Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. from $116

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C. from Los Angeles, with most prices found around $317. If you’re not able to fly to Washington, D.C. in August, then May is your next best option. Flight prices from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. during May average around $327.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Washington, D.C. from Los Angeles is on a Wednesday. momondo users have found tickets for Wednesday departures for as low as $417. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. for around $555.

In the afternoon is the cheapest time of day to fly from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. when you can find flight prices for as low as $386. Flying to Washington, D.C. in the afternoon is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Try not to purchase tickets at noon because they tend to be around $475. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Washington, D.C. from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Washington, D.C. for around $392 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Washington, D.C. from Los Angeles for as low as $283 on momondo.

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

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Los Angeles to Washington, D.C..

As of February 2026, prices for Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. flights are approximately 15% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C.

United Airlines, American Airlines and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Washington, D.C. from Los Angeles according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 47% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Washington, D.C.. Keep in mind that there are 9 different airlines that fly to Washington, D.C. on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% 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 154 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Denver (DEN) was the most common stop: 53% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Atlanta (ATL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $174.

Flights connecting via Detroit (DTW) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 34m.

Chicago (ORD) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 58m.

The number of flights available between Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. is 38 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00PM, with 41% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of February 2026, 268 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in Washington, D.C. each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.