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.

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 9

12:14 am - 4:44 pmLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

13h 30m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

5:42 pm - 12:47 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

10h 05m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$237Frontier

Tue, Oct 13 - Sat, Oct 24

12:09 am - 11:33 amLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

8h 24m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:40 am - 5:42 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

15h 02m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$238Frontier

Wed, Dec 9 - Sat, Dec 12

4:52 pm - 5:37 amLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

9h 45m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

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

8h 53m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$273Multiple Airlines

Wed, Dec 2 - Tue, Dec 8

2:58 pm - 5:37 amLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

11h 39m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

1:05 pm - 6:34 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

8h 29m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$273Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Sat, Nov 14

1:29 pm - 11:55 pmSAN San Diego-BWI Baltimore/Washington

7h 26m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

2:33 pm - 8:46 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SAN San Diego

9h 13m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$277American Airlines

Thu, Nov 12 - Mon, Nov 16

1:29 pm - 11:55 pmSAN San Diego-BWI Baltimore/Washington

7h 26m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

7:05 pm - 11:56 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SAN San Diego

7h 51m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$277American Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27

5:45 am - 1:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

4h 50mnonstop

6:15 am - 8:50 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

5h 35mnonstop

$287Southwest

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27

5:45 am - 1:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

4h 50mnonstop

8:35 pm - 11:15 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

5h 40mnonstop

$287Southwest

Wed, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 3

12:40 pm - 8:38 pmLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

4h 58mnonstop

8:30 am - 11:24 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

5h 54mnonstop

$287United Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 24

8:32 am - 4:37 pmLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

5h 05mnonstop

8:00 am - 10:36 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

5h 36mnonstop

$287United Airlines

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

Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Oct 13

8:15 am - 8:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

9h 35m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

6:30 am - 1:06 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

9h 36m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$278United Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 20

12:59 am - 3:34 pmLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

11h 35m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:00 am - 7:49 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

28h 49m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$333Frontier

Tue, Sep 29 - Sat, Oct 24

12:38 pm - 12:10 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8h 32m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:00 am - 3:10 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

12h 10m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$351Frontier

Sun, Sep 27 - Tue, Sep 29

11:50 am - 8:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 10mnonstop

9:30 am - 11:59 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

5h 29mnonstop

$401Alaska Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 20

5:30 pm - 2:09 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

17h 39m2 stops San Bernardino Int Provo

6:00 am - 2:25 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

11h 25m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$412Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 31

2:01 pm - 12:11 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

19h 10m1 stop Denver Intl

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

5h 39mnonstop

$418Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Mon, Sep 28

8:01 pm - 6:14 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

19h 13m1 stop San Diego

5:57 pm - 9:19 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

18h 22m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$429Alaska Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 31

12:31 pm - 8:37 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 06mnonstop

5:35 pm - 8:25 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

5h 50mnonstop

$491American Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Oct 13

11:30 pm - 7:21 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 51mnonstop

7:00 am - 9:33 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 33mnonstop

$496United Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Sun, Oct 11

7:00 am - 5:41 pmSAN San Diego-BWI Baltimore/Washington

7h 41m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

5:00 am - 9:10 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-SAN San Diego

7h 10m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$500American Airlines

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

Tue, Jan 12 - Sat, Jan 16

11:40 am - 7:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

4h 45mnonstop

6:05 pm - 8:55 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

5h 50mnonstop

$287Southwest

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

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

4h 45mnonstop

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

6h 00mnonstop

$287Southwest

Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 14

8:32 am - 4:37 pmLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

5h 05mnonstop

5:43 pm - 8:19 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

5h 36mnonstop

$287United Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Tue, Nov 3

12:40 pm - 8:38 pmLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

4h 58mnonstop

8:30 am - 11:24 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

5h 54mnonstop

$287United Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 24

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

$294Alaska Airlines

Thu, Feb 25 - Sat, Feb 27

8:55 pm - 5:00 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5h 05mnonstop

6:10 am - 8:55 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 45mnonstop

$295American Airlines

Thu, Feb 25 - Sat, Feb 27

8:02 am - 3:54 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

4h 52mnonstop

8:30 am - 11:45 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

6h 15mnonstop

$295American Airlines

Fri, Nov 13 - Tue, Nov 17

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

Mon, Nov 2 - Sat, Nov 7

7:35 am - 3:29 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

4h 54mnonstop

4:40 pm - 7:18 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

5h 38mnonstop

$297Delta

Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 7

7:35 am - 3:29 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

4h 54mnonstop

4:40 pm - 7:18 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

5h 38mnonstop

$297Delta

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High season	December
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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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