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.

Mon, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 22

11:50 pm - 4:46 pmLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

13h 56m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:25 pm - 2:14 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

19h 49m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Denver Intl

$239Frontier

Fri, Oct 9 - Sun, Oct 11

12:14 am - 2:13 pmLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

10h 59m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

5:40 am - 12:02 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

9h 22m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$240Frontier

Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 14

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

$259American Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 14

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

$260American Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 20

8:25 pm - 7:46 amLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 21m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

7:00 am - 12:10 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

20h 10m1 stop Denver Intl

$261Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 30 - Tue, Oct 6

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

5h 10mnonstop

6:00 pm - 12:10 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

9h 10m1 stop Denver Intl

$261Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Mon, Nov 23

1:20 pm - 10:20 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

6h 00m1 stop Kansas City

7:35 pm - 1:25 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

8h 50m1 stop Nashville Intl

$272Southwest

Sat, Sep 26 - Sun, Sep 27

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

4h 51mnonstop

9:28 am - 12:00 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 32mnonstop

$272United Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Sun, Sep 20

10:39 pm - 6:38 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 59mnonstop

8:00 am - 10:33 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 33mnonstop

$272United Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 3

5:35 am - 6:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

9h 40m1 stop Dallas Love Field

3:40 pm - 10:15 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

9h 35m1 stop Chicago Midway

$277Southwest

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

Mon, Aug 31 - Thu, Oct 29

9:09 pm - 9:59 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

21h 50m1 stop Denver Intl

6:00 pm - 2:46 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

23h 46m1 stop Denver Intl

$328Frontier

Sun, Aug 30 - Mon, Sep 14

10:27 pm - 8:04 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

6h 37m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

12:30 pm - 11:29 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

13h 59m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$328Frontier

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 5

10:59 am - 8:37 pmONT Ontario-BWI Baltimore/Washington

30h 38m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

7:15 pm - 11:04 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-ONT Ontario

18h 49m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$402Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8

11:20 pm - 11:24 amLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

9h 04m1 stop Orlando

12:09 pm - 12:06 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

26h 57m2 stops Orlando Charleston

$421Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Thu, Oct 29

10:39 pm - 6:40 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5h 01mnonstop

10:10 pm - 12:59 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 49mnonstop

$447United Airlines

Sun, Aug 30 - Wed, Mar 31

4:15 pm - 12:16 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5h 01mnonstop

10:10 pm - 12:35 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 25mnonstop

$447United Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Thu, Oct 29

7:55 am - 8:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

9h 55m2 stops Kansas City New Orleans Louis Armstrong

1:05 pm - 8:05 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

10h 00m1 stop Houston Hobby

$472Southwest

Tue, Sep 1 - Sat, Sep 12

7:05 am - 5:51 pmONT Ontario-BWI Baltimore/Washington

7h 46m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2:03 pm - 6:41 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-ONT Ontario

7h 38m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$477Delta

Sun, Aug 30 - Fri, Sep 11

5:05 pm - 6:20 amONT Ontario-BWI Baltimore/Washington

10h 15m1 stop Salt Lake City

2:03 pm - 8:05 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-ONT Ontario

9h 02m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$477Delta

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 5

5:40 am - 4:30 pmONT Ontario-BWI Baltimore/Washington

7h 50m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Denver Intl

11:05 am - 4:00 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-ONT Ontario

7h 55m1 stop Dallas Love Field

$482Southwest

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

Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 14

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

$259American Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 14

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

$260American Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Sun, Sep 27

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

4h 51mnonstop

9:28 am - 12:00 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 32mnonstop

$272United Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Sun, Sep 20

10:39 pm - 6:38 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 59mnonstop

8:00 am - 10:33 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 33mnonstop

$272United Airlines

Fri, Dec 4 - Tue, Mar 2

11:48 am - 8:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 12mnonstop

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

5h 36mnonstop

$277Alaska Airlines

Tue, Dec 15 - Sat, Jan 9

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

4h 46mnonstop

5:25 pm - 8:22 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

5h 57mnonstop

$277Delta

Sat, Dec 12 - Sat, Jan 9

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

4h 46mnonstop

5:25 pm - 8:22 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

5h 57mnonstop

$277Delta

Sat, Nov 14 - 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

$292Alaska Airlines

Thu, Oct 22 - Sat, Oct 24

5:00 am - 12:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

4h 50mnonstop

7:20 pm - 9:55 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

5h 35mnonstop

$317Southwest

Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13

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

$317Southwest

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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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