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$45 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 8/19. 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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Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
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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
9/7Sat
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 02mLAX-BWI
9/10Tue
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 42mBWI-LAX
$111
8/13Tue
1 stop
24h 53mLAX-BWI
8/21Wed
nonstop
5h 34mBWI-LAX
$173
8/23Fri
1 stopFrontier
8h 14mONT-BWI
9/7Sat
1 stopFrontier
13h 41mBWI-ONT
$182
8/22Thu
1 stopFrontier
9h 02mONT-BWI
9/7Sat
1 stopFrontier
13h 41mBWI-ONT
$184
6/22Sat
1 stop
7h 38mLAX-BWI
6/25Tue
nonstop
5h 31mBWI-LAX
$189
8/13Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 29mSFO-BWI
8/19Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 00mBWI-SFO
$193
9/18Wed
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 03mLAX-DCA
9/21Sat
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 32mDCA-LAX
$197
7/31Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 46mSFO-BWI
8/5Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 19mBWI-SFO
$208
9/3Tue
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
9/7Sat
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 29mIAD-LAX
$226

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Recent one-way flight deals

8/19Mon
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 03mLAX-BWI
$45
8/27Tue
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 02mLAX-BWI
$48
11/5Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 00mLAX-BWI
$89
7/30Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 52mSFO-BWI
$89
6/12Wed
1 stopFrontier
8h 50mONT-BWI
$90
8/20Tue
1 stopFrontier
8h 14mONT-BWI
$94
8/13Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 12mLAX-BWI
$99
9/7Sat
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 03mLAX-DCA
$99
7/4Thu
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 01mLAX-IAD
$99
8/17Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
$105

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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
14h 48mLAX-BWI
6/7Fri
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 31mBWI-LAX
$211
6/6Thu
multi-stopFrontier
11h 17mSFO-DCA
6/11Tue
multi-stopFrontier
14h 00mDCA-SFO
$248
6/7Fri
multi-stop
28h 05mLAX-BWI
6/16Sun
nonstop
5h 32mBWI-LAX
$252
6/8Sat
multi-stopFrontier
10h 44mONT-BWI
6/10Mon
multi-stopFrontier
22h 45mBWI-ONT
$254
6/7Fri
multi-stop
28h 05mLAX-BWI
6/17Mon
multi-stop
11h 50mBWI-LAX
$271
6/4Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 58mSFO-BWI
6/8Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 46mBWI-SFO
$296
6/5Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 30mSFO-BWI
6/7Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 17mBWI-SFO
$301
6/4Tue
multi-stopSun Country Air
20h 00mLAX-IAD
6/11Tue
multi-stopSun Country Air
26h 18mIAD-LAX
$405
6/5Wed
multi-stopSun Country Air
14h 48mLAX-IAD
6/16Sun
multi-stopSun Country Air
27h 08mIAD-LAX
$415

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Flights to Washington, D.C.

Return flight deals:

Washington, D.C. - California

Cabin classes:

$761
$1,042
$663
$117