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Cheapest round-trip
$274
Typical prices: $282-$477
Frontier, Alaska Airlines
Sun 9/6Tue 9/15
DCA - LAX • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$274
Typical prices: $330-$536
Alaska Airlines
Tue 9/15Wed 9/30
DCA - LAX • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Malibu. It is served by Los Angeles (LAX), located 23.3 miles from Malibu.
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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Malibu (WAS-LAX)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Malibu 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 Washington, D.C. to Malibu

Sun, Sep 6 - Tue, Sep 15
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6:00 pm - 12:11 am
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LAX
9h 11m
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11:50 am - 8:00 pm
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DCA
5h 10mnonstop
$274Multiple Airlines
Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Aug 26
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7:48 am - 12:11 am
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LAX
19h 23m
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11:20 pm - 4:07 pm
LAX
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IAD
13h 47m
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$274Frontier
Tue, Sep 8 - Thu, Sep 17
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1:25 pm - 8:59 pm
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LAX
10h 34m
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11:50 am - 8:00 pm
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5h 10mnonstop
$275Multiple Airlines
Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Aug 26
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7:48 am - 12:11 am
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LAX
19h 23m
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11:20 pm - 4:07 pm
LAX
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IAD
13h 47m
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$275Frontier
Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Aug 26
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6:59 pm - 7:32 am
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LAX
15h 33m
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11:50 am - 8:00 pm
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DCA
5h 10mnonstop
$277Alaska Airlines
Thu, Oct 22 - Sat, Oct 24
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12:58 pm - 3:19 pm
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LAX
5h 21mnonstop
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10:30 pm - 6:29 am
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IAD
4h 59mnonstop
$280United Airlines
Mon, Aug 17 - Tue, Aug 25
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7:00 am - 9:34 am
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LAX
5h 34mnonstop
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8:17 am - 4:23 pm
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IAD
5h 06mnonstop
$281United Airlines
Wed, Oct 21 - Tue, Oct 27
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9:30 am - 12:09 pm
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LAX
5h 39mnonstop
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11:51 am - 8:00 pm
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DCA
5h 09mnonstop
$282Alaska Airlines
Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Aug 18
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5:00 pm - 12:41 am
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LAX
10h 41m
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8:20 am - 7:50 pm
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BWI
8h 30m
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$337Delta
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6:30 pm - 12:10 am
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8h 40m
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9:25 am - 7:35 pm
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BWI
7h 10m
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$342Southwest
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Low season

January

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Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
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When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Malibu

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Flights from Washington, D.C. to Malibu: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Washington, D.C. to Malibu 
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
DCA
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LAX
Jul 2024
Easy access via metro, and by car with parking available walking distance from the terminal. Lots of seating and dining options near the flight boarding gates.
BillFlew with Alaska Airlines
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LAX
Jun 2024
At Dulles, you can spend 30 minutes getting to your AFTER clearing TSA

FAQs for booking flights from Washington, D.C. to Malibu

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Malibu?

    When flying out of Washington, D.C. you’ll be using one of these airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl. Malibu does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Los Angeles airport, which is 23.3 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from Washington, D.C. to Malibu take?

    Direct flights cover the 2,304 miles separating Washington, D.C. and Malibu in about 5h 23m.

  • How many flights are there between Washington, D.C. and Malibu?

    54 direct flights run between Washington, D.C. and Malibu on a daily basis. On average, there are about 379 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Washington, D.C. and Malibu?

    Consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Washington, D.C., you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. to Malibu?

    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 Washington, D.C. to Malibu.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Malibu?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Malibu from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Malibu?

    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 Malibu with an airline and back to Washington, D.C. with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Malibu?

    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 Malibu from Washington, D.C. up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to Malibu?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest one-way ticket between Washington, D.C. and Malibu found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $72. Alaska Airlines offered a round-trip connection from $138 and Hawaiian Airlines from $138.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Malibu

  • There is no airport in Malibu. Instead, you’ll be flying into Los Angeles Airport when flying between Washington, D.C. and Malibu.
  • The cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Malibu was found 71 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 3 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be May, June and July. The cheapest month to fly is September.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving Washington, D.C. to Malibu

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to Malibu? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4242 reviews
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
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The flight was late. The crew was rude. There was no food. Cramped and uncomfortable. Nothing about this flight was good.

2.0 MediocreIrene, Jun 2026
DEN - SFO
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The flight was late. The crew was rude. There was no food. Cramped and uncomfortable. Nothing about this flight was good.

It was just okay, no frills, basic transportation with no luxury. No screens on the seats, no water or drinks on a short flight. Full flight but at least it was on time.

The first time I flew in the extra legroom section. It was difficult to notice a difference. I had bad luck with my neighbors. The crew was okay. Southwest has reduced the live TV options.

No gluten free snacks. Seats felt worn or bare bones even though it was a new 737 MAX 8.

Plane was clean and comfortable. Flight attendants and gate staff were professional, friendly and efficient. Boarding and deplaning were orderly and efficient. All in all, the typical excellent Southwest experience.

Haven’t flown on SW in years. Flight was on time departing and arriving. Served vegan butter onion flavored pretzels which were bad. Coke served was in a tiny paper cup. Crew was not engaging. Felt like they were going through the motions. Old plane, tight seats and no leg room.

No delays and arrived to destination 30 min early. Staff was super friendly.

Pretty standard flight. We left late, but arrived early. The wifi entertainment is always nice. The free snacks and beverages are simple, but appreciated. I'm tall and the seats are an issue. I can deal with a short flight, but any longer, I have to find another airline where I know beforehand I have extra legroom.

Awesome experience. No in-flight video or meal. Still do not like the boarding process.

On time, good crew, easy flight. Just like the old days!

It departed an hour and a half late because the crew got in late the previous night due to weather related problems. So we got into LA later than anticipated and traffic was much worse.

Good. I didn’t order food and there was no entertainment available.

Flight cancelled and deplaned. Rescheduled 8 hours later at a different airport. Ended up at destination but late.

The seats are very small. I’m 5’ 3”, so don’t think I should notice. The food selection was non existent and very disappointing. 5 hour flight plus TSA, etc. I would have appreciated a small salad, crudités. Something fresher not just chips.

Flight from LAX to STS das excellent. Flight from DCA to LAX was troubled by the previous flight returning to the one DCA gate putting our flight in jeopardy. However another gate was arranged and that flight was a bit late, but was handled exceptionally.

Boarding process was poorly handled by the gate crew and the onboard crew. No effort was made to provide equal treatment to passengers with overhead bin space. Crew seemed disengaged and unfriendly.

Awesome. Great flight. Super nice people and I like the extra space

On time, WiFi worked, reasonable legroom, helpful staff. Unfortunately there was no water for handwashing in the rear lavatory.

One of the stewardess, Tre, went above and beyond to ensure my comfort!

It was too cold for the first quarter of the flight.

Onboard staff was courteous, helpful, responsive and friendly. The boarding process was disorganized, poorly communicated, and disheveled. Gate agents were yelling instead of using the PA system, didn’t communicate the timing delay of our flight, and created an atmosphere of chaos rather than order and communication. As far as I know, there was no reason for their. I would hate to see how it operated under extreme conditions. I’ve never seen United Airlines operations in such a state.

The flight did not have its customary snacks during the flight. Apparently they were never loaded on the plane.

Like: departed and arrived on time. Unlike: Food options for purchase allways bad, 1 of 2 of the crew members not very friendly at all. Seats and leg room aweful. At this point I am thinking on switching to AA.

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

We were given vouchers we couldn’t use with a 5.5 hour delay

This was a 5 hour flight with no entertainment and with a snack being provided (pretzels and fruit bar), which are both high in carbs and sugar. Nuts would have been a better choice.

Good plane, crew, and flight. Boarding was a bit chaotic. Bathrooms were unacceptable. United DESPERATELY needs a new terminal at IAD.

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

787-9 Transcon from IAD-LAX FYI no meals in premium plus, not considered Premium - seats are wonderful https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fly/travel/inflight/premium-services.html Horrible handling of delayed flight

I was crammed against a person too large for one seat. This traveler (who I’m sure you have a record of, 21E) should be required to purchase two tickets in the future. Also, your streaming service kept kicking me out of my movie.

Mostly great. Only issue was with the WiFi. Halfway through the flight it was spotty and I was unable to work as I planned. This impacted my work products as I am traveling for business and it was an unexpected hindrance which was inconvenient. Flight here was amazing. For a 5 hour flight something more than a Biscoff would be nice but I’m just swinging at windmills I guess…

Delayed boarding because a flight attendant couldn't find the gate...sat on the plane for over an hour at the gate because AA couldn't get one of the planes behind us to move

The seats were extremely cramped, with very little legroom or personal space. There was no room left in the overhead bins for a backpack, and the space under the seat in front was so limited that I could barely fit my bag underneath. Overall, the seating arrangement felt very uncomfortable and overcrowded.

As always, most AA flights that we fly are almost ALWAYS delayed and that too multiple times. Very frustrating

The small flights with Valet Luggage has a poor service

Overall a good experience, however Wifi was not working on the flight.

THe flight was an hour late. You got us on the plan and we sat on the ground for 45 minutes with no information from the pilot whatsoever. Worst flight this year.

Going non stop to lax like I paid for. Not stopping in MCI for gas. Too long of delays

Human interaction. Thought there would be more service-even a smile would have been nice.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

Tiny seats, no entertainment, no amenities, delays, they charge for carry on and their allowed personal item is smaller than in other airlines.

I really didn't like anything. Paid for my checked luggage online ($79) and then was told that I would have to paid another $79 for my carry on. Was not allowed to enter the terminal until 3 hours before my flight and when I finally was allowed to check my bag and enter, my flight was delayed 3 times. When I finally landed, we were all instructed to "run off the plane" as they had to do a quick turn around to Las Vegas. Me and several of my flying companions will never fly Frontier again.

More inflight connection. And leg space is horrible. And the paying for baggage I'd ridiculous!!!

Frontier Airlines was AWFUL. I was an hour early for my flight and the lady refused to check me in. I had to purchase a whole new ticket with a different airline.

I missed a flight because of a delay. I had to buy a new ticket through Southwest.

Bag should not be so much money. This is how Frontier takes advantage of customers

Frontier is definitely a good option for people traveling light or on a budget - just remember to bring your own entertainment and your own headphones if you need them.

Never offer anything to drink ☹️ Flight delayed gate moved poor communication

It’s a cheap airline. I wish they had better seats.

Seats are cramped and very uncomfortable. You have to pay for everything and it is too expensive.

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