Cheap Flights from Washington D.C., DC to Los Angeles, CA from $117

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 17 direct and 131 connecting flights from Washington D.C. to Los Angeles. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $117, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out WAS-LAX flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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07:00 — 09:25
07:00 — 09:25 UA1981 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
5h 25m
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07:00 — 09:25
07:00 — 09:25 UA1990 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
5h 25m
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07:00 — 09:26
07:00 — 09:26 UA2318 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
5h 26m
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08:30 — 10:50
08:30 — 10:50 UA2720 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
5h 20m
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08:30 — 10:50
08:30 — 10:50 UA2734 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
5h 20m
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08:50 — 11:24
08:50 — 11:24 UA1366 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
5h 34m
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08:50 — 11:10
08:50 — 11:10 UA1855 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
5h 20m
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08:59 — 11:28
08:59 — 11:28 HA6705 Hawaiian Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
5h 29m
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08:59 — 11:28
08:59 — 11:28 AS5 Alaska Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
5h 29m
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12:35 — 15:02
12:35 — 15:02 UA1689 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
5h 27m
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15:43 — 18:05
15:43 — 18:05 UA1101 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
5h 22m
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17:30 — 20:01
17:30 — 20:01 UA2276 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
5h 31m
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17:40 — 20:11
17:40 — 20:11 UA2065 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
5h 31m
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20:19 — 22:48
20:19 — 22:48 HA4971 Hawaiian Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
5h 29m
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20:19 — 22:48
20:19 — 22:48 AS213 Alaska Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
5h 29m
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20:23 — 22:52
20:23 — 22:52 UA2294 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
5h 29m
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22:05 — 00:34
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22:05 — 00:34 UA1385 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
5h 29m
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06:00 — 11:21
06:00 — 08:12 UA1450 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Houston
1h 33m stop
09:45 — 11:21 UA469 United Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
8h 21m
including layover
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06:25 — 11:19
06:25 — 07:39 UA1793 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
1h 11m stop
09:10 — 11:45 UA1044 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
7h 54m
including layover
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07:15 — 11:38
07:25 — 09:40 F94277 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Las Vegas
56m stop
10:45 — 12:06 F93291 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
7h 23m
including layover
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07:25 — 12:23
05:15 — 07:21 F94707 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Atlanta
1h 7m stop
10:05 — 11:59 F94315 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Los Angeles
7h 58m
including layover
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11:00 — 15:53
11:00 — 13:22 UA1457 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Houston
58m stop
14:30 — 16:07 UA1945 United Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
7h 53m
including layover
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11:05 — 15:56
11:05 — 13:20 UA1252 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Houston
1h stop
14:20 — 15:56 UA1945 United Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
7h 51m
including layover
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12:54 — 18:05
10:52 — 13:20 F93207 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Dallas
1h 26m stop
16:30 — 18:10 F93211 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Los Angeles
8h 11m
including layover
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13:00 — 00:25
+1 day
13:00 — 14:57 F9687 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Denver
7h 48m stop
22:55 — 00:32 F94345 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Los Angeles
14h 25m
including layover
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13:00 — 17:30
13:00 — 15:07 F9687 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Denver
53m stop
16:00 — 17:30 F94945 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Los Angeles
7h 30m
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14:00 — 18:33
14:00 — 15:13 UA1801 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
57m stop
16:10 — 18:33 UA2331 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
7h 33m
including layover
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15:30 — 20:47
15:30 — 16:46 UA1888 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
1h 29m stop
18:15 — 20:47 UA2056 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
8h 17m
including layover
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16:24 — 21:30
16:24 — 18:21 F91081 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Atlanta
1h 27m stop
19:48 — 21:30 F94547 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Los Angeles
8h 6m
including layover
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17:49 — 23:59
17:49 — 20:30 HA6709 Hawaiian Airlines
Washington D.C. — Portland
1h stop
21:30 — 23:59 HA6359 Hawaiian Airlines
Portland — Los Angeles
9h 10m
including layover
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17:49 — 23:59
17:49 — 20:30 AS9 Alaska Airlines
Washington D.C. — Portland
1h stop
21:30 — 23:59 AS1291 Alaska Airlines
Portland — Los Angeles
9h 10m
including layover
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18:00 — 00:25
+1 day
18:00 — 20:08 F9689 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Denver
2h 56m stop
22:55 — 00:32 F94345 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Los Angeles
9h 25m
including layover
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18:00 — 09:57
+1 day
18:00 — 20:08 F9689 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Denver
12h 20m stop
08:25 — 10:02 F92341 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Los Angeles
18h 57m
including layover
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19:00 — 23:58
19:00 — 20:16 UA1193 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
1h 10m stop
21:42 — 00:15 UA2378 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
7h 58m
including layover
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09:25 — 23:20
09:25 — 11:46 G4903 Allegiant Air
Washington D.C. — Punta Gorda
5h 5m stop
16:51 — 19:15 G42229 Allegiant Air
Punta Gorda — Indianapolis
2h 44m stop
21:59 — 23:20 G4761 Allegiant Air
Indianapolis — Los Angeles
16h 55m
including layover
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10:13 — 20:16
10:13 — 12:32 G4252 Allegiant Air
Washington D.C. — Austin
4h 2m stop
16:34 — 17:43 NK1656 Spirit Airlines
Austin — Las Vegas
1h 16m stop
18:59 — 20:16 NK1551 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
13h 3m
including layover
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10:13 — 22:50
10:13 — 12:32 G4252 Allegiant Air
Washington D.C. — Austin
4h 2m stop
16:34 — 17:43 NK1656 Spirit Airlines
Austin — Las Vegas
3h 54m stop
21:37 — 22:50 NK1657 Spirit Airlines
Las Vegas — Los Angeles
15h 37m
including layover
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16:46 — 18:25
+1 day
16:46 — 18:14 G4270 Allegiant Air
Washington D.C. — Fletcher
13h 6m stop
07:20 — 09:05 G4218 Allegiant Air
Fletcher — Newark
6h 8m stop
15:13 — 18:25 NK2170 Spirit Airlines
Newark — Los Angeles
28h 39m
including layover
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 10, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Washington D.C. to Los Angeles depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Washington D.C. and Los Angeles is 3711 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 22:34 from 2 Washington D.C. airports and arrive 06:00 to 22:34 to 2 Los Angeles airports. Average flight time is 5h 29m.

  • The fastest flight 5h 20m
  • Average flight time 5h 29m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 22:34
  • Distance 2306 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Los Angeles are may (from 104 $), june (from 112 $), july (from 117 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 304 $), november (from 273 $), october (from 133 $).

What is the lowest airfare Washington D.C. to Los Angeles?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $117. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F9689 flight by Frontier Airlines for July 14, 2025 which leaves Ronald Reagan in Washington D.C. at 18:00 am and arrives at Los Angeles Los Angeles Int. at 00:25.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Washington D.C. — Los Angeles is served by 7 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 10 departures per week at the price of from $ 123 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Austrian Airlines airline - from $ 6487.

Direct flights

There are 17 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2720 by United Airlines takes 5h 20m and the cheapest is F9689 by Frontier Airlines for $119.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 131 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA6068 by United Airlines takes 6h 54m and the cheapest is F9689 by Frontier Airlines for $117.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • OS - Austrian Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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Airports

You can fly from Washington D.C. to Los Angeles from 2 airports (Dulles International, Ronald Reagan).

Washington D.C. airports

  • Dulles International-IAD
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  • Ronald Reagan-DCA
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Los Angeles airports

  • Los Angeles Ferry Port-QLO
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  • Los Angeles Int.-LAX
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