
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $225 (Kiwi.com) |
One-way from | $107 (Expedia) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $477 |
Good round-trip deal | $319 or less |
Good one-way deal | $202 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Tue 4/14
6:10 am-11:25 am
1 stop8h 15m
Los Angeles Los Angeles
Tue 4/21
7:30 am-6:40 pm
2 stops8h 10m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Wed 4/22
4:50 pm-10:30 pm
2 stops8h 40m
Los Angeles Los Angeles
Tue 4/28
11:55 pm-11:05 am
1 stop8h 10m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
IAD - LAX
IADLAX
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Wed 4/29
5:30 pm-10:00 pm
1 stop7h 30m
Los Angeles Los Angeles
Mon 5/4
6:10 am-3:50 pm
1 stop6h 40m
BaltimoreLos Angeles
BWI - LAX
BWILAX
Baltimore/Washington
Wed 4/22
6:23 am-9:14 am
Nonstop5h 51m
Los Angeles Los Angeles
Tue 4/28
9:00 am-5:08 pm
Nonstop5h 08m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
IAD - LAX
IADLAX
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Sat 5/16
8:29 pm-11:15 pm
Nonstop5h 46m
Los Angeles Los Angeles
Sat 5/23
9:35 pm-5:41 am
Nonstop5h 06m
BaltimoreLos Angeles
BWI - LAX
BWILAX
Baltimore/Washington
Tue 4/14
3:10 pm-5:50 pm
Nonstop5h 40m
Los Angeles Los Angeles
Tue 4/21
9:50 pm-5:45 am
Nonstop4h 55m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Tue 6/9
5:25 pm-9:50 pm
1 stop7h 25m
Los Angeles Los Angeles
Mon 6/15
6:35 am-4:40 pm
1 stop7h 05m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Sat 4/25
12:15 pm-8:25 pm
2 stops11h 10m
Los Angeles Los Angeles
Sat 5/2
5:00 am-4:15 pm
2 stops8h 15m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
IAD - LAX
IADLAX
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Fri 6/12
10:20 pm-12:57 am
Nonstop5h 37m
Los Angeles Los Angeles
Mon 6/15
10:36 pm-6:42 am
Nonstop5h 06m
Washington, D.C.Los Angeles
DCA - LAX
DCALAX
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Sat 5/2
12:15 pm-8:25 pm
2 stops11h 10m
Los Angeles Los Angeles
Wed 5/6
6:45 am-5:30 pm
1 stop7h 45m
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
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| 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 $188). 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 36% 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. Saturday at noon 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 Monday (47 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Wednesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (31 on average).
Denver (DEN) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 38% of 1-stop itineraries from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles on Cheapflights.
Atlanta (ATL) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $191.
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 15% of weekly flights between Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 180 minutes.
Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
Tuesday 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, United Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 11% of flights being delayed.
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