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

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 13 direct and 371 connecting flights from Washington D.C. to Los Angeles. You can compare airfare deals from 11 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.

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 05:00 to 22:35 from 2 Washington D.C. airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:35 to 2 Los Angeles airports. Average flight time is 5h 54m.

  • The fastest flight 5h 38m
  • Average flight time 5h 54m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 22:35
  • Distance 2306 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Los Angeles are october (from 116 $), december (from 116 $), august (from 116 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 167 $), september (from 162 $), august (from 116 $).

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 F9685 flight by Frontier Airlines for November 19, 2025 which leaves Ronald Reagan in Washington D.C. at 08:15 am and arrives at Los Angeles Los Angeles Int. at 00:25.

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Flight Schedule Washington D.C. (District of Columbia) to Los Angeles (California)

08:00 — 17:51
12h 51m flight time
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08:00 — 11:03 Washington D.C. — Seattle
AS1 Alaska Airlines
3h 56m stop
14:59 — 17:51 Seattle — Los Angeles
AS1300 Alaska Airlines
08:15 — 00:25+1day
19h 10m flight time
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07:00 — 09:02 Washington D.C. — Denver
F9685 Frontier Airlines
12h 35m stop
22:55 — 00:32 Denver — Los Angeles
F94345 Frontier Airlines
08:35 — 11:34
5h 59m flight time
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Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
AA1966 American Airlines
09:10 — 12:04
5h 54m flight time
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from$212
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
UA1366 United Airlines
09:59 — 12:59
6h flight time
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Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
HA6705 Hawaiian Airlines
09:59 — 12:59
6h flight time
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from$122
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
AS5 Alaska Airlines
12:00 — 19:17
10h 17m flight time
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from$298
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
UA2227 United Airlines
12:35 — 15:26
5h 51m flight time
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from$249
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
UA1689 United Airlines
14:51 — 20:22
8h 31m flight time
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Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
UA1381 United Airlines
16:51 — 19:41
5h 50m flight time
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from$507
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
DL564 Delta Air Lines Inc.
16:59 — 19:56
5h 57m flight time
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from$467
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
AA2828 American Airlines
18:00 — 20:38
5h 38m flight time
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Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
UA2276 United Airlines
18:59 — 21:50
5h 51m flight time
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Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
UA1470 United Airlines
20:04 — 22:55
5h 51m flight time
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Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
UA2294 United Airlines
22:08 — 00:59+1day
5h 51m flight time
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Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
UA1385 United Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Washington D.C. to Los Angeles. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on November 28, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Washington D.C. — Los Angeles is served by 11 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by American Airlines - 143 departures per week at the price of from $ 265 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Austrian Airlines airline - from $ 5595.

Direct flights

There are 13 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA2276 by United Airlines takes 5h 38m and the cheapest is F9685 by Frontier Airlines for $116.

  • AA - American Airlines
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 371 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is WN2431 by Southwest Airlines takes 7h 15m and the cheapest is F9685 by Frontier Airlines for $116.

  • AA - American Airlines
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • B6 - JetBlue
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  • OS - Austrian Airlines
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  • WN - Southwest Airlines
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  • DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • TP - TAP Portugal
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  • 9X - New Axis Airways
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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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