back periodically rather than assuming the median is the going rate.

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