Direct Flights from Washington to Hyannis
Hyannis · Massachusetts
Nonstop service from DCA to HYA on American. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
Only 7 cities have a nonstop to Hyannis, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.
How long to go to Hyannis for, from Washington
1h 20m in the air, 406 miles: short enough that a single night in Hyannis is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Hyannis
Hyannis is a village of Barnstable in Massachusetts on Cape Cod. It is the major commercial center including several malls and the regional air, bus and ferry terminals. It is most famous, however, for being the hometown of the Kennedy family.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Hyannis
- Plimoth Patuxet is a complex of living history museums in Plymouth, Massachusetts founded in 1947, formerly Plimoth Plantation.
- The National Monument to the Forefathers, formerly known as the Pilgrim Monument, commemorates the Mayflower Pilgrims.
- The Pilgrim Monument in Provincetown, Massachusetts, was built between 1907 and 1910 to commemorate the first landfall of the Pilgrims in 1620 and the signing of the Mayflower Compact in Provincetown Harbor.
- Cole's Hill is a National Historic Landmark containing the first cemetery used by the Mayflower Pilgrims in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620.
- The New Bedford Whaling Museum is a museum in New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States that focuses on the history, science, art, and culture of the international whaling industry, and the colonial region of Old Dartmou…
- HMS Somerset was a 70-gun third-rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, built at Chatham Dockyard to the draught specified by the 1745 Establishment, and launched on 18 July 1748.
- Chatham station is a former railroad station located on Depot Road in Chatham, Massachusetts. In use from 1887 to 1937, it has housed the Chatham Railroad Museum since 1960.
- SS Pendleton was a Type T2-SE-A1 tanker built in 1942 in Portland, Oregon, United States, for the War Shipping Administration.
- Nickerson State Park is a public recreation area of more than 1,900 acres (770 ha) located on Cape Cod in Brewster, Massachusetts, United States.
- Shawme-Crowell State Forest is a Massachusetts state forest located in the town of Sandwich in Barnstable County.
- The Maria Mitchell Association Aquarium, also known as the Nantucket Aquarium, is a small, local, seasonal aquarium in Nantucket, Massachusetts. It serves as the island's only marine science center and resource.
- Martha's Vineyard Museum, originally named the "Dukes County Historical Society," is a historical and cultural museum located in Vineyard Haven and founded in 1922.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Hyannis weather, compared with Washington
8° cooler than Washington on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Hyannis 39°F · Washington 43°F · 4° colder
- April
- Hyannis 54°F · Washington 67°F · 13° colder
- July
- Hyannis 80°F · Washington 88°F · 8° colder
- October
- Hyannis 62°F · Washington 68°F · 6° colder
January bottoms out near 39°F — a real coat, not a layer.
Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Hyannis
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Hyannis is May–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 62–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Hyannis rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Plimoth Patuxet, National Monument to the Forefathers, and Pilgrim Monument and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Washington to Hyannis?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Washington (DCA) to Hyannis (HYA) on American.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Washington to Hyannis?
- American flies nonstop between Washington (DCA) and Hyannis (HYA).
- How far is Hyannis from Washington?
- Hyannis is about 406 miles from Washington by air.
- What is there to do in Hyannis?
- Popular things to do include Plimoth Patuxet, National Monument to the Forefathers, Pilgrim Monument, Cole's Hill, and more.
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