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.

Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Dec 1

8:30 am - 8:12 pmLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8h 42m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

10:33 pm - 8:25 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

24h 52m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$290Frontier

Fri, Nov 13 - Thu, Nov 19

3:38 pm - 11:36 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

16h 58m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

7:32 am - 12:47 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

20h 15m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Houston George Bush Intcntl

$290Frontier

Mon, Nov 9 - Tue, Nov 10

8:30 pm - 7:59 amLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 29m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

2:06 pm - 9:30 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

10h 24m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$291JetBlue

Thu, Dec 17 - Sun, Jan 10

7:25 am - 9:18 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

10h 53m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

5:59 pm - 11:58 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

8h 59m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$291JetBlue

Tue, Nov 10 - Sat, Nov 14

10:10 am - 10:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 50m2 stops Dallas Love Field Nashville Intl

7:00 am - 5:40 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

13h 40m1 stop Tampa

$293Southwest

Wed, Nov 11 - Mon, Nov 16

11:55 am - 11:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 55m2 stops Austin Bergstrom Dallas Love Field

12:15 pm - 10:40 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

13h 25m1 stop Lambert-St Louis

$293Southwest

Mon, Nov 9 - Sun, Nov 15

7:45 pm - 5:59 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

19h 14m1 stop San Francisco

7:00 am - 2:29 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

10h 29m1 stop Denver Intl

$296Multiple Airlines

Sat, Dec 5 - Sat, Dec 12

12:03 pm - 8:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

4h 57mnonstop

6:00 pm - 11:59 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

8h 59m1 stop Denver Intl

$297Multiple Airlines

Sat, Dec 5 - Sat, Dec 12

10:57 am - 11:30 pmLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

9h 33m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:00 am - 8:58 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 58mnonstop

$308American Airlines

Thu, Jan 7 - Tue, Jan 12

4:02 pm - 11:56 pmLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 54mnonstop

6:00 am - 9:01 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

6h 01mnonstop

$317American Airlines

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

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 17

12:14 am - 8:11 pmLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

16h 57m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Fort Lauderdale

12:31 pm - 9:19 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

23h 48m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$298Frontier

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 17

12:14 am - 8:11 pmLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

16h 57m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Fort Lauderdale

12:31 pm - 9:19 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

23h 48m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$309Frontier

Tue, Oct 27 - Wed, Nov 11

11:42 am - 9:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

7h 08m1 stop Denver Intl

6:59 pm - 7:29 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

15h 30m1 stop San Francisco

$414Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 17

6:15 am - 4:47 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

7h 32m1 stop Denver Intl

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

5h 47mnonstop

$417Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Thu, Oct 29

5:22 pm - 5:50 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

21h 28m1 stop San Diego

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

18h 26m1 stop San Diego

$435Alaska Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Wed, Nov 4

11:21 am - 11:59 pmSMF Sacramento Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

9h 38m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

7:46 am - 1:56 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SMF Sacramento Intl

9h 10m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$435Alaska Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Oct 31

9:25 pm - 8:45 amSAN San Diego-BWI Baltimore/Washington

8h 20m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

1:22 pm - 7:00 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SAN San Diego

8h 38m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$469American Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Tue, Nov 3

1:12 pm - 12:16 amSAN San Diego-BWI Baltimore/Washington

8h 04m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

5:45 am - 10:39 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-SAN San Diego

7h 54m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$469American Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 17

6:15 am - 4:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

6h 50m1 stop Chicago Midway

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

11h 00m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$484Southwest

Mon, Oct 26 - Wed, Nov 11

12:40 am - 2:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

10h 25m2 stops Houston Hobby Dallas Love Field

4:00 pm - 10:05 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

9h 05m2 stops Omaha Eppley Airfield Denver Intl

$548Southwest

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

Fri, Dec 11 - Mon, Jan 18

1:25 pm - 9:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

4h 45mnonstop

8:45 pm - 11:40 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

5h 55mnonstop

$308Southwest

Thu, Dec 10 - Thu, Dec 17

6:15 am - 2:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

4h 55mnonstop

6:40 am - 9:30 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

5h 50mnonstop

$308Southwest

Fri, Dec 11 - Sat, Dec 12

11:35 pm - 7:31 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 56mnonstop

8:35 am - 11:24 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 49mnonstop

$312United Airlines

Sat, Dec 12 - Sun, Dec 13

11:35 pm - 7:31 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 56mnonstop

8:35 am - 11:24 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 49mnonstop

$312United Airlines

Thu, Jan 7 - Tue, Jan 12

4:02 pm - 11:56 pmLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 54mnonstop

6:00 am - 9:01 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

6h 01mnonstop

$317American Airlines

Sat, Dec 12 - Mon, Dec 14

9:29 pm - 5:18 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 49mnonstop

6:00 am - 8:58 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 58mnonstop

$317American Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Sat, Nov 14

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

$317Alaska Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Sun, Jan 31

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

4h 56mnonstop

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

6h 00mnonstop

$317Alaska Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Sat, Dec 5

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

$317Delta

Wed, Nov 18 - Sat, Dec 5

7:35 am - 3:19 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

4h 44mnonstop

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

5h 53mnonstop

$317Delta

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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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