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Median DCA–YYZ fare is $81 over 30 days of tracking, with prices rarely straying far from that — no need to time it precisely.

DCA–Toronto fares hold near $81 — book anytime, spread is tight

Key takeaways

$81 median fare across 30 daily snapshots — a genuinely low-cost route
Bottom quartile fares run $73 or under, worth grabbing if you see them
Top quartile tops out at $87, so even 'expensive' days aren't dramatic
Full range is just $72–$90, a modest 25% spread from low to high
With prices this tightly clustered, chasing a specific booking window adds little value

30-day price trend

DCA → YYZ · cheapest cached fare per day · last 30 days · ↓ 10%

$72 low$90 high

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

The full picture

Over the 30-day window we tracked, DCA–Toronto fares stayed in a narrow band: $72 at the low end, $90 at the high end, with a median of $81. A 25% spread between low and high is on the smaller side for a short-haul route like this, meaning there isn't a dramatic "good day" versus "bad day" to book — most fares you'll encounter cluster close to that $81 median.

Because the range is compressed, we can't point to a clear softening pattern within a typical booking horizon the way we might for a route with wider swings. The p25/p75 split ($73 to $87) tells the same story: even the pricier quartile of days isn't much worse than the cheaper quartile. Practically, this means booking a few weeks out versus booking closer-in likely won't cost you much either way on this route — the data doesn't show a strong incentive to wait or rush.

We don't have enough visibility into day-of-week or carrier-specific patterns from this dataset to make a confident claim there — no single dominant carrier was identifiable in the data provided, so we're not going to speculate about airline-specific pricing behavior. The honest takeaway: this is a low-volatility route in the $72–$90 range, and your best strategy is simply to book when your travel dates are confirmed rather than trying to game timing. One caveat worth flagging — 30 daily snapshots is a reasonably solid sample for a short-haul route, but it's still one month of data, and fares can shift with seasonality, fuel costs, or capacity changes not captured here.

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Why we regenerated this article: Median fare ↓ 10% ($90 → $81). We only rewrite when the underlying price index actually moves — stable weeks keep the previous take.

AI-authored from this route's 30-day price index. Article last regenerated Sep 26, 2026. Fares shift continuously — confirm at booking.