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.

Fri, Sep 4 - Wed, Sep 9

10:17 pm - 8:04 amONT Ontario-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

6h 47m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

6:35 am - 4:59 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ONT Ontario

13h 24m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$257Frontier

Fri, Sep 25 - Wed, Sep 30

2:30 pm - 6:20 amONT Ontario-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

12h 50m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

6:00 am - 4:59 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-ONT Ontario

13h 59m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$257Frontier

Sun, Sep 13 - Tue, Sep 15

9:45 pm - 10:01 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

9h 16m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

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

9h 10m1 stop Denver Intl

$262Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 12 - Mon, Sep 21

9:45 pm - 10:01 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

9h 16m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

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

9h 10m1 stop Denver Intl

$262Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Mon, Oct 5

8:35 am - 8:50 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

9h 15m1 stop New Orleans Louis Armstrong

6:05 am - 1:15 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

10h 10m1 stop Houston Hobby

$277Southwest

Sun, Oct 4 - Fri, Oct 9

11:55 pm - 11:35 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 40m1 stop Chicago Midway

8:05 pm - 12:10 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

7h 05m1 stop Dallas Love Field

$277Southwest

Thu, Dec 10 - Sat, Jan 9

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

5h 12mnonstop

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

6h 00mnonstop

$277Alaska Airlines

Wed, Dec 9 - Mon, Jan 11

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

5h 12mnonstop

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

6h 00mnonstop

$277Alaska Airlines

Thu, Sep 24 - Sun, Sep 27

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

4h 51mnonstop

7:00 am - 9:33 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

5h 33mnonstop

$285United Airlines

Tue, Jan 5 - Tue, Jan 12

8:40 am - 4:13 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 33mnonstop

8:30 am - 11:20 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

5h 50mnonstop

$286United Airlines

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

Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Oct 17

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

12h 42m1 stop Denver Intl

6:00 pm - 12:29 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

9h 29m1 stop Denver Intl

$281Frontier

Sat, Aug 22 - Fri, Oct 16

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

12h 42m1 stop Denver Intl

7:00 am - 2:40 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

10h 40m1 stop Denver Intl

$281Frontier

Mon, Aug 24 - Sat, Sep 19

12:33 pm - 4:13 pmSAN San Diego-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 40m2 stops Pittsburgh DuBois Jefferson County

6:00 am - 4:59 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SAN San Diego

13h 59m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$364Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 8

11:34 pm - 12:24 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

9h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

7:15 pm - 9:34 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

17h 19m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$368Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 21 - Mon, Sep 14

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

5h 01mnonstop

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

5h 34mnonstop

$462United Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 15

8:17 am - 4:23 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5h 06mnonstop

9:00 am - 11:34 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

5h 34mnonstop

$462United Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 15

10:10 am - 10:45 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

9h 35m2 stops Dallas Love Field Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

2:10 pm - 7:15 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

8h 05m1 stop Dallas Love Field

$472Southwest

Sat, Aug 22 - Wed, Sep 23

5:35 am - 6:40 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

10h 05m2 stops Dallas Love Field Fort Lauderdale

6:05 am - 1:05 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

10h 00m2 stops Chicago Midway Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

$477Southwest

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 15

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

5h 00mnonstop

4:41 pm - 7:14 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

5h 33mnonstop

$488Delta

Sun, Aug 23 - Sat, Aug 29

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

5h 00mnonstop

4:45 pm - 7:19 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

5h 34mnonstop

$567Delta

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

Wed, Dec 9 - Sat, Jan 9

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

5h 12mnonstop

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

6h 00mnonstop

$277Alaska Airlines

Thu, Dec 10 - Sat, Jan 9

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

5h 12mnonstop

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

6h 00mnonstop

$277Alaska Airlines

Thu, Sep 24 - Sun, Sep 27

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

4h 51mnonstop

7:00 am - 9:33 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

5h 33mnonstop

$285United Airlines

Tue, Jan 5 - Tue, Jan 12

8:40 am - 4:13 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

4h 33mnonstop

8:30 am - 11:20 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

5h 50mnonstop

$286United Airlines

Tue, Nov 17 - Mon, Dec 7

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

4h 44mnonstop

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

5h 52mnonstop

$287Delta

Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Dec 2

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

4h 44mnonstop

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

5h 52mnonstop

$287Delta

Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 16

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

4h 50mnonstop

6:00 am - 8:46 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

5h 46mnonstop

$297American Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Fri, Oct 16

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

4h 50mnonstop

6:00 am - 8:46 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

5h 46mnonstop

$297American Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 28

10:35 pm - 6:30 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-BWI Baltimore/Washington

4h 55mnonstop

8:15 pm - 10:45 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

5h 30mnonstop

$317Southwest

Thu, Oct 22 - Sat, Oct 24

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

4h 50mnonstop

6:10 am - 8:45 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

5h 35mnonstop

$317Southwest

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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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