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.

Wed, Oct 14 - Sat, Oct 17

12:47 pm - 12:34 amLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

8h 47m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

12:37 pm - 11:24 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

13h 47m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$240Frontier

Fri, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 13

12:47 pm - 12:34 amLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

8h 47m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

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

9h 22m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$245Frontier

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 3

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

$268Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Sep 26

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

$268Multiple Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Sun, Nov 15

10:35 pm - 6:17 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 42mnonstop

8:25 am - 11:14 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 49mnonstop

$272United Airlines

Fri, Sep 18 - Sat, Sep 19

9:39 pm - 5:40 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5h 01mnonstop

7:00 am - 9:34 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 34mnonstop

$272United Airlines

Wed, Dec 16 - Thu, Jan 7

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

6h 00m1 stop Kansas City

4:40 pm - 11:10 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

9h 30m1 stop Nashville Intl

$272Southwest

Wed, Dec 16 - Thu, Jan 7

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

6h 00m1 stop Kansas City

4:40 pm - 11:10 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

9h 30m1 stop Nashville Intl

$272Southwest

Sat, Oct 24 - Tue, Oct 27

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

$277American Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Nov 7

9:42 pm - 5:32 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 50mnonstop

6:00 am - 8:56 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 56mnonstop

$277American Airlines

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

Sat, Sep 5 - Fri, Sep 25

4:15 pm - 6:57 pmLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

23h 42m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

5:42 pm - 11:44 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

9h 02m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$315Frontier

Sat, Sep 5 - Thu, Sep 24

4:15 pm - 6:57 pmLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

23h 42m2 stops Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

5:42 pm - 11:44 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

9h 02m1 stop Houston George Bush Intcntl

$315Frontier

Sat, Sep 5 - Thu, Sep 24

3:07 pm - 5:40 amONT Ontario-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

11h 33m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

12:30 pm - 6:39 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ONT Ontario

9h 09m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$388Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Dec 5

9:09 pm - 12:51 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

12h 42m1 stop Denver Intl

6:59 pm - 7:32 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

15h 33m1 stop San Francisco

$390Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Dec 5

12:46 pm - 8:55 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 09mnonstop

8:42 am - 11:45 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

6h 03mnonstop

$403American Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Fri, Sep 25

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

4h 59mnonstop

10:13 pm - 12:45 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 32mnonstop

$403United Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Sat, Dec 5

7:36 pm - 7:00 amLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 24m1 stop Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

8:42 am - 11:45 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

6h 03mnonstop

$413American Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Fri, Sep 11

12:00 pm - 12:34 amONT Ontario-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

9h 34m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

3:15 pm - 8:05 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ONT Ontario

7h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$413Delta

Sat, Sep 5 - Thu, Sep 24

11:00 pm - 6:53 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 53mnonstop

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

5h 32mnonstop

$443United Airlines

Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 6

11:56 am - 11:59 pmONT Ontario-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

9h 03m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

7:10 am - 2:08 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ONT Ontario

9h 58m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$490Delta

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

Sat, Nov 14 - Sun, Nov 15

10:35 pm - 6:17 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 42mnonstop

8:25 am - 11:14 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 49mnonstop

$272United Airlines

Fri, Sep 18 - Sat, Sep 19

9:39 pm - 5:40 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5h 01mnonstop

7:00 am - 9:34 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 34mnonstop

$272United Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Tue, Oct 27

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

$277American Airlines

Wed, Oct 28 - Sat, Nov 7

9:42 pm - 5:32 amLAX Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 50mnonstop

6:00 am - 8:56 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles

5h 56mnonstop

$277American Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 14

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

4h 54mnonstop

4:40 pm - 7:32 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

5h 52mnonstop

$277Delta

Wed, Nov 4 - Sat, Nov 14

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

4h 54mnonstop

4:40 pm - 7:32 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles

5h 52mnonstop

$277Delta

Thu, Jan 7 - Tue, Jan 12

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

4h 45mnonstop

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

6h 00mnonstop

$317Southwest

Wed, Oct 14 - Sat, Oct 17

2:10 pm - 10:05 pmLAX Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

4h 55mnonstop

7:20 pm - 10:00 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles

5h 40mnonstop

$317Southwest

Wed, Nov 18 - Sat, Dec 5

11:57 am - 8:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 03mnonstop

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

5h 36mnonstop

$317Alaska Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Dec 7

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

5h 10mnonstop

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

5h 36mnonstop

$317Alaska Airlines

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Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines-Jun 2024

Get to the airport on time because traffic in LA is unexpected

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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