Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. from $212

The cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C. from Los Angeles is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $536, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Washington, D.C. in January, then you should wait until September to fly from Los Angeles, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $542.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Washington, D.C.. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $443. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Washington, D.C. on Sunday is $637.

Flying to Washington, D.C. from Los Angeles in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $443 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights to Washington, D.C. are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $565. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Washington, D.C. from Los Angeles when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Washington, D.C. for around $615 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Washington, D.C. from Los Angeles for as low as $498 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 22% on your flight if you consider stops on a Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. flight.

As of September 2026, prices for Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. flights are approximately 21% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 153 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, 34 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in Washington, D.C. each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 08:00, with 52% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of September 2026, 244 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in Washington, D.C. each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sun, with 19% of weekly flights taking off on this day.