$110 Find Cheap Flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to California

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Cheap Flights from Reagan-National to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$255
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$347
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$280
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$292
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops$363
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$265
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$315
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$438
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$517
Redding
Redding2 stops$936
Reno
Reno1 stop$255
Sacramento
Sacramento2 stops$340
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$255
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$347
San Diego
San Diego1 stop$280
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$292
Palm Springs
Palm Springs2 stops$363
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$265
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo1 stop$315
Bakersfield
Bakersfield1 stop$438
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$517
Redding
Redding2 stops$936
Reno
Reno1 stop$255
Sacramento
Sacramento2 stops$340

Book Cheap Reagan-National to California Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Reagan-National to California 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 Reagan-National to California

화, 9월 15 - 화, 9월 22
American Airlines Logo
7:30 am - 12:56 pm
DCA
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SNA
8h 26m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:01 pm - 11:58 pm
SNA
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DCA
8h 57m
1 stop
$177American Airlines
토, 5월 9 - 화, 5월 12
Frontier Logo
7:00 am - 11:49 pm
DCA
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ONT
19h 49m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
10:50 am - 12:59 pm
ONT
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DCA
23h 09m
1 stop
$180Frontier
수, 8월 12 - 화, 8월 18
Southwest Logo
6:10 am - 1:45 pm
DCA
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SNA
10h 35m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:30 am - 6:00 pm
SNA
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DCA
7h 30m
1 stop
$241Southwest
수, 8월 12 - 화, 8월 18
Southwest Logo
7:25 am - 1:45 pm
DCA
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SNA
9h 20m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
8:45 am - 8:55 pm
SNA
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DCA
9h 10m
2 stops
$246Southwest
토, 9월 5 - 토, 9월 12
United Airlines Logo
7:50 am - 3:33 pm
DCA
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RNO
10h 43m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 4:56 pm
RNO
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DCA
7h 56m
1 stop
$255United Airlines
화, 8월 18 - 수, 8월 26
Delta Logo
3:55 pm - 9:54 pm
DCA
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RNO
8h 59m
1 stop
Delta Logo
10:50 pm - 9:13 am
RNO
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DCA
7h 23m
1 stop
$257Delta
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Delta Logo
6:05 am - 12:45 pm
DCA
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SNA
9h 40m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:25 pm - 10:44 pm
SNA
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DCA
7h 19m
1 stop
$257Delta
수, 5월 27 - 수, 6월 3
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:19 pm - 10:59 pm
DCA
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SJC
8h 40m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:22 am - 9:00 pm
SJC
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DCA
7h 38m
1 stop
$292Alaska Airlines
목, 7월 2 - 화, 7월 7
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 12:03 pm
DCA
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SJC
9h 03m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 7:10 pm
SJC
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DCA
9h 40m
1 stop
$298United Airlines
목, 5월 28 - 수, 6월 3
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:59 am - 2:14 pm
DCA
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OAK
8h 15m
1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:29 am - 9:00 pm
OAK
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DCA
7h 31m
1 stop
$318Alaska Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Reagan-National to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Reagan-National to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to California?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to California departing in May.

What is the cheapest Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to California flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to California from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Los Angeles, at $297 round-trip. The most popular route is from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport (DCA) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $297.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to California depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $475 on average. Morning departures are around 30% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $681.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to California?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $421, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to California is May, when tickets cost $458 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and October, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $698 and $695 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Reagan Washington National Airport to California?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to California on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Reagan Washington National Airport, you should consider flying back on a Thursday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to California?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 40% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$86
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 8% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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Flights from Reagan-National to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Reagan-National to California 
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
DCA
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SAN
Feb 2026
DCA only has a few flights to other coast. IAD has many. If something goes wrong you’ll have more options flying out of IAD.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
DCA
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SFO
Jan 2025
Reserve your plane seat & bring something to eat in the plane.
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.

FAQs - booking California flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to California?

    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 Reagan Washington National Airport to California.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Reagan Washington National Airport to California?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Reagan Washington National Airport to 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 Reagan Washington National Airport to California?

    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 from Reagan Washington National Airport to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Reagan Washington National Airport to California?

    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 from Reagan Washington National Airport to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Reagan Washington National Airport to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $260 one-way - $511 round-trip; Los Angeles $271 one-way - $425 round-trip

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Reagan-National to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Reagan-National to California? 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 4321 reviews
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

8.0 ExcellentCheryl, Apr 2026
DEN - SBA
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This leg was much better, but we did have to have a 3 hour lay o er after coming from a very exhausting hiccup with our flight from BNA to Den

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

It was not a good experience, the flight was delayed 3 hours, the gate staff were super pushy to get bags checked claiming it was a full flight, there were about a dozen open seats from what I could tell. The intercom from the pilot seemed to be broken, it sounded like the pilot was speaking with a mouth full of marbles.

The food was terrible, worse that what you get with UA, an already one of the lowest standards to beat. How cheap one could be, providing that kind of junk food in first class. Unbelievable! The seats were not very comfortable either. And there were no screens either, not that I cared much but for you to know.

The aircraft was extremely warm the entire flight. After we landed we were stuck on the plane for another 45 minutes without a gate to deboard from. The smell of exhaust from the engines in the cabin along with the heat inside the cabin made the flight uncomfortable.

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.

We appreciated that the flight attendant came through 3 times with drinks or water on the long flight..I was also glad that they were separating out recycling! I would have liked a 12oz sofa can instead of 7oz, but that's a minor quibble. The knee space in economy was also better than most of Alaska's competitors.

I liked the free snacks and drink. I liked the onboard entertainment. I did not like the WiFi cutting out in middle of my movie.

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

Vegetarian selection could be better. Bread was too hard to chew.

Crew was friendly and competent. Food, wine, and entertainment were excellent except the raw tuna on the flight to Split. Recommend against serving that - at least as the only option. Many medical conditions do not allow people to eat raw fish.

After arriving in Chicago, we were taxiing for 1.5 hours with infrequent and untruthful updates about the amount of time it would take to arrive at the gate. Minimally, the team could have provided timing expectations that were more truthful, especially one their original expectations were not met.

United didn’t even try to hold the flight for me. They knew I had a tight connection and when I arrived at the gate less than 10 mins after final boarding the flight had already gone. The gate agent wasn’t even notified that I was on my way. She was told I wasn’t at the airport

Good quick flight on a small but comfortable plane. I'm 6'3 and had plenty of space.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

Wonderful. Quick boarding. Early departure and we arrived 30 minutes early at our destination. Unfortunately, when you arrive early, there is still a departing aircraft at our gate. We had to park for 30 minutes until the gate was clear. So our early arrival was not really early at the gate. Otherwise it was a quick and smooth flight. Appreciated the efficiency.

Wifi took a while to kick in and we had a maintenance issue that took over 40 mins at the gate in Washington before pulling back

Very good. Because of the delays with my previous flight, I missed my connection, but I was able to book another flight through the United app easily.

Was happy we finally got upgraded in 1st class. The seat getting old. The cushiness need some improvement.

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

Incoming flight was delayed, delaying boarding. It then took 30 mins to take off. Took 20 mins to get to a gate because they changed the gate last minute, crew weren’t ready so there was no one staffed to work the jet bridge. Boarding was so disorganized as is usual with American because everyone just stands around the gate regardless of boarding group.

Delays with no explanation. It could have been handled better.

Flight delay for mechanical. Inbound arrived on time. No one said why mechanical delay.

Flight boarded, departed and landed on time. Excellent service from flight attendant in FIRST

This was one of the most frustrating travel experiences I've had to date. I had changed my flight day of to this one as it was slated to depart on time. It ended up being so delayed that my original flight took off before this one did. The boarding process began but eventually stopped and everyone had to get off the plane as a problem was identified. The person at the front desk just tried to laugh it off as if this wasn't already a huge inconvenience. From there, we eventually got to board only to sit at the gate for an additional hour because of some additional issue. This was extremely frustrating and caused a lot of stress.

It was a little concerning to hear the ground crew arguing with the flight crew over baggage space. Instead of taking them and checking them, they started checking for space in the first class cabin moving items around like the flight crew didn't know what they were doing. I was embarrassed for them.

delayed due to weather. Could not communicate with family since the wifi was broken

Plane was hot and miserable and the crew was rude!

12 hour delay required getting on and off plane 3 times - would have at least liked to have been offered a snack or drink

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

They switched our terminal 3 times and we were delayed for four plus hours!!!

It was an early flight and most people napped/slept and the crew let us which was nice.

The crew acted like they had never done this and kept barking passive aggressive orders at people. + the security line + the delay + sitting on the tarmac for 2 hours + none of the apps or signage updating with correct times

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

My flight was originally from SAT to MCO connecting from MCO to ORD. We got diverted to ATL and than Frontier staff there was sooo un helpful first they said they couldn’t give us any accommodation since our flight first got delayed that cancelled and now it’s 221am and I am still in ATL since they said they need to create a new flight my final destination is ORD and I have been delayed twice and cancelled. With no real help the frontier app didn’t work no email updates over all such a horrible experience

There's no seats that lean back with little leg space i wad uncomfortable the entire flight. Your charges for extra baggage is despicable and costly!!

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

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