Cheap flights from Los Angeles to Washington, D.C. from £116

The cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C. from Los Angeles is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around £276, 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 £286.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Washington, D.C. from Los Angeles is on a Wednesday. momondo users have found tickets for Wednesday departures for as low as £375. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Los Angeles because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around £691.

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 £404. Flying to Washington, D.C. in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Flights to Washington, D.C. are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of £421. Departure times in the evening 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 £325 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 £266 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 8% 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.

The number of flights available between Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. is 31 per day as of August 2026. The most frequent departure time is 08:00, with 52% of daily flights leaving 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.