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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Recent round-trip flight deals from California to Washington, D.C.

Wed, Nov 18 - Mon, Nov 23

12:26 am - 8:57 pmLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

17h 31m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Orlando

2:29 pm - 12:40 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

13h 11m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$267Frontier

Thu, Dec 10 - Wed, Dec 16

7:41 pm - 12:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

13h 29m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

5:47 pm - 11:40 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

8h 53m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$267Frontier

Mon, Nov 2 - Tue, Nov 3

8:00 am - 5:40 amLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

18h 40m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

4:59 pm - 11:38 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

9h 39m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$276Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 9 - Thu, Nov 12

8:00 am - 5:40 amLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

18h 40m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

10:00 am - 5:53 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

10h 53m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$277Multiple Airlines

Fri, Nov 6 - Mon, Nov 16

8:30 am - 9:08 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

9h 38m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

6:00 am - 12:32 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

9h 32m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$282JetBlue

Mon, Oct 26 - Wed, Nov 11

10:20 pm - 11:40 amLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

10h 20m1 stop Orlando

12:45 pm - 6:40 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

8h 55m1 stop Dallas Love Field

$282Southwest

Tue, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 2

5:00 am - 6:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

10h 00m1 stop Houston Hobby

6:55 pm - 11:50 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

7h 55m1 stop Lambert-St Louis

$282Southwest

Mon, Nov 16 - Wed, Dec 2

8:30 am - 9:08 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

9h 38m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

6:00 am - 12:12 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

9h 12m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$284JetBlue

Sat, Nov 14 - Sun, Nov 15

9:35 pm - 5:19 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 44mnonstop

6:39 am - 9:31 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 52mnonstop

$292United Airlines

Wed, Nov 25 - Thu, Nov 26

9:35 pm - 5:19 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 44mnonstop

8:25 am - 11:14 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 49mnonstop

$292United Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from California to Washington, D.C.

Wed, Oct 14 - Mon, Oct 19

11:40 am - 9:59 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

7h 19m1 stop Denver Intl

6:00 pm - 12:29 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

9h 29m1 stop Denver Intl

$282Frontier

Wed, Oct 14 - Fri, Oct 16

11:40 am - 9:59 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

7h 19m1 stop Denver Intl

6:00 pm - 12:29 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

9h 29m1 stop Denver Intl

$292Frontier

Thu, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 29

6:20 am - 7:26 pmSAN San Diego-BWI Baltimore/Washington

10h 06m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

1:34 pm - 7:00 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SAN San Diego

8h 26m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$363American Airlines

Fri, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 19

6:29 pm - 6:20 amSMF Sacramento Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8h 51m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

7:24 pm - 10:50 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

18h 26m1 stop San Diego

$363Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Fri, Oct 23

6:29 pm - 6:20 amSMF Sacramento Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8h 51m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

7:24 pm - 10:50 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

18h 26m1 stop San Diego

$363Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Thu, Oct 29

7:15 am - 7:26 pmSAN San Diego-BWI Baltimore/Washington

9h 11m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

4:04 pm - 11:38 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SAN San Diego

10h 34m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$373American Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Mon, Oct 19

11:51 am - 8:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 09mnonstop

9:30 am - 12:09 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

5h 39mnonstop

$382Alaska Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Mon, Nov 2

12:30 pm - 11:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 10m1 stop Houston Hobby

6:55 pm - 11:50 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

7h 55m1 stop Lambert-St Louis

$463Southwest

Tue, Oct 13 - Thu, Oct 29

6:00 am - 3:20 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

6h 20m1 stop Nashville Intl

8:05 pm - 12:15 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

7h 10m1 stop Dallas Love Field

$463Southwest

Sat, Oct 17 - Fri, Oct 23

1:10 pm - 11:59 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

7h 49m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

7:24 pm - 10:50 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

18h 26m1 stop San Diego

$487Alaska Airlines

Recent direct flight deals from California to Washington, D.C.

Sat, Nov 14 - Sun, Nov 15

9:35 pm - 5:19 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 44mnonstop

6:39 am - 9:31 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 52mnonstop

$292United Airlines

Wed, Nov 25 - Thu, Nov 26

9:35 pm - 5:19 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 44mnonstop

8:25 am - 11:14 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 49mnonstop

$292United Airlines

Thu, Oct 29 - Sun, Nov 1

9:42 pm - 5:32 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 50mnonstop

6:00 am - 8:56 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 56mnonstop

$297American Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31

9:42 pm - 5:32 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 50mnonstop

6:00 am - 8:46 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 46mnonstop

$297American Airlines

Sat, Nov 7 - Wed, Nov 18

11:57 am - 8:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 03mnonstop

9:30 am - 12:17 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

5h 47mnonstop

$297Alaska Airlines

Wed, Feb 3 - Sat, Feb 13

12:04 pm - 8:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

4h 56mnonstop

9:30 am - 12:06 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

5h 36mnonstop

$297Alaska Airlines

Fri, Feb 19 - Tue, Mar 2

7:40 am - 3:41 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 01mnonstop

4:35 pm - 7:32 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

5h 57mnonstop

$297Delta

Sat, Dec 5 - Sat, Dec 12

7:35 am - 3:21 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

4h 46mnonstop

4:40 pm - 7:33 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

5h 53mnonstop

$297Delta

Sat, Nov 7 - Mon, Nov 9

9:55 pm - 5:40 amLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

4h 45mnonstop

9:50 pm - 12:40 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

5h 50mnonstop

$309Southwest

Wed, Dec 9 - Tue, Dec 15

10:00 pm - 5:45 amLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

4h 45mnonstop

6:15 pm - 9:10 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

5h 55mnonstop

$309Southwest

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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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