Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. from $153

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport from Los Angeles, with most prices found around $383. If you aren’t able to travel to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport during the month of September, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $387.

The cheapest day to depart from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport is on a Wednesday. Travelers who choose to depart for Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as $472. Flights from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport on a Sunday will generally be more expensive and average around $656. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport in the afternoon for as low as $432. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport is in the morning when prices are around $518.

Fly from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National for the best Los Angeles - Washington, D.C. Reagan-National flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport for around $472 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport from Los Angeles for as low as $368 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 1% on your flight if you consider stops on a Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport flight.

As of August 2026, prices for Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport flights are approximately 45% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Alaska Airlines, JetBlue, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

American Airlines, Alaska Airlines and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport from Los Angeles according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 48% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 167 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Wednesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Denver (DEN) was the most common stop: 68% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $212.

Flights connecting via Nashville (BNA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 40m.

Chicago (ORD) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 47m.

As of August 2026, 8 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 11:00AM, with 67% of daily flights taking off at noon.

As of August 2026, there are 60 flights per week flying from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 23% of flights taking off on this day.