
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $218 (Kiwi.com) |
One-way from | $115 (Cheapflightsfares) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | August |
Average price | $322 |
Good round-trip deal | $322 or less |
Good one-way deal | $192 or less |
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Fly to
Route
Depart
Return
Price
Los AngelesWashington, D.C.
LAX - DCA
LAXDCA
Los Angeles
Fri 5/8
10:45 am-10:45 pm
1 stop9h 00m
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Thu 5/14
5:15 pm-12:20 am
1 stop10h 05m
Los AngelesWashington, D.C.
LAX - DCA
LAXDCA
Los Angeles
Fri 2/27
5:05 am-4:00 pm
1 stop7h 55m
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Sat 3/7
3:45 pm-8:55 pm
1 stop8h 10m
Los AngelesWashington, D.C.
LAX - DCA
LAXDCA
Los Angeles
Fri 2/27
11:15 pm-11:00 am
1 stop8h 45m
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Thu 3/5
12:45 pm-7:20 pm
1 stop9h 35m
Los AngelesWashington, D.C.
LAX - DCA
LAXDCA
Los Angeles
Thu 3/5
11:40 am-11:30 pm
1 stop8h 50m
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Sun 3/8
7:35 pm-1:15 am
1 stop8h 40m
Los AngelesWashington, D.C.
LAX - IAD
LAXIAD
Los Angeles
Fri 2/27
7:55 am-6:20 pm
1 stop7h 25m
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Sun 3/1
5:10 am-9:50 am
1 stop7h 40m
Los AngelesWashington, D.C.
LAX - IAD
LAXIAD
Los Angeles
Sat 2/28
5:45 am-3:45 pm
1 stop7h 00m
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Sat 3/7
4:45 pm-12:20 am
1 stop10h 35m
Los AngelesWashington, D.C.
LAX - IAD
LAXIAD
Los Angeles
Fri 4/10
5:10 am-5:05 pm
1 stop8h 55m
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Mon 4/13
5:55 am-10:00 am
1 stop7h 05m
Los AngelesWashington, D.C.
LAX - IAD
LAXIAD
Los Angeles
Thu 3/12
2:45 pm-12:15 am
1 stop6h 30m
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Mon 3/16
4:50 pm-10:30 pm
1 stop8h 40m
Los AngelesWashington, D.C.
LAX - IAD
LAXIAD
Los Angeles
Wed 3/4
12:30 pm-9:55 pm
1 stop6h 25m
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Sat 3/7
6:05 pm-10:35 pm
1 stop7h 30m
Los AngelesWashington, D.C.
LAX - DCA
LAXDCA
Los Angeles
Mon 3/2
6:35 am-5:55 pm
1 stop8h 20m
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Tue 3/3
11:55 am-9:25 pm
2 stops12h 30m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
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| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*3 stars |
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C., you should look to book at least 85 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, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. (average of $93). Flying from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. 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.
One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are at noon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the afternoon could potentially save you up to 30% on airfare.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. flight should consider departing on Thursday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from LAX to WAS are scheduled on a Sunday (42 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Thursday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (1 on average).
Denver (DEN) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 67% of 1-stop itineraries from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. on Cheapflights.
Atlanta (ATL) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $199.
Flights via Chicago (ORD) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 6h 59m.
Flights via Chicago (ORD) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 00m.
About 12% of weekly flights between Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 155 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the evening are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Wednesday 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 10% of flights being delayed.
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