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$54 Find cheap flights from California to Washington, D.C.

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to Washington, D.C. departing on 7/23. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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FAQs for booking flights from California to Washington, D.C.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to Washington, D.C..

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. from California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to Washington, D.C.?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Washington, D.C. with an airline and back to California with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to Washington, D.C.?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Washington, D.C. from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly non-stop from California to Washington, D.C.?

Find which airlines fly direct from California to Washington, D.C., which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

California to Washington, D.C.

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

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Nonstop returns

Washington, D.C. to California

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

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Book cheap flights from California to Washington, D.C.

Recent round-trip flight deals

6/4Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
14h 00mBUR-BWI
6/10Mon
1 stopSpirit Airlines
15h 40mBWI-BUR
$124
6/11Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
14h 35mSNA-BWI
6/18Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
14h 51mBWI-SNA
$132
5/28Tue
1 stopFrontier
15h 43mSFO-BWI
8/24Sat
1 stopFrontier
21h 39mBWI-SFO
$176
9/10Tue
1 stopFrontier
24h 48mSFO-BWI
9/14Sat
1 stopFrontier
13h 55mBWI-SFO
$178
8/27Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
8/28Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 31mIAD-LAX
$192
9/1Sun
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
9/7Sat
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 29mIAD-LAX
$197
6/5Wed
1 stop
9h 03mLAX-BWI
6/9Sun
1 stop
14h 41mBWI-LAX
$200
6/5Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
6/11Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 21mIAD-LAX
$201
6/7Fri
1 stop
6h 58mLAX-BWI
6/16Sun
1 stop
14h 41mBWI-LAX
$210
9/10Tue
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 03mLAX-DCA
9/25Wed
nonstopAlaska Airlines
5h 32mDCA-LAX
$227

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Recent one-way flight deals

7/23Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
13h 49mSNA-BWI
$54
7/23Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
12h 21mBUR-BWI
$55
5/28Tue
1 stopFrontier
10h 42mSFO-BWI
$90
6/2Sun
1 stopFrontier
7h 34mSFO-BWI
$94
5/20Mon
2 stops
23h 58mLAX-BWI
$107
8/6Tue
1 stopJetBlue
11h 20mSFO-DCA
$111
5/28Tue
2 stops
31h 59mSFO-BWI
$112
8/12Mon
1 stopJetBlue
9h 58mLAX-DCA
$121
8/5Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
6h 52mLAX-DCA
$123
6/5Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 03mLAX-IAD
$131

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Last minute flights from California to Washington, D.C.

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

5/20Mon
multi-stopFrontier
10h 09mSFO-BWI
6/1Sat
multi-stopFrontier
8h 00mBWI-SFO
$216
5/20Mon
multi-stopFrontier
10h 09mSFO-BWI
6/5Wed
multi-stopFrontier
20h 20mBWI-SFO
$221
5/18Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
11h 45mLAX-BWI
6/3Mon
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 43mBWI-LAX
$224
5/18Sat
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
9h 55mLAX-BWI
5/25Sat
nonstopSpirit Airlines
5h 43mBWI-LAX
$237
5/20Mon
multi-stop
10h 09mSFO-BWI
6/5Wed
multi-stop
8h 23mBWI-SFO
$280
5/20Mon
multi-stopDelta
7h 22mLAX-BWI
5/29Wed
multi-stopDelta
8h 30mBWI-LAX
$336
5/16Thu
multi-stop
24h 23mLAX-BWI
5/30Thu
multi-stop
9h 34mBWI-LAX
$342
5/20Mon
multi-stopDelta
7h 22mLAX-BWI
5/25Sat
multi-stopDelta
7h 56mBWI-LAX
$376
5/20Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 14mLAX-DCA
5/29Wed
nonstopAmerican Airlines
5h 42mDCA-LAX
$377
5/20Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 45mLAX-DCA
5/29Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 06mDCA-LAX
$395

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Flights to Washington, D.C.

Return flight deals:

Washington, D.C. - California

Cabin classes:

$763
$1,050
$695
$117