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$135+ Cheap flights from District of Columbia to Los Angeles (LAX)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 3/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
IAD — LAX
Mar 5 — Mar 121
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Cheap flight deals from District of Columbia to Los Angeles

Cheapest flights from District of Columbia to Los Angeles
Explore the most affordable flight options available from District of Columbia to Los Angeles. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on February 3, 2026.

This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 2/148:00 am
DCA
-
LAX
1 stop8h 36m
Frontier
Fri 2/206:00 am
LAX
-
DCA
1 stop7h 59m
Frontier
Deal found 2/1$256
This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 2/227:20 pm
IAD
-
LAX
1 stop15h 19m
Frontier
Thu 2/265:14 pm
LAX
-
IAD
1 stop13h 11m
Frontier
Deal found 2/1$256
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 3/206:50 pm
DCA
-
LAX
1 stop8h 35m
Southwest
Mon 3/2311:20 pm
LAX
-
DCA
1 stop9h 40m
Southwest
Deal found 2/2$257
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 3/49:05 am
IAD
-
LAX
1 stop8h 35m
Southwest
Tue 3/105:05 am
LAX
-
IAD
1 stop7h 50m
Southwest
Deal found 2/3$257
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 2/259:59 am
DCA
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 04m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 2/282:31 pm
LAX
-
DCA
1 stop19h 44m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/2$258
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/56:52 pm
IAD
-
LAX
1 stop15h 23m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 3/108:20 am
LAX
-
IAD
2 stops13h 11m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/2$258
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 3/29:59 am
DCA
-
LAX
Nonstop6h 04m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 3/76:15 am
LAX
-
DCA
1 stop7h 44m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/3$259
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/2. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/166:37 pm
IAD
-
LAX
2 stops40h 38m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 2/265:14 pm
LAX
-
IAD
1 stop13h 11m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/2$259
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 2/146:00 pm
DCA
-
LAX
2 stops16h 26m
Frontier
Thu 2/266:20 am
LAX
-
DCA
1 stop7h 39m
Frontier
Deal found 2/1$260
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/1. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 2/2710:23 am
IAD
-
LAX
1 stop10h 23m
Frontier
Fri 3/611:01 pm
LAX
-
IAD
2 stops22h 30m
Frontier
Deal found 2/1$260
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/161:59 pm
DCA
-
LAX
1 stop13h 12m
Frontier
Sun 4/199:28 pm
LAX
-
DCA
2 stops12h 32m
Frontier
Deal found 2/3$261
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/3. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/55:05 pm
DCA
-
LAX
2 stops10h 10m
Southwest
Thu 3/1211:40 am
LAX
-
DCA
1 stop8h 50m
Southwest
Deal found 2/3$262

Find flight deals from District of Columbia to Los Angeles

Keep the following information in mind while searching for District of Columbia to Los Angeles flight deals. Data was last updated February 3, 2026.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$256
(Frontier)

One-way from

$135
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$337

Good round-trip deal

$328 or less

Good one-way deal

$193 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Washington, D.C. (WAS)-Los Angeles flight deals.
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From District of Columbia to Los Angeles
One-way flight from District of Columbia to Los Angeles
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 11% potential increase in price ($47 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease ($12 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in February 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from District of Columbia to Los Angeles.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from District of Columbia to Los Angeles.

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Customize your flight search to find flights from District of Columbia to Los Angeles that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated February 3, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from District of Columbia to Los Angeles that are best for you.

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Washington, D.C.Los Angeles

DCA - LAX

DCALAX

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Mon 4/6

7:40 pm-12:05 am

1 stop7h 25m

Los Angeles

Fri 4/10

5:00 am-4:20 pm

1 stop8h 20m

$257

Washington, D.C.Los Angeles

IAD - LAX

IADLAX

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 4/17

5:55 am-10:00 am

1 stop7h 05m

Los Angeles

Fri 5/8

2:20 pm-12:20 am

1 stop7h 00m

$257

Washington, D.C.Los Angeles

IAD - LAX

IADLAX

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 5/13

5:30 pm-10:00 pm

1 stop7h 30m

Los Angeles

Tue 5/19

12:20 pm-11:40 pm

1 stop8h 20m

$257

Washington, D.C.Los Angeles

IAD - LAX

IADLAX

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 5/6

6:20 am-10:30 am

1 stop7h 10m

Los Angeles

Sun 5/10

8:10 am-5:25 pm

1 stop6h 15m

$257

Washington, D.C.Los Angeles

IAD - LAX

IADLAX

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 2/28

4:30 pm-9:10 pm

1 stop7h 40m

Los Angeles

Sat 3/7

6:05 am-4:05 pm

1 stop7h 00m

$257

Washington, D.C.Los Angeles

IAD - LAX

IADLAX

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 3/6

5:50 am-10:05 am

1 stop7h 15m

Los Angeles

Wed 3/11

6:30 am-5:20 pm

1 stop7h 50m

$257

Washington, D.C.Los Angeles

IAD - LAX

IADLAX

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 3/18

5:50 am-1:10 pm

1 stop10h 20m

Los Angeles

Wed 3/25

6:30 am-5:20 pm

1 stop7h 50m

$257

Washington, D.C.Los Angeles

DCA - LAX

DCALAX

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sat 3/21

4:25 pm-1:15 am

1 stop11h 50m

Los Angeles

Thu 3/26

5:20 am-4:30 pm

1 stop8h 10m

$262

Washington, D.C.Los Angeles

DCA - LAX

DCALAX

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Wed 3/4

6:05 am-11:20 am

1 stop8h 15m

Los Angeles

Wed 3/11

7:05 am-8:40 pm

2 stops10h 35m

$262

Washington, D.C.Los Angeles

DCA - LAX

DCALAX

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 5/14

3:00 pm-10:05 pm

1 stop10h 05m

Los Angeles

Tue 5/19

5:15 am-6:40 pm

2 stops10h 25m

$262

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Best time to book a flight from District of Columbia to Los Angeles

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Everything you need to know about your flight from District of Columbia to Los Angeles

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from District of Columbia to Los Angeles?

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from District of Columbia to Los Angeles (average of $86). Flying from District of Columbia to Los Angeles in March is currently the most expensive (average of $182). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from DC to LAX?

Find hourly flight availability from District of Columbia to Los Angeles. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated February 3, 2026.

It’s optimal to fly from District of Columbia to Los Angeles in the evening. By choosing this option you can save up to 41% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the afternoon.

What is the cheapest day to fly from District of Columbia to Los Angeles?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from District of Columbia to Los Angeles. Price data was last updated on January 31, 2026.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their District of Columbia to Los Angeles flight should consider departing on Wednesday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Weekly flight availability from District of Columbia to Los Angeles

Explore weekly flight availability from District of Columbia to Los Angeles. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated February 3, 2026.

The most flights from USDC to LAX are scheduled on a Monday (31 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Wednesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (10 on average).

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from District of Columbia to Los Angeles. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Los Angeles from District of Columbia?

    Los Angeles (LAX) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from District of Columbia to Los Angeles. It is only a 9.4 mi journey from Los Angeles (LAX) to Los Angeles’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from District of Columbia to Los Angeles?

    A quick flight from District of Columbia to Los Angeles can take about 7h 25m. Southwest provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $257. The distance from District of Columbia to Los Angeles is about 2304 mi.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from District of Columbia to Los Angeles one-way?

    $48 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Spirit Airlines. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Frontier and Southwest, with prices starting from $72 and $79, respectively.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from District of Columbia to Los Angeles?

    The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from District of Columbia to Los Angeles are Egyptair (87%), Air China (83%) and United Airlines (83%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from District of Columbia to Los Angeles?

    Looking for the cheapest flight from District of Columbia to Los Angeles? While on average our users pay $954, our data indicates the cheapest price to be $138. The most popular route (Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - Los Angeles), is priced around $171.

  • Can I find deals for flights from District of Columbia to Los Angeles that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on District of Columbia to Los Angeles flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from District of Columbia to Los Angeles?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from District of Columbia to Los Angeles.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from District of Columbia to Los Angeles?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from District of Columbia to Los Angeles by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from District of Columbia to Los Angeles?

    Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from District of Columbia to Los Angeles (average of $86). Flying from District of Columbia to Los Angeles in March is currently the most expensive (average of $182). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 10 airlines flying from District of Columbia to Los Angeles

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AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$58Average$168FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
Hawaiian AirlinesCheapest$113Average$344FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time85%
FrontierCheapest$123Average$252FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
JetBlueCheapest$127Average$361FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Sun Country AirCheapest$140Average$336FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time83%
DeltaCheapest$148Average$438FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$167Average$367FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
SouthwestCheapest$172Average$354FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
Alaska AirlinesCheapest$179Average$378FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
American AirlinesCheapest$186Average$424FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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