DCA has two parking garages. Reserve online in advance as lots fill up quickly, especially during busy times.
Round-trip from | $199 (Southwest) |
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One-way from | $106 (Southwest) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $472 |
Good round-trip deal | $332 or less |
Good one-way deal | $185 or less |
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Price
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Tue 7/1
4:55 pm-9:25 pm
1 stop7h 30m
Los Angeles
Fri 7/4
5:45 am-4:40 pm
1 stop7h 55m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Sun 8/31
8:59 am-11:28 am
Nonstop5h 29m
Los Angeles
Wed 9/3
12:47 pm-8:59 pm
Nonstop5h 12m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Thu 8/14
11:05 am-3:56 pm
1 stop7h 51m
Los Angeles
Sat 8/23
5:25 am-4:03 pm
1 stop7h 38m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Sun 8/31
5:49 pm-11:59 pm
1 stop9h 10m
Los Angeles
Sat 9/6
12:47 pm-8:59 pm
Nonstop5h 12m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Thu 11/27
8:40 am-11:44 am
Nonstop6h 04m
Los Angeles
Fri 12/5
7:56 am-3:56 pm
Nonstop5h 00m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Fri 7/4
5:10 pm-7:45 pm
Nonstop5h 35m
Los Angeles
Wed 7/9
7:59 am-4:00 pm
Nonstop5h 01m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Thu 9/11
6:00 pm-12:25 am
1 stop9h 25m
Los Angeles
Sun 9/14
6:15 am-5:01 pm
1 stop7h 46m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Mon 7/14
5:45 pm-1:00 am
1 stop10h 15m
Los Angeles
Tue 7/29
6:00 am-8:03 pm
1 stop11h 03m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Wed 6/25
6:00 pm-12:29 am
1 stop9h 29m
Los Angeles
Thu 8/7
1:31 pm-9:42 pm
Nonstop5h 11m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Tue 8/19
12:45 pm-6:00 pm
2 stops8h 15m
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Los Angeles, you should look to book at least 58 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Los Angeles (average of $246). Flying from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Los Angeles in March is currently the most expensive (average of $327). 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.
A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Los Angeles at noon. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 64% on your trip compared to booking a flight in the afternoon.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to Los Angeles flight should consider departing on Saturday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Monday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from DCA to LAX are scheduled on a Monday (20 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Thursday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (19 on average).
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Los Angeles ranges from 0.0 - 3.4 inches per month. February is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.4 in. July is typically the driest time to visit Los Angeles when rainfall is around 0.0 in.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to Los Angeles, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 73.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 57.2 F).
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Cheapest$73 | Average$246 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time65% | |
Cheapest$138 | Average$249 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
Cheapest$155 | Average$277 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
Cheapest$172 | Average$458 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
Cheapest$183 | Average$411 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time85% | |
Cheapest$226 | Average$422 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time75% | |
Cheapest$227 | Average$346 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
Cheapest$246 | Average$397 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time63% | |
Cheapest$274 | Average$474 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% |