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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Cheapest round-trip

$176

Overall average: $393

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Mon 1/12Mon 1/19

SAN - BWI • 2 stops

Cheapest non-stop

$256

Typical prices: $303-$605

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Thu 1/8Wed 1/14

LAX - DCA • Non-stop

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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.

Mon, Jan 12 - Mon, Jan 19

8:32 pm - 12:31 am

SAN

BWI

24h 59m2 stops

12:34 pm - 12:11 am

BWI

SAN

14h 37m1 stop

$176Frontier

Thu, Jan 8 - Sat, Jan 17

2:34 pm - 11:49 am

ONT

BWI

18h 15m2 stops

12:58 pm - 1:48 pm

BWI

ONT

27h 50m1 stop

$177Frontier

Sat, Feb 14 - Wed, Feb 18

7:06 pm - 11:22 am

LAX

BWI

13h 16m1 stop

6:00 am - 12:55 pm

BWI

LAX

9h 55m1 stop

$182Frontier

Wed, Jan 7 - Sat, Jan 10

2:38 pm - 11:49 am

LAX

BWI

18h 11m1 stop

1:02 pm - 10:40 pm

BWI

LAX

12h 38m1 stop

$184Multiple Airlines

Wed, Jan 28 - Tue, Feb 3

7:07 pm - 10:27 am

LAX

BWI

12h 20m1 stop

7:10 am - 6:02 pm

BWI

LAX

13h 52m2 stops

$185Multiple Airlines

Mon, Jan 12 - Thu, Jan 22

7:07 pm - 10:27 am

LAX

BWI

12h 20m1 stop

9:26 am - 10:56 pm

BWI

LAX

16h 30m1 stop

$189Spirit Airlines

Sun, Feb 15 - Sun, Mar 1

8:40 pm - 8:03 am

LAX

DCA

8h 23m1 stop

6:00 am - 11:54 am

DCA

LAX

8h 54m1 stop

$255JetBlue

Thu, Jan 8 - Wed, Jan 14

12:35 pm - 10:59 pm

LAX

DCA

7h 24m1 stop

5:20 pm - 11:56 pm

DCA

LAX

9h 36m1 stop

$256JetBlue

Tue, Feb 3 - Sat, Feb 7

7:00 am - 5:16 pm

SAN

IAD

7h 16m1 stop

11:34 am - 4:54 pm

IAD

SAN

8h 20m1 stop

$256American Airlines

Sat, Jan 10 - Tue, Jan 13

6:00 am - 4:31 pm

SFO

IAD

7h 31m1 stop

5:26 pm - 11:12 pm

IAD

SFO

8h 46m1 stop

$276American Airlines

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Cheapest flight	$80

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LAX

IAD

Jun 2024

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LAX

IAD

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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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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