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The cheapest ticket to California from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport found in the last 5 days was to Los Angeles, at $322 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 5 days was $322.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $504 on average. Morning departures are around 22% 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 $649.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $496 on average.

The cheapest month for flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to California is January, when tickets cost $370 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $539 and $537 respectively.

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 Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

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 26 weeks before departure.

There are 6 airlines that fly nonstop from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to California. They are: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, JetBlue, Delta, Hawaiian Airlines and United Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with JetBlue at $146 for a round-trip flight to San Francisco (SFO). On average, JetBlue offers the best prices for nonstop flights between Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport and California.

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport and California are connected by different airlines. The airlines that fly that route the most regularly are Qantas Airways (35 flights per week), Alaska Airlines (22 flights per week), and Air Tahiti Nui (22 flights per week).

The duration of a flight to California depends on your arrival airport. The shortest routes to California from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport are to San Diego, which takes 5h 24m, Los Angeles, which takes 5h 28m, and San Francisco, which takes 5h 50m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

The earliest flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to California departs at 8:40 am, landing in Los Angeles at 11:19 am.

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to California jets off at 6:01 pm and lands in Los Angeles at 8:41 pm.