Air China's award space is widely available for Star Alliance members, enhancing booking flexibility.
Air China offers free onboard meals on flights over two hours, including special meal options.

Most accurate provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $193 (Kiwi.com) |
One-way from | $98 (CheapOair) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $486 |
Good round-trip deal | $309 or less |
Good one-way deal | $153 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
BaltimoreLos Angeles
BWI - LAX
BWILAX
Baltimore/Washington
Mon 1/26
12:25 pm-8:44 pm
1 stop11h 19m
Los Angeles
Tue 1/27
1:25 pm-9:26 pm
Nonstop5h 01m
BaltimoreLos Angeles
BWI - LAX
BWILAX
Baltimore/Washington
Wed 2/25
8:42 am-2:58 pm
1 stop9h 16m
Los Angeles
Sun 3/1
10:45 pm-6:34 am
Nonstop4h 49m
BaltimoreLos Angeles
BWI - LAX
BWILAX
Baltimore/Washington
Wed 2/11
4:10 pm-9:18 pm
1 stop8h 08m
Los Angeles
Sun 2/15
11:08 am-11:25 pm
1 stop9h 17m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Thu 2/5
9:59 am-12:56 pm
Nonstop5h 57m
Los Angeles
Thu 2/5
2:56 pm-9:59 pm
1 stop28h 03m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Wed 12/31
6:55 pm-11:25 pm
1 stop7h 30m
Los Angeles
Wed 1/7
7:00 am-5:00 pm
1 stop7h 00m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
IAD - LAX
IADLAX
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Thu 2/5
4:40 pm-9:50 pm
1 stop8h 10m
Los Angeles
Sun 2/8
6:30 am-3:50 pm
1 stop6h 20m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
IAD - LAX
IADLAX
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Wed 1/14
9:05 am-2:40 pm
1 stop8h 35m
Los Angeles
Mon 1/19
5:00 am-5:00 pm
1 stop9h 00m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Mon 1/12
6:56 pm-9:02 am
1 stop17h 06m
Los Angeles
Fri 1/16
12:08 pm-8:00 pm
Nonstop4h 52m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Wed 2/4
9:59 am-12:56 pm
Nonstop5h 57m
Los Angeles
Mon 2/9
11:20 am-9:59 pm
1 stop31h 39m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Wed 1/14
5:20 pm-11:56 pm
1 stop9h 36m
Los Angeles
Thu 1/22
9:59 am-9:45 pm
1 stop8h 46m
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star |
Booking 60 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles (average of $75). Flying from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles in December is currently the most expensive (average of $179). 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.
It’s typically best to fly out from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles in the evening. Doing so could potentially save you 44% on the flight price compared to flying in the afternoon, which is usually more expensive.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles flight should consider departing on Wednesday 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 WAS to LAX are scheduled on a Thursday (51 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Friday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (41 on average).
Atlanta (ATL) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 25% of 1-stop itineraries from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles on Cheapflights.
Denver (DEN) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $221.
Flights via Minneapolis (MSP) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 7h 13m.
Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 00m.
About 14% of weekly flights between Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 179 minutes.
Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
Monday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Sunday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Air China have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 5% of flights being delayed.
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