Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. from $222

The cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C. from Los Angeles is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around $529, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Washington, D.C. in September, then you should wait until January to fly from Los Angeles, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $548.

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 $452. 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 $650.

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 $455 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 $576. 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 $622 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 $509 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes 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 18% on your flight if you consider stops on a Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. flight.

As of August 2026, prices for Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. flights are approximately 23% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 12% 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 154 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.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Wednesday 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 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of August 2026, 31 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 53% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of August 2026, 217 flights take off from Los Angeles and land in Washington, D.C. each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 23% of weekly flights taking off on this day.