Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. from $166

The month of October is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C. from Los Angeles, with most prices found around $341. If you’re not able to fly to Washington, D.C. in October, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. during September average around $358.

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 $462. 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 $634.

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 $430. 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 in the morning because they tend to be around $528. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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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 $430 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 $340 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 July 2026, prices for Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. flights are approximately 49% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest, Alaska Airlines, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Los Angeles 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 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Washington, D.C.. Keep in mind that there are 8 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 morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening 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, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Denver (DEN) was the most common stop: 59% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $216.

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.

The number of flights available between Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. is 41 per day as of July 2026. The most frequent departure time is 8:00AM, with 52% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of July 2026, 290 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 22% of weekly flights taking off on this day.