Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to Los Angeles (LAX) from $58

Travelers have found that booking a Friday departure is the best way to save up to 32% on the cost of booking your flights compared to booking on days of the week where this route is of high demand.

To save on the cost of your flight from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles, book at least 60 days before your planned departure. Booking around this time can save you about 41% on the cost of this flight compared to booking a flight leaving this week. We have found prices from $510 if you need a flight within two weeks. For flights within the next 72 hours, you can find tickets from as low as $659.

February is one of the best times of the year to fly to Los Angeles from Washington, D.C.. Prices for February average $441 per person but you can even find prices for as low as $184. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of June. Opting for a February flight can save you 35% on your journey compared to booking in June

It’s typically best to fly out from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles in the evening. Doing so could potentially save you 13% on the flight price compared to flying in the morning, which is usually more expensive.

Los Angeles (LAX) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles. You should not have trouble finding flights to Los Angeles from Washington, D.C.; the airport handles an average of 41 inbound flights from Washington, D.C. per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 9 airlines have flights to the Los Angeles airport from Washington, D.C.. It is only a 9.4 mi journey from Los Angeles (LAX) to Los Angeles’s city center.

Yes, there are multiple flights from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles for under $100. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Spirit Airlines for just $75, but on average you can expect to pay $108.

Cheapflights has at least 20 direct flights from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles under $100. A good price for a nonstop flight from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles is less than $135.

There are currently 20+ open flights from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles within the next 7 days for less than $200.

You can find nonstop flights on the following days: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.

41 flight departures from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles per day on average.
Morning (6am - Noon) - 22% of flight departures
Afternoon (Noon - 6pm) - 51% of flight departures
Evening (6pm - Midnight) - 27% of flight departures

A quick flight from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles can take about 29h 37m. Spirit Airlines provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $75. There are 2296 mi between Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles.

Our cheapest airline available from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles is Spirit Airlines. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $75 on this airline. Spirit Airlines is 83% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Spirit Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $58. American Airlines flights start at $79 while deals on Alaska Airlines start at $79 one-way.

While some choose either Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - Los Angeles or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - Los Angeles, Baltimore/Washington - Los Angeles is the most popular route from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles.

Before booking your flight from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles check out the most popular airlines for this route: Undisclosed Carrier, American Airlines or Alaska Airlines.

The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles are Ethiopian Air (95%), Iberia (86%) and Egypt Air (85%).

The cheapest flight price from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles is $84. On average you can expect to pay $780. The most popular route, (Baltimore/Washington - Los Angeles), can usually be booked for $69.

IAD and LAX are unique codes to identify airports used in the aviation industry. They are defined by IATA (International Air Transport Association) and are commonly called IATA codes. IAD to LAX refers to a flight route from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Los Angeles Airport. Baltimore/Washington Airport (BWI), Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport (DCA) are other airports near this flight route and their unique identifiers/IATA codes.

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