Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. from C$ 189

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of August, then book flights to Washington, D.C. from Los Angeles during May instead. Flights to Washington, D.C. in May, while not as cheap as those in August, still average around C$ 445.

The cheapest day to depart from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. is on a Thursday. Travellers who choose to depart for Washington, D.C. on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as C$ 336. The most expensive day to fly to Washington, D.C. is Tuesday, with ticket prices averaging around C$ 1,081.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. when you can find flight prices for as low as C$ 530. Flying to Washington, D.C. in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Washington, D.C., so prices are often more expensive at around C$ 1,344 per ticket.

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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 C$ 537 when searching weeks out. 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 C$ 385 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 63% on your flight if you consider stops on a Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. flight.

As of February 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 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 in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

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

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

The number of flights available between Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. is 35 per day as of February 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00p.m., with 41% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. is 248 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Sun, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.