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 8 - Fri, Dec 11

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

$298Multiple Airlines

Fri, Dec 25 - Thu, Dec 31

8:58 am - 6:07 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

18h 09m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

8:51 pm - 7:10 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

25h 19m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl San Francisco

$299Frontier

Mon, Jan 4 - Thu, Jan 7

9:22 pm - 5:59 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

17h 37m1 stop San Francisco

1:30 pm - 11:18 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

24h 48m1 stop Denver Intl

$299Multiple Airlines

Tue, Dec 22 - Thu, Dec 31

6:42 pm - 6:07 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8h 25m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

8:51 pm - 12:21 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

18h 30m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$299Frontier

Sat, Dec 5 - Sat, Dec 12

12:00 pm - 10:46 pmSJC San Jose-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

7h 46m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

4:59 pm - 10:59 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SJC San Jose

9h 00m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$305American Airlines

Wed, Dec 9 - Mon, Dec 14

7:20 am - 8:00 pmSJC San Jose-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

9h 40m1 stop Los Angeles

10:59 am - 7:03 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SJC San Jose

11h 04m1 stop San Diego

$305Alaska Airlines

Tue, Dec 1 - Thu, Dec 10

11:59 am - 4:05 pmSJC San Jose-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

25h 06m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

10:59 am - 7:03 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SJC San Jose

11h 04m1 stop San Diego

$305Alaska Airlines

Thu, Nov 26 - Thu, Dec 3

6:30 am - 7:30 pmSJC San Jose-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

10h 00m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:00 am - 11:55 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SJC San Jose

8h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$305Delta

Thu, Dec 3 - Thu, Dec 10

6:30 am - 5:20 pmSJC San Jose-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

7h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:00 am - 11:55 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SJC San Jose

8h 55m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$305Delta

Thu, Nov 26 - Wed, Dec 2

6:00 am - 4:00 pmSJC San Jose-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

7h 00m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

5:00 am - 11:08 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SJC San Jose

9h 08m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$307American Airlines

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

Wed, Nov 11 - Fri, Nov 27

12:03 am - 11:36 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8h 33m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:05 am - 12:01 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

8h 56m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$311Frontier

Tue, Nov 10 - Fri, Nov 27

12:03 am - 11:36 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8h 33m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:05 am - 12:01 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

8h 56m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$322Frontier

Fri, Nov 13 - Tue, Nov 17

10:40 pm - 9:14 amSJC San Jose-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

7h 34m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:00 am - 11:50 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SJC San Jose

8h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$365Delta

Thu, Nov 12 - Tue, Nov 17

1:00 pm - 11:46 pmSJC San Jose-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

7h 46m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

6:00 am - 11:50 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SJC San Jose

8h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$365Delta

Sun, Nov 15 - Wed, Nov 18

11:00 pm - 10:15 amSJC San Jose-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 15m1 stop Chicago Midway

9:00 am - 4:45 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SJC San Jose

10h 45m1 stop Nashville Intl

$442Southwest

Tue, Nov 10 - Sun, Nov 15

12:03 am - 11:36 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8h 33m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:07 pm - 12:15 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

21h 08m2 stops Fort Lauderdale Jacksonville

$446Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Tue, Nov 17

7:10 am - 7:45 pmSJC San Jose-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

9h 35m2 stops Austin Bergstrom New Orleans Louis Armstrong

9:00 am - 4:45 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SJC San Jose

10h 45m1 stop Nashville Intl

$447Southwest

Fri, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 15

12:03 am - 11:36 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8h 33m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:07 pm - 12:15 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

21h 08m2 stops Fort Lauderdale Jacksonville

$447Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

6:30 am - 7:15 pmSJC San Jose-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

9h 45m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

3:30 pm - 10:59 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SJC San Jose

10h 29m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$486United Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

6:30 am - 7:15 pmSJC San Jose-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

9h 45m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

6:00 am - 3:08 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SJC San Jose

12h 08m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Denver Intl

$496United Airlines

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

Tue, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 9

9:45 pm - 5:30 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 45mnonstop

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

5h 58mnonstop

$317American Airlines

Fri, Dec 11 - 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

Tue, Dec 1 - Thu, Dec 10

10:35 pm - 6:29 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 54mnonstop

8:02 pm - 10:52 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 50mnonstop

$317United Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Thu, Dec 10

8:30 am - 4:29 pmLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 59mnonstop

10:24 pm - 1:15 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 51mnonstop

$317United Airlines

Wed, Dec 2 - Tue, Dec 8

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

4h 57mnonstop

9:30 am - 12:34 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

6h 04mnonstop

$317Alaska Airlines

Fri, Jan 22 - Tue, Jan 26

7:40 am - 3:26 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

4h 46mnonstop

4:37 pm - 7:32 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

5h 55mnonstop

$317Delta

Sat, Feb 6 - Tue, Feb 9

7:40 am - 3:26 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

4h 46mnonstop

4:37 pm - 7:32 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

5h 55mnonstop

$317Delta

Sat, Feb 6 - Wed, Feb 10

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

$327Alaska Airlines

Tue, Dec 22 - Mon, Dec 28

9:35 pm - 5:29 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 54mnonstop

9:05 pm - 11:59 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 54mnonstop

$569JetBlue

Tue, Dec 22 - Mon, Dec 28

9:09 pm - 5:05 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 56mnonstop

10:25 pm - 1:15 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 50mnonstop

$574JetBlue

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Flight from John Wayne (Santa Ana) to Washington Dulles Airport

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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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