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$43 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 9/10. 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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January

High season

June

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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, +74 more

ANA, ASKY, +75 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, +74 more

ANA, ASKY, +75 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, +74 more

ANA, ASKY, +75 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, +74 more

ANA, ASKY, +75 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

9/4Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
11h 24mLAX-BWI
9/5Thu
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 41mBWI-LAX
$79
7/11Thu
1 stopSpirit Airlines
19h 42mLAX-BWI
7/12Fri
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 32mBWI-LAX
$87
6/12Wed
1 stop
7h 38mLAX-BWI
6/22Sat
nonstop
5h 31mBWI-LAX
$169
6/15Sat
1 stop
7h 38mLAX-BWI
6/16Sun
nonstop
5h 32mBWI-LAX
$170
7/10Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 52mSFO-BWI
7/16Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 39mBWI-SFO
$175
7/9Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 46mSFO-BWI
7/16Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 39mBWI-SFO
$177
9/6Fri
1 stopFrontier
8h 20mONT-DCA
9/17Tue
1 stopFrontier
27h 38mDCA-ONT
$192
8/13Tue
1 stopFrontier
8h 20mONT-DCA
8/27Tue
1 stopFrontier
8h 32mDCA-ONT
$193
9/3Tue
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 03mLAX-DCA
9/11Wed
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 32mDCA-LAX
$197
9/4Wed
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
9/10Tue
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 29mIAD-LAX
$197

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Recent one-way flight deals

9/10Tue
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 03mLAX-BWI
$43
8/16Fri
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 03mLAX-BWI
$62
6/15Sat
1 stopFrontier
7h 38mLAX-BWI
$95
9/25Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 59mLAX-BWI
$98
9/3Tue
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 03mLAX-DCA
$99
7/4Thu
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 01mLAX-IAD
$99
9/24Tue
1 stopFrontier
8h 20mONT-DCA
$102
9/3Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 54mLAX-IAD
$106
8/9Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
$109
7/23Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 52mSFO-BWI
$143

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

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

6/6Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 35mLAX-BWI
6/8Sat
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 31mBWI-LAX
$195
6/6Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
21h 00mLAX-BWI
6/11Tue
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 31mBWI-LAX
$201
6/4Tue
multi-stopFrontier
8h 02mONT-DCA
6/10Mon
multi-stopFrontier
8h 00mDCA-ONT
$228
6/4Tue
multi-stopFrontier
8h 02mSFO-DCA
6/11Tue
multi-stopFrontier
14h 00mDCA-SFO
$248
6/3Mon
multi-stop
22h 34mLAX-BWI
6/10Mon
nonstop
5h 30mBWI-LAX
$257
6/3Mon
multi-stop
19h 52mLAX-BWI
6/10Mon
nonstop
5h 31mBWI-LAX
$261
6/3Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 04mSFO-BWI
6/5Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 12mBWI-SFO
$295
6/3Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 04mSFO-BWI
6/4Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 00mBWI-SFO
$296
6/5Wed
multi-stopSun Country Air
14h 48mLAX-IAD
7/10Wed
multi-stopSun Country Air
14h 20mIAD-LAX
$397
6/3Mon
multi-stopSun Country Air
14h 33mLAX-IAD
6/12Wed
multi-stopSun Country Air
8h 19mIAD-LAX
$420

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Flights to Washington, D.C.

Return flight deals:

Washington, D.C. - California

Cabin classes:

$1,130
$1,042
$641
$118