Cheap Flights from Washington D.C., DC to Los Angeles, CA from $116

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 3 direct and 27 connecting flights from Washington D.C. to Los Angeles. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $116, 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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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:00 — 09:25
07:00 — 09:25 UA1990 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
5h 25m
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from$198
08:50 — 11:20
08:50 — 11:20 UA2655 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
5h 30m
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from$313
18:30 — 21:03
18:30 — 21:03 UA2125 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
5h 33m
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from$198
06:00 — 12:00
06:00 — 07:18 UA3445 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Newark
1h 47m stop
09:05 — 12:00 UA1215 United Airlines
Newark — Los Angeles
9h
including layover
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from$209
06:00 — 12:45
06:00 — 07:18 UA3445 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Newark
2h 47m stop
10:05 — 12:45 UA2679 United Airlines
Newark — Los Angeles
9h 45m
including layover
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from$251
07:00 — 00:25
+1 day
07:00 — 09:02 F9685 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Denver
13h 47m stop
22:55 — 00:32 F94345 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Los Angeles
20h 25m
including layover
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08:30 — 15:34
08:30 — 09:47 UA2668 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
3h 18m stop
13:05 — 15:34 UA1363 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
10h 4m
including layover
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09:00 — 17:05
09:00 — 10:17 UA4591 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Newark
3h 53m stop
14:10 — 17:05 UA2191 United Airlines
Newark — Los Angeles
11h 5m
including layover
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10:25 — 15:00
10:25 — 12:13 UA2349 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Denver
1h 17m stop
13:30 — 15:00 UA1252 United Airlines
Denver — Los Angeles
7h 35m
including layover
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from$566
10:33 — 17:05
10:33 — 11:50 UA4408 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Newark
2h 20m stop
14:10 — 17:05 UA2191 United Airlines
Newark — Los Angeles
9h 32m
including layover
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12:00 — 17:03
12:00 — 13:14 UA793 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
1h 21m stop
14:35 — 17:03 UA378 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
8h 3m
including layover
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13:00 — 18:41
13:00 — 14:29 UA3662 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Newark
1h 26m stop
15:55 — 18:41 UA1578 United Airlines
Newark — Los Angeles
8h 41m
including layover
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13:00 — 20:13
13:00 — 14:29 UA3662 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Newark
2h 51m stop
17:20 — 20:13 UA2238 United Airlines
Newark — Los Angeles
10h 13m
including layover
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14:00 — 19:08
14:00 — 15:13 UA1801 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
1h 27m stop
16:40 — 19:08 UA1172 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
8h 8m
including layover
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14:00 — 21:01
14:00 — 15:13 UA1801 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
3h 13m stop
18:26 — 21:01 UA1967 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
10h 1m
including layover
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15:00 — 20:13
15:00 — 16:20 UA4560 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Newark
47m stop
17:20 — 20:13 UA2238 United Airlines
Newark — Los Angeles
8h 13m
including layover
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15:30 — 22:40
15:30 — 16:43 UA1888 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
3h 22m stop
20:05 — 22:40 UA1084 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
10h 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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22:35 — 08:55
+1 day
22:35 — 23:59 UA2605 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Newark
6h 1m stop
06:00 — 08:55 UA2434 United Airlines
Newark — Los Angeles
13h 20m
including layover
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from$277
22:45 — 22:30
+2 days
22:45 — 11:05 IB3631 Iberia
Washington D.C. — London
4h 5m stop
15:10 — 19:45 IB3602 Iberia
London — Mexico City
23h 50m stop
19:35 — 22:30 VB146 VivaAerobus
Mexico City — Los Angeles
50h 45m
including layover
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from$2998
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 3, 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 22:45 from 2 Washington D.C. airports and arrive 06:00 to 22:45 to 2 Los Angeles airports. Average flight time is 5h 30m.

  • The fastest flight 5h 25m
  • Average flight time 5h 30m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 22:45
  • Distance 2306 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Los Angeles are may (from 102 $), september (from 102 $), june (from 109 $).

The most expensive months are august (from 125 $), october (from 116 $), july (from 114 $).

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

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $116. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F9689 flight by Frontier Airlines for October 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 3 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Frontier Airlines - 2 departures per week at the price of from $ 116 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Iberia airline - from $ 3121.

Direct flights

There are 3 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1990 by United Airlines takes 5h 25m and the cheapest is F9689 by Frontier Airlines for $198.

  • UA - United Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 27 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2349 by United Airlines takes 7h 35m and the cheapest is F9689 by Frontier Airlines for $116.

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  • IB - Iberia
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  • UA - United Airlines
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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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