Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles from $233

The month of January is another great option to travel to Los Angeles, with average flight prices from Washington, D.C. averaging around $516.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Los Angeles from Washington, D.C.. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $1,697. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Thursday because tickets tend to average around $2,150. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Los Angeles.

Flying to Los Angeles from Washington, D.C. in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $1,442 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Flights to Los Angeles are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $2,086. 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 Los Angeles from Washington, D.C. when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Los Angeles for around $571 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Los Angeles from Washington, D.C. for as low as $421 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles 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 58% on your flight if you consider stops on a Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles flight.

As of August 2026, prices for Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles flights are approximately 2% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 178 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. Sunday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

7 flights are operational daily from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles as of August 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 17:00, with 40% of flights per day taking off at midday.

52 flights are operational weekly from Washington, D.C. to Los Angeles as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 29% of flights per week taking off on this day.