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$42 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 6/11. 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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Low season

January

High season

November

Cheapest flight

$42
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 12% lower on average.
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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

8/27Tue
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 01mLAX-BWI
8/28Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
7h 16mBWI-LAX
$69
6/7Fri
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 01mLAX-BWI
6/7Fri
1 stopSpirit Airlines
13h 03mBWI-LAX
$83
5/29Wed
1 stop
8h 32mLAX-BWI
6/3Mon
nonstop
5h 43mBWI-LAX
$154
5/29Wed
1 stop
8h 32mLAX-BWI
5/31Fri
nonstop
5h 41mBWI-LAX
$159
5/28Tue
1 stopFrontier
15h 43mSFO-BWI
8/24Sat
1 stopFrontier
21h 39mBWI-SFO
$176
5/28Tue
1 stopFrontier
10h 42mSFO-BWI
5/29Wed
1 stopFrontier
14h 08mBWI-SFO
$180
8/27Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
8/28Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 31mIAD-LAX
$191
9/1Sun
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
9/11Wed
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 29mIAD-LAX
$197
8/6Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
8/14Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 27mIAD-LAX
$210
5/30Thu
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 05mLAX-IAD
6/4Tue
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 24mIAD-LAX
$227

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Recent one-way flight deals

6/11Tue
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 02mLAX-BWI
$42
6/11Tue
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 02mLAX-BWI
$43
5/28Tue
1 stopFrontier
10h 42mSFO-BWI
$90
5/28Tue
1 stopFrontier
10h 42mSFO-BWI
$94
9/7Sat
1 stopJetBlue
10h 16mSFO-DCA
$111
5/28Tue
2 stops
31h 59mSFO-BWI
$112
6/24Mon
1 stopSun Country Air
14h 41mOAK-BWI
$120
8/12Mon
1 stopJetBlue
9h 58mLAX-DCA
$121
5/25Sat
2 stops
15h 18mLAX-IAD
$128
6/17Mon
1 stopSun Country Air
14h 14mOAK-BWI
$130

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

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

5/18Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
6h 35mLAX-BWI
5/26Sun
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 44mBWI-LAX
$221
5/18Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 45mLAX-BWI
5/25Sat
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 41mBWI-LAX
$223
5/19Sun
multi-stopFrontier
7h 34mSFO-BWI
5/31Fri
multi-stopFrontier
12h 51mBWI-SFO
$243
5/17Fri
multi-stopFrontier
13h 47mSFO-BWI
8/31Sat
multi-stopFrontier
13h 55mBWI-SFO
$275
5/16Thu
multi-stop
8h 42mLAX-BWI
6/1Sat
multi-stop
7h 55mBWI-LAX
$303
5/19Sun
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 05mLAX-IAD
5/30Thu
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 24mIAD-LAX
$307
5/16Thu
multi-stop
24h 23mLAX-BWI
5/25Sat
nonstop
5h 43mBWI-LAX
$309
5/19Sun
multi-stopDelta
6h 35mLAX-BWI
5/29Wed
multi-stopDelta
7h 24mBWI-LAX
$356
5/19Sun
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 05mLAX-IAD
5/30Thu
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
10h 51mIAD-LAX
$366
5/17Fri
multi-stopDelta
7h 19mSFO-BWI
7/1Mon
multi-stopDelta
7h 26mBWI-SFO
$377

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Flights to Washington, D.C.

Return flight deals:

Washington, D.C. - California

Cabin classes:

$763
$1,050
$695
$117