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$43 Find cheap flights from California to Washington, D.C.

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Washington, D.C. departing on 6/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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January

High season

November

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FAQs for booking flights from California to Washington, D.C.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to Washington, D.C..

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. from California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to Washington, D.C.?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Washington, D.C. with an airline and back to California with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to Washington, D.C.?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Washington, D.C. from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly non-stop from California to Washington, D.C.?

Find which airlines fly direct from California to Washington, D.C., which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

California to Washington, D.C.

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

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Nonstop returns

Washington, D.C. to California

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

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Book cheap flights from California to Washington, D.C.

Recent round-trip flight deals

7/23Tue
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 01mLAX-BWI
7/23Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 19mBWI-LAX
$95
6/5Wed
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 01mLAX-BWI
6/12Wed
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 29mBWI-LAX
$105
5/29Wed
1 stop
8h 32mLAX-BWI
6/5Wed
nonstop
5h 29mBWI-LAX
$139
5/30Thu
1 stop
24h 23mLAX-BWI
6/5Wed
nonstop
5h 29mBWI-LAX
$159
8/13Tue
1 stopFrontier
8h 05mSFO-BWI
8/24Sat
1 stopFrontier
13h 55mBWI-SFO
$177
9/6Fri
1 stopFrontier
8h 20mONT-DCA
9/10Tue
1 stopFrontier
7h 40mDCA-ONT
$180
7/31Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
8/28Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 33mIAD-LAX
$207
8/14Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
8/18Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 27mIAD-LAX
$209
8/5Mon
1 stopJetBlue
8h 22mSFO-DCA
8/14Wed
1 stopJetBlue
10h 11mDCA-SFO
$222
8/6Tue
1 stopJetBlue
12h 20mSFO-DCA
8/14Wed
1 stopJetBlue
10h 11mDCA-SFO
$266

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Recent one-way flight deals

6/5Wed
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 01mLAX-BWI
$43
6/11Tue
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 02mLAX-BWI
$52
9/7Sat
1 stopFrontier
6h 59mLAX-DCA
$90
8/20Tue
1 stopFrontier
8h 20mONT-DCA
$91
5/29Wed
1 stop
25h 23mLAX-IAD
$97
6/4Tue
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 05mLAX-IAD
$99
6/5Wed
1 stop
14h 43mLAX-IAD
$100
9/11Wed
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
$105
7/31Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
$106
7/23Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
$109

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Last minute flights from California to Washington, D.C.

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

5/24Fri
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 06mSAN-BWI
6/2Sun
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 31mBWI-SAN
$238
5/24Fri
multi-stopFrontier
18h 00mONT-DCA
6/1Sat
multi-stopFrontier
14h 04mDCA-ONT
$240
5/23Thu
multi-stop
18h 25mSAN-BWI
5/28Tue
nonstop
5h 31mBWI-SAN
$266
5/23Thu
multi-stop
18h 25mSAN-BWI
5/27Mon
nonstop
5h 31mBWI-SAN
$282
5/24Fri
multi-stopSun Country Air
22h 37mLAX-IAD
6/3Mon
multi-stopSun Country Air
24h 03mIAD-LAX
$345
5/22Wed
multi-stopSun Country Air
13h 52mLAX-IAD
5/30Thu
multi-stopSun Country Air
11h 28mIAD-LAX
$373
5/23Thu
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 05mLAX-IAD
6/4Tue
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 24mIAD-LAX
$408
5/22Wed
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 05mLAX-IAD
5/27Mon
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 24mIAD-LAX
$417
5/24Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 12mSFO-BWI
5/29Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 57mBWI-SFO
$418
5/21Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 09mSFO-BWI
5/26Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 00mBWI-SFO
$420

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Flights to Washington, D.C.

Return flight deals:

Washington, D.C. - California

Cabin classes:

$763
$1,050
$695
$117