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$53 Find cheap flights from California to Washington, D.C.

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Washington, D.C. departing on 6/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Low season

January

High season

November

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$53
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from California to Washington, D.C.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to Washington, D.C..

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. from California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to Washington, D.C.?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Washington, D.C. with an airline and back to California with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to Washington, D.C.?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Washington, D.C. from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly non-stop from California to Washington, D.C.?

Find which airlines fly direct from California to Washington, D.C., which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

California to Washington, D.C.

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

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Nonstop returns

Washington, D.C. to California

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

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Book cheap flights from California to Washington, D.C.

Recent round-trip flight deals

9/9Mon
1 stopSpirit Airlines
6h 57mSAN-BWI
9/25Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 33mBWI-SAN
$126
6/11Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
13h 28mSAN-BWI
6/25Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
13h 56mBWI-SAN
$128
9/8Sun
1 stop
7h 31mSAN-BWI
9/17Tue
1 stop
8h 32mBWI-SAN
$161
5/28Tue
1 stopFrontier
10h 42mSFO-BWI
8/24Sat
1 stopFrontier
13h 55mBWI-SFO
$177
9/12Thu
1 stop
7h 31mSAN-BWI
9/17Tue
1 stop
8h 32mBWI-SAN
$177
8/30Fri
1 stopFrontier
8h 05mSFO-BWI
9/4Wed
1 stopFrontier
13h 55mBWI-SFO
$180
8/13Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
8/20Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 33mIAD-LAX
$206
7/16Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
7/21Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 18mIAD-LAX
$207
6/1Sat
nonstopDelta
5h 07mLAX-DCA
6/4Tue
nonstopDelta
5h 45mDCA-LAX
$227
8/3Sat
1 stopDelta
8h 14mLAX-BWI
8/24Sat
1 stopDelta
7h 10mBWI-LAX
$256

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Recent one-way flight deals

6/11Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
14h 36mSAN-BWI
$53
6/11Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 24mOAK-BWI
$58
5/27Mon
1 stopFrontier
8h 04mSFO-DCA
$90
9/3Tue
1 stopFrontier
8h 05mSFO-BWI
$90
7/20Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 59mLAX-IAD
$99
5/29Wed
1 stop
25h 23mLAX-IAD
$103
8/13Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
$106
8/5Mon
1 stopJetBlue
8h 20mSFO-DCA
$111
7/10Wed
1 stopJetBlue
9h 58mLAX-DCA
$121
6/11Tue
2 stops
10h 46mLAX-IAD
$122

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Last minute flights from California to Washington, D.C.

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

5/22Wed
multi-stop
8h 32mLAX-BWI
5/30Thu
nonstop
5h 44mBWI-LAX
$217
5/22Wed
multi-stop
8h 32mLAX-BWI
5/29Wed
nonstop
5h 42mBWI-LAX
$219
5/21Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
19h 23mLAX-BWI
5/28Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
21h 49mBWI-LAX
$225
5/22Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 19mLAX-BWI
6/2Sun
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 44mBWI-LAX
$226
5/22Wed
multi-stopFrontier
10h 09mSFO-BWI
5/29Wed
multi-stopFrontier
14h 08mBWI-SFO
$279
5/21Tue
multi-stopFrontier
8h 04mSFO-DCA
5/29Wed
multi-stopFrontier
15h 53mDCA-SFO
$280
5/22Wed
multi-stopSun Country Air
13h 52mLAX-IAD
5/30Thu
multi-stopSun Country Air
11h 28mIAD-LAX
$373
5/18Sat
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 00mLAX-IAD
6/4Tue
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 24mIAD-LAX
$389
5/18Sat
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
11h 34mLAX-IAD
6/3Mon
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 24mIAD-LAX
$398
5/22Wed
multi-stopSun Country Air
13h 52mLAX-IAD
5/26Sun
multi-stopSun Country Air
13h 18mIAD-LAX
$407

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Flights to Washington, D.C.

Return flight deals:

Washington, D.C. - California

Cabin classes:

$763
$1,050
$695
$117