Direct Flights from Washington to Burlington
Burlington · Vermont
Nonstop service from IAD and DCA to BTV on American, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Which airports fly this route
Washington has 2 airports with nonstop service to Burlington. Fares differ by airport — each row opens that exact search on Kayak.
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- Find flights ↗IADBTVWashington Dulles International
- Find flights ↗DCABTVRonald Reagan Washington National
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 15 cities have a nonstop to Burlington, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Burlington for, from Washington
1h 25m in the air, 442 miles: short enough that a single night in Burlington is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
With roughly 7 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
About Burlington
Burlington is the largest city in the American state of Vermont. Situated on Lake Champlain, it is the heart of a small urban area that acts as Vermont's vibrant and cosmopolitan center. Known for its ultra-liberal environment and free-thinking spirit, Burlington is a college town and an important commercial city, but maintains an intimate atmosphere.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Burlington
- Shelburne Museum is a museum of art, design, and Americana located in Shelburne, Vermont, United States.
- The von Trapp Family Lodge & Resort, formerly the Trapp Family Lodge, is a 2,600-acre resort located in Stowe, Vermont. It was also formerly known as Cor Unum.
- The Cathedral of Saint Joseph located in Burlington, Vermont, United States, is the seat of the Catholic Diocese of Burlington.
- The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Burlington, Vermont, United States, was the former cathedral church of the Catholic Diocese of Burlington.
- Point Au Roche State Park is an 856-acre (3.46 km2) state park in Clinton County, New York. The park is in the eastern part of the Town of Beekmantown, on the shore of Lake Champlain.
- Elmore State Park is a state park located in Elmore, Vermont, United States. It includes Lake Elmore and Elmore Mountain, and has day-use facilities for picnicking, hiking, and water-based activities, and a 59-site campg…
- Vermont College of Fine Arts (VCFA) is a private college that is an affiliate of the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts).
- The Fleming Museum of Art is a museum of art and anthropology at the University of Vermont in Burlington, Vermont. The museum's collection includes around 24,000 objects from a wide variety of eras and places.
- The President Chester A. Arthur State Historic Site is a state historic site located in Fairfield, Vermont. It honors Chester A. Arthur, the 21st president of the United States, who was born in Vermont in 1829.
- Sugarbush Resort is a ski resort located in the Mad River valley in Warren, Vermont, owned by Alterra Mountain Company. It is one of the largest ski resorts in New England.
- Stowe Mountain Resort is a ski resort in the northeastern United States, near the town of Stowe in northern Vermont, comprising two separate mountains: Mount Mansfield and Spruce Peak.
- Smugglers' Notch Resort is a ski resort area in the town of Cambridge, Vermont, United States, located near the village of Jeffersonville.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Burlington weather, compared with Washington
10° cooler than Washington on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Burlington 28°F · Washington 43°F · 15° colder
- April
- Burlington 55°F · Washington 67°F · 12° colder
- July
- Burlington 82°F · Washington 88°F · 6° colder
- October
- Burlington 58°F · Washington 68°F · 10° colder
January bottoms out near 28°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Burlington
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Burlington is May–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 68–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Burlington rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Shelburne Museum, Trapp Family Lodge, and Cathedral of Saint Joseph (Burlington, Vermont) and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Washington to Burlington?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Washington (IAD, DCA) to Burlington (BTV) on American, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Washington to Burlington?
- American, United fly nonstop between Washington (IAD, DCA) and Burlington (BTV).
- Which Washington airport has nonstop flights to Burlington?
- You can leave from 2 Washington airports: IAD (Washington Dulles International) on United; DCA (Ronald Reagan Washington National) on American.
- How many nonstop flights are there from Washington to Burlington?
- There are about 7 nonstop departures per day (roughly 49 per week) from Washington to Burlington.
- How far is Burlington from Washington?
- Burlington is about 442 miles from Washington by air.
- What is there to do in Burlington?
- Popular things to do include Shelburne Museum, Trapp Family Lodge, Cathedral of Saint Joseph (Burlington, Vermont), Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception (Burlington, Vermont), and more.
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