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Find cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Oakland from $58

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Oakland departing on 6/4. 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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Cheap flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Oakland (WAS-OAK)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Oakland that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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11:50 am - 11:43 pmBWI-OAK
14h 53m1 stop
9:22 pm - 2:29 pmOAK-BWI
14h 07m1 stop
$123Spirit Airlines
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Mon, Jun 3 - Wed, Jun 5
2:25 pm - 7:32 pmBWI-OAK
8h 07m1 stop
9:21 pm - 8:45 amOAK-BWI
8h 24m1 stop
$127Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Jun 4 - Mon, Jun 10
7:52 am - 9:40 pmBWI-OAK
16h 48m1 stop
11:59 pm - 11:15 amOAK-BWI
8h 16m1 stop
Wed, Jun 12 - Sun, Jun 16
8:30 am - 10:58 pmIAD-OAK
17h 28m1 stop
11:59 pm - 4:31 pmOAK-IAD
13h 32m1 stop
$231Sun Country Air
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Thu, May 30 - Sun, Jun 2
8:30 am - 10:58 pmIAD-OAK
17h 28m1 stop
11:59 pm - 4:31 pmOAK-IAD
13h 32m1 stop
$235Sun Country Air
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Thu, May 30 - Sun, Jun 2
3:19 pm - 11:47 pmBWI-OAK
11h 28m2 stops
11:59 pm - 11:15 amOAK-BWI
8h 16m1 stop
Tue, Jun 11 - Sun, Jun 16
7:30 am - 12:17 pmIAD-OAK
7h 47m1 stop
1:15 pm - 11:50 pmOAK-IAD
7h 35m1 stop
$408Delta
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Tue, Aug 13 - Tue, Aug 27
7:30 am - 12:17 pmIAD-OAK
7h 47m1 stop
1:15 pm - 11:50 pmOAK-IAD
7h 35m1 stop
$428Delta
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Tue, Aug 13 - Sat, Aug 31
7:00 am - 10:00 amIAD-OAK
30h 00m1 stop
6:00 am - 7:40 amOAK-IAD
22h 40m1 stop
$434Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Jun 4 - Mon, Jun 10
7:00 am - 10:00 amIAD-OAK
30h 00m1 stop
6:00 am - 7:40 amOAK-IAD
22h 40m1 stop
$440Alaska Airlines
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Mon, Jun 3 - Mon, Jun 10

Flights from Washington, D.C. to Oakland - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Washington, D.C. to Oakland to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington, D.C. to Oakland?

The average price of all flights from Washington, D.C. to Oakland, California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Washington, D.C. to Oakland, look for departures on Saturdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Oakland, Friday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Oakland, California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. to Oakland, California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Washington, D.C. to Oakland, California is February, where tickets cost $297 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, where the average cost of tickets is $568 and $530 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Oakland, California?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. to Oakland, California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Washington, D.C. to Oakland, California, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to Oakland?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Spirit Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $58. KAYAK users also found Washington, D.C. to Oakland round-trip flights on Spirit Airlines from $123 and on Sun Country Air from $231.

How many flights are there between Washington, D.C. and Oakland, California per day?

Each day, there are between 1 and 2 nonstop flights that take off from Washington, D.C. and land in Oakland, California, with an average flight time of 5h 56m. The most common departure time is 3:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 9 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Wednesday, when 22% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Friday.

What’s the earliest departure time from Washington, D.C. to Oakland?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Washington, D.C. at 12:20 pm and will be landing in Oakland, California at 3:05 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Washington, D.C. to Oakland?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Washington, D.C. to Oakland, California jets off at 7:45 pm and lands at 10:45 pm.

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Low season

March

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$58
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Oakland

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. to Oakland based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Washington, D.C. to Oakland

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Oakland, California?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Oakland, California was $58 for a one-way ticket and $123 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington, D.C. and Oakland?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Oakland?

    Washington, D.C. is served by 2 major airports and there is only 1 main airport in Oakland. You will leave Washington, D.C. from one of these airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl. You will be arriving at Oakland.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Oakland?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Oakland?

    There are nonstop flights from Washington, D.C. to Oakland on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Oakland, Delta or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Oakland are Delta and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $462 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $491 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Washington, D.C. to Oakland.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Oakland from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Oakland?

    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 Oakland with an airline and back to Washington, D.C. with another airline.

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

    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 Oakland from Washington, D.C. up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Washington, D.C. to Oakland

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Oakland. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to Oakland? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9134 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.3Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.3Food
8.2Boarding
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My baggage was in another flight, anit was delayed for one hour.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2024SEA - LAX
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My baggage was in another flight, anit was delayed for one hour.

They canceled the flight 30 minutes prior to departure without any heads up.

Like South West(2 check in baggage free) if Alaskan Airlines could give at least one check in baggage free then it would be great.

Up on arrival, due to twisted ankle, I wasn’t able to walk. Requested for a wheelchair. They immediately asked for it. After 10 minutes wait a young man named Carlos picked me up at the gate, got my baggage and took me to the pick up area. It was a great service. Thanks Alaska Air line

Staff great. Tight seating. Pretzels and drink same as any other airline.

We had a very scary attempted landing in Palm Springs and were redirected to Ontario. It was a stressful flight.

Every thing means , crew, service, timing, boarding is very good.

My boarding pass birthdate was printed incorrectly causing me to spend an extra hour in a check-in and then again TSA line and to miss a chance to have dinner pre-flight. My window seat was given away and was replaced with a middle seat. I would have liked an opportunity to charge my phone and take advantage of movies but many of the departure gate chargers weren’t operational and I don’t know of an in-flight charging option, The flight left 45 late after trouble with unruly passengers, and I was glad staff removed them.

Horrible. I likely will have to spend several thousand dollars to rebook my international flights, due to their delays, plus a hotel in SF. I can’t wait to never fly them again!

Pleasant flight, now wifi, but did get pushed to the exit row gracefully cause I am a tall man. Was a pleasant thank you.

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Everything was very good other than I had selected a specific seat when I booked the flight and they changed it once I checked-in the day before my flight. I was still in first class but lost my aisle seat for a window seat. Being tall, the aisle offers more comfort so I always select an aisle seat.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Crew was not friendly when I went to request a seat change.

Really impressive staff at airport and on plane, especially given how busy it was

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

they made me check my carryon. There was space in the overhead bins.

The plane was delayed 2 hours. The wifi did not work. The seat in first class was not comfortable because the bottom felt like it lost all of its padding. And I did not like when the flight attendant made me wait at my seat to use the bathroom and didn't tell me why. If there were too many people using the 1st Class bathroom, she should have told me to go in the back, coach bathrooms. I guess I have to feel fortunate that they found 2 local pilots to still fly the plane tonight after the original pilots ended up at an airport 60 miles away due to high winds.

The crew were really great, but the 4 hour delay in small chunks was the worst.

Just a crappy airline. The same every time. You feel you are a cow on a farm. You are being being whipped and pulled.

Wasn’t very crowded. Seamless processes. No issues traveling with two little kids.

My interaction with the flight attendent Eve was horrible. I was seated in 3F and was blown away watching her repeatedly skip me as she took other customer orders for lunch...she took the customer next to me but skipped me, then took everyone's order around me (in front of and behind me) . After she had taken every customer's orders to include those behind me, she came to me and said we are out of everything except one last item. I was mortified, in that, I am a 1k flyer, had pre-ordered AND as an African American could only assume why she repeatedly skipped me...mortified. no words

The Flight was good, pilot seemed very skillful. My wheel chair sister who could barely walk was allotted the second last seat in the aircraft, with great difficulty she managed to reach on her seat, as she required attendance we were given separate seat, even on request no one cared, so much so there were single passengers who were given twin seats. May not be taken as complaint but a reminder to the checkin staff to keep in mind in future the allottment of wheel chair passengers seats.

Almost 2 hour delay in boarding with all standing ready to board at original time. No explanation given.

787-9 Transcon from IAD-LAX FYI no meals in premium plus, not considered Premium - seats are wonderful https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/travel/inflight/premium-services.html Horrible handling of delayed flight

I was forced to gate check my carry on luggage. Somehow it did not arrive at my destination. I still have yet to receive my bag r days after arrival.

The guy with severe body odor sat next to me. For the whole duration of the flight it was a torture. The airline should have better policy on limiting people with bad body odor to board the flight. Passengers should not be the ones to endure bad odor for the whole duration of the flight. The airline should be e the one to ensure decent air quality for ever passenger.

They charged me 212.00 for a heavy check in bag at the gate. The pricing and process was so confusing - as if it was designed to purposefully gouge customers who need to board plane. That experience combined with the outrageous price charged will prevent me from ever flying Spirit again. And I’ll be sure to tell the story to anyone who cares to hear.

The text told me it was changed to Terminal E and Gate D5. But with no one on site to ask questions there was confusion on where to go as all the gates were E's. Then we took the skyline to the D area. We left to get something to eat. No announcement was made but my daughter happened to asked and they told her our gate was moved to D12. I will not fly Spirit again.

The agent at the check in desk was absolutely rude. The rest of the team after that was good, but the check in process at LAS was miserable. The woman at the desk spoke like we were stupid and was rude throughout the process.

Its so random that they only allow 40 pounds on checked bags when all airlines take 55. They then charge you for each 10 extra pounds, so my checked suitcase was $130 and the flight $30 ... its like whattt, im for sure not traveling with Spirit again

So bad. The check in process was laborious and the check in agent didn't seem to know how to manage the process efficiently and was confused about how to check in my son's sports equipment. The baggage fees were outrageous and so expensive. $90 for a carry on bag? And $200 additional for 2 check ins. The security lines were insanely long and the terminal was not very nice in the Spirit area. $5 for a water on board. It was my first and last time flying Spirit - I tried to save $ by flying them due to the accommodating schedule but I should have paid for Southwest, because it would've actually ended up less expensive due to the free bags with Southwest. There were no charging ports on the airplane, no wifi and really uncomfortable seating. The flight crew were great though, courteous and efficient in their boarding. Flight was delayed 1 hour, but we made up 15 minutes in flight.

My experience was better than expected. What I did find not so great was the seats. Very little room, they did not recline and the tray table was the size of a post card. There was no food to try, just standard snacks that you had to pay for and I don’t know of any entertainment. I would fly again even though everything was an upcharge. Flight was on time with little disturbance

thy don't even ofer water we have to buy it for $4.49 and paid for our cary on bags $100 each we never will fly in this company again.

Super cool and laid back, three lovely ladies. Couldn’t ask for better service.

It was fine. Boarding was a little rude. On flight staff was great. The cost to purchase everything was a bit annoying but I get that's the business model.

They cancelled the flight then did nothing to help us rebook. It was awful - I won’t fly with them again

The truck that was refueling the plane drove away with the hose still connected to the plane and ripped part of the plane off with it

The boarding time. I was in Section 1 the lady in charge just let people in section 3 without see us. Make a line , I have to step out and ask her. We were in the line and she just take my ticket and that’s it, so if I don’t ask her she could leave us at the end! We paid more for that privilege and. She doesn’t care….

See my previous comment which is mostly about our flight from Phoenix to SFO

The check in at the airport was awful. Told I need to pay for a bag. The item was taken at screening. I went back to get my $ back and they gave me a coupon with a QR code that doesn’t work. Worst costumer service ever!!!!!

4 hour delay because they used our aircraft to fly a different segment (per the captain)

Lost baggage on my connecting flight. 24 hours later, still no update on my bags.

I had to cancel within 1hour of the reservation an they put you through hell to . no live customer service desk. I'm handy caped and they make it almost impossible to cancel. They are steeling my money. You should not have that airline on your site. Contact me and I will give you all info. Of what the are doing to me just notable treatment they are set up like that to take people

It’s a cheap airline. I wish they had better seats.

Seats are cramped and very uncomfortable. You have to pay for everything and it is too expensive.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Oakland found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/4Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
12h 07mBWI-OAK
$58
6/1Sat
1 stopSpirit Airlines
16h 43mBWI-OAK
$60
5/30Thu
1 stopSun Country Air
17h 28mIAD-OAK
$118
5/22Wed
1 stopSun Country Air
25h 49mIAD-OAK
$128
5/18Sat
3 stops
17h 30mIAD-OAK
$141
6/11Tue
3 stops
31h 05mIAD-OAK
$143
5/29Wed
1 stopDelta
8h 19mBWI-OAK
$184
5/29Wed
1 stopDelta
9h 41mDCA-OAK
$204
5/29Wed
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
12h 46mIAD-OAK
$212
6/11Tue
1 stopAlaska Airlines
30h 00mIAD-OAK
$213

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

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Washington, D.C. to Oakland that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/8Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
7h 56mBWI-OAK
5/15Wed
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
17h 52mOAK-BWI
$365
5/7Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
14h 23mBWI-OAK
5/20Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
8h 20mOAK-BWI
$366
5/6Mon
multi-stop
18h 50mIAD-OAK
5/9Thu
multi-stop
28h 17mOAK-IAD
$684
5/6Mon
multi-stop
18h 50mIAD-OAK
5/9Thu
multi-stop
28h 17mOAK-IAD
$702
5/10Fri
multi-stopDelta
7h 59mIAD-OAK
5/14Tue
multi-stopDelta
7h 33mOAK-IAD
$742
5/10Fri
multi-stopDelta
9h 41mDCA-OAK
5/14Tue
multi-stopDelta
28h 38mOAK-DCA
$840
5/6Mon
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
10h 18mIAD-OAK
5/9Thu
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
9h 04mOAK-IAD
$1,016
5/8Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
20h 06mIAD-OAK
5/13Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
21h 10mOAK-IAD
$2,396
5/10Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
17h 14mIAD-OAK
5/12Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
33h 56mOAK-IAD
$2,472
5/7Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
9h 40mDCA-OAK
5/10Fri
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
7h 54mOAK-DCA
$3,635

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Flights to Oakland

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Oakland (OAK)United States

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Oakland - Washington, D.C.

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