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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 6/5. 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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dt. 6/25

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January

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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

9/9dl.
1 stopSpirit Airlines
10h 39mSAN-BWI
9/25dc.
1 stopSpirit Airlines
8h 53mBWI-SAN
$119
9/10dt.
1 stopSpirit Airlines
12h 38mBUR-BWI
9/14ds.
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 25mBWI-BUR
$126
8/20dt.
1 stop
15h 20mSAN-BWI
8/24ds.
1 stop
10h 01mBWI-SAN
$177
9/6dv.
1 stopFrontier
8h 20mONT-DCA
9/10dt.
1 stopFrontier
7h 40mDCA-ONT
$180
9/3dt.
1 stopFrontier
8h 05mSFO-BWI
9/7ds.
1 stopFrontier
13h 55mBWI-SFO
$180
8/23dv.
1 stop
25h 39mSAN-BWI
8/27dt.
1 stop
8h 32mBWI-SAN
$187
7/31dc.
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
8/28dc.
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 33mIAD-LAX
$207
7/13ds.
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 59mLAX-IAD
7/14dg.
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 18mIAD-LAX
$208
8/6dt.
1 stopJetBlue
9h 16mSFO-DCA
8/17ds.
1 stopJetBlue
10h 11mDCA-SFO
$222
8/12dl.
1 stopJetBlue
11h 53mLAX-DCA
8/19dl.
1 stopJetBlue
11h 00mDCA-LAX
$242

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Recent one-way flight deals

6/5dc.
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 01mLAX-BWI
$43
6/11dt.
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 02mLAX-BWI
$52
8/13dt.
1 stopFrontier
8h 05mSFO-BWI
$90
8/30dv.
1 stopFrontier
8h 11mSFO-DCA
$93
5/29dc.
1 stop
25h 23mLAX-IAD
$97
6/4dt.
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
$99
5/29dc.
1 stop
25h 23mLAX-IAD
$100
8/17ds.
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
$108
8/5dl.
1 stopJetBlue
10h 18mSFO-DCA
$111
8/14dc.
1 stopJetBlue
8h 34mLAX-DCA
$121

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

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

5/24dv.
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 06mSAN-BWI
6/2dg.
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 31mBWI-SAN
$238
5/24dv.
multi-stopFrontier
18h 00mONT-DCA
6/1ds.
multi-stopFrontier
14h 04mDCA-ONT
$240
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multi-stop
18h 25mSAN-BWI
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nonstop
5h 31mBWI-SAN
$266
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multi-stop
18h 25mSAN-BWI
5/27dl.
nonstop
5h 31mBWI-SAN
$282
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multi-stopSun Country Air
22h 37mLAX-IAD
6/3dl.
multi-stopSun Country Air
24h 03mIAD-LAX
$345
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multi-stopSun Country Air
13h 52mLAX-IAD
5/30dj.
multi-stopSun Country Air
11h 28mIAD-LAX
$373
5/24dv.
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 30mLAX-DCA
6/1ds.
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 23mDCA-LAX
$395
5/23dj.
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 05mLAX-IAD
6/4dt.
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 24mIAD-LAX
$408
5/22dc.
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 05mLAX-IAD
5/27dl.
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 24mIAD-LAX
$417
5/24dv.
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 12mSFO-BWI
5/29dc.
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 57mBWI-SFO
$418

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Flights to Washington, D.C.

Return flight deals:

Washington, D.C. - California

Cabin classes:

$763
$1,050
$695
$117