
Most accurate provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $214 (Frontier) |
One-way from | $125 (Expedia) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $367 |
Good round-trip deal | $324 or less |
Good one-way deal | $191 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Mon 3/16
10:05 am-5:38 pm
1 stop10h 33m
Los Angeles
Tue 3/24
11:35 am-10:59 pm
1 stop8h 24m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Wed 3/11
6:00 am-12:04 pm
1 stop9h 04m
Los Angeles
Tue 3/17
10:00 pm-9:51 am
1 stop8h 51m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Tue 4/14
4:50 pm-10:30 pm
2 stops8h 40m
Los Angeles
Tue 4/21
1:00 pm-11:00 pm
1 stop7h 00m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
IAD - LAX
IADLAX
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Wed 3/4
9:05 am-4:15 pm
2 stops10h 10m
Los Angeles
Wed 3/11
6:30 am-5:20 pm
1 stop7h 50m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Thu 3/5
9:59 am-1:03 pm
Nonstop6h 04m
Los Angeles
Wed 3/11
12:07 pm-8:05 pm
Nonstop4h 58m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
IAD - LAX
IADLAX
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Tue 4/7
7:27 pm-10:13 pm
Nonstop5h 46m
Los Angeles
Sun 4/12
11:20 pm-7:25 am
Nonstop5h 05m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Fri 2/27
5:55 pm-10:50 pm
1 stop7h 55m
Los Angeles
Wed 3/4
10:05 am-10:20 pm
2 stops9h 15m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Wed 4/8
5:30 pm-11:57 pm
1 stop9h 27m
Los Angeles
Wed 4/15
7:00 am-6:57 pm
1 stop8h 57m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Tue 4/14
6:00 am-11:47 am
1 stop8h 47m
Los Angeles
Wed 4/22
9:00 am-10:59 pm
1 stop10h 59m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Wed 4/1
5:30 pm-11:57 pm
1 stop9h 27m
Los Angeles
Thu 4/9
8:45 pm-8:09 am
1 stop8h 24m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
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| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star |
Booking 54 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, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles (average of $86). Flying from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles in March 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 42% 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 Friday (44 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (31 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 182 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 6% of flights being delayed.
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