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

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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.?

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What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to Washington, D.C.?

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

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$215

Overall average: $410

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Cheapest non-stop

$246

Typical prices: $267-$477

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Cheap Flights from California to Washington, D.C.

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from California to Washington, D.C. 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from California to Washington, D.C.

Sun, Jan 25 - Wed, Jan 28

12:46 pm - 12:36 am

LAX

BWI

8h 50m1 stop

7:10 am - 12:50 pm

BWI

LAX

8h 40m1 stop

$215Frontier

Wed, Jan 21 - Fri, Jan 23

1:48 pm - 12:21 am

LAX

BWI

7h 33m1 stop

6:00 am - 12:50 pm

BWI

LAX

9h 50m1 stop

$216Frontier

Tue, Jan 27 - Thu, Jan 29

1:48 pm - 12:21 am

LAX

BWI

7h 33m1 stop

6:00 am - 6:02 pm

BWI

LAX

15h 02m2 stops

$217Multiple Airlines

Sat, Jan 17 - Sat, Jan 24

5:45 pm - 9:05 pm

LAX

BWI

24h 20m2 stops

1:00 pm - 10:56 pm

BWI

LAX

12h 56m1 stop

$219Multiple Airlines

Tue, Mar 3 - Mon, Mar 9

7:18 pm - 10:27 am

LAX

BWI

12h 09m1 stop

12:30 pm - 11:50 pm

BWI

LAX

14h 20m1 stop

$220Spirit Airlines

Thu, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 16

7:18 pm - 10:27 am

LAX

BWI

12h 09m1 stop

10:06 am - 11:50 pm

BWI

LAX

16h 44m1 stop

$223Spirit Airlines

Wed, Feb 11 - Wed, Feb 25

1:24 pm - 11:22 pm

ONT

IAD

6h 58m1 stop

2:12 pm - 8:50 pm

IAD

ONT

9h 38m1 stop

$237United Airlines

Tue, Feb 3 - Tue, Feb 17

5:55 am - 4:50 pm

ONT

IAD

7h 55m1 stop

4:40 pm - 9:20 pm

IAD

ONT

7h 40m1 stop

$239Southwest

Tue, Feb 3 - Tue, Feb 17

6:30 am - 3:50 pm

ONT

IAD

6h 20m1 stop

5:30 am - 3:10 pm

IAD

ONT

12h 40m2 stops

$244Southwest

Wed, Feb 4 - Wed, Feb 11

1:39 pm - 9:52 pm

SFO

DCA

5h 13mnonstop

11:10 am - 5:34 pm

DCA

SFO

9h 24m1 stop

$247United Airlines

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High season	May
Cheapest flight	$99

Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.

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IAD

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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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First Class flights to Washington, D.C.from $1,071

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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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