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Washington → Los Angeles

Dec 16, 2026 · return Dec 21, 2026

DCA → LAX1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 16 – Mon, Dec 21

Alaska Airlines
9:30 amDCA
5h 47m
Nonstop
12:17 pmLAX
Alaska Airlines
12:03 pmLAX
4h 57m
Nonstop
8:00 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Mon, Dec 21

American Airlines
5:05 pmDCA
5h 50m
Nonstop
7:55 pmLAX
American Airlines
1:02 pmLAX
4h 58m
Nonstop
9:00 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Mon, Dec 21

Delta Air Lines
4:40 pmDCA
5h 50m
Nonstop
7:30 pmLAX
American Airlines
1:02 pmLAX
4h 58m
Nonstop
9:00 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Mon, Dec 21

American Airlines
8:42 amDCA
6h 3m
Nonstop
11:45 amLAX
American Airlines
1:02 pmLAX
4h 58m
Nonstop
9:00 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 16 – Mon, Dec 21

Southwest Airlines
11:50 amDCA
7h 40m
MDW · 1h 5m
4:30 pmLAX
Southwest Airlines
11:10 pmLAX
7h 5m
BNA · 1h 35m
9:15 am+1DCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Mon, Dec 21

United Airlines
6:25 amDCA
7h 59m
ORD · 1h 2m
11:24 amLAX
United Airlines
6:00 amLAX
7h 45m
SFO · 1h 1m
4:45 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Mon, Dec 21

Southwest Airlines
3:55 pmDCA
7h 45m
LAS · 1h 10m
8:40 pmLAX
Southwest Airlines
11:10 pmLAX
7h 5m
BNA · 1h 35m
9:15 am+1DCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Mon, Dec 21

Southwest Airlines
6:05 amDCA
7h 50m
BNA · 1h 15m
10:55 amLAX
Southwest Airlines
11:10 pmLAX
7h 5m
BNA · 1h 35m
9:15 am+1DCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Mon, Dec 21

American Airlines
11:56 amDCA
7h 58m
CLT · 1h 1m
4:54 pmLAX
American Airlines
1:02 pmLAX
4h 58m
Nonstop
9:00 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 16 – Mon, Dec 21

Delta Air Lines
4:40 pmDCA
5h 52m
Nonstop
7:32 pmLAX
United Airlines
6:00 amLAX
7h 45m
SFO · 1h 1m
4:45 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21Alaska AirlinesAS5 / AS6$450.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21American AirlinesAA668 / AA1365$468.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21Delta Air Lines / American AirlinesDL392 / AA1365$478.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21Southwest AirlinesWN1534 + WN4091 / WN2488 + WN4855$402.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21United AirlinesUA1793 + UA723 / UA2492 + UA1678$426.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21American AirlinesAA1966 / AA1365$468.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21Southwest AirlinesWN1319 + WN977 / WN2488 + WN4855$402.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21Southwest AirlinesWN1507 + WN596 / WN2488 + WN4855$402.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21American AirlinesAA812 + AA2808 / AA1365$445.502026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21Delta Air Lines / United AirlinesDL392 / UA2492 + UA1678$453.502026-10-29T01:02:28Z

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · $450.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS5: DCA 2026-12-16 09:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-16 12:17:00; nonstop; 347 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS6: LAX 2026-12-21 12:03:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 20:00:00; nonstop; 297 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · $468.00

  • American Airlines AA668: DCA 2026-12-16 17:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-16 19:55:00; nonstop; 350 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1365: LAX 2026-12-21 13:02:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 21:00:00; nonstop; 298 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · $478.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL392: DCA 2026-12-16 16:40:00 → LAX 2026-12-16 19:30:00; nonstop; 350 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1365: LAX 2026-12-21 13:02:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 21:00:00; nonstop; 298 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · $402.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1534 / WN4091: DCA 2026-12-16 11:50:00 → LAX 2026-12-16 16:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1534: DCA 2026-12-16 11:50:00 → MDW 2026-12-16 12:55:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
    • WN4091: MDW 2026-12-16 14:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-16 16:30:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2488 / WN4855: LAX 2026-12-21 23:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 09:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2488: LAX 2026-12-21 23:10:00 → BNA 2026-12-22 05:00:00; layover at BNA: 95 minutes.
    • WN4855: BNA 2026-12-22 06:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 09:15:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · $426.00

  • United Airlines UA1793 / UA723: DCA 2026-12-16 06:25:00 → LAX 2026-12-16 11:24:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 479 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1793: DCA 2026-12-16 06:25:00 → ORD 2026-12-16 07:43:00; layover at ORD: 62 minutes.
    • UA723: ORD 2026-12-16 08:45:00 → LAX 2026-12-16 11:24:00.
  • United Airlines UA2492 / UA1678: LAX 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 16:45:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2492: LAX 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 07:32:00; layover at SFO: 61 minutes.
    • UA1678: SFO 2026-12-21 08:33:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 16:45:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · $468.00

  • American Airlines AA1966: DCA 2026-12-16 08:42:00 → LAX 2026-12-16 11:45:00; nonstop; 363 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1365: LAX 2026-12-21 13:02:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 21:00:00; nonstop; 298 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · $402.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1319 / WN977: DCA 2026-12-16 15:55:00 → LAX 2026-12-16 20:40:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1319: DCA 2026-12-16 15:55:00 → LAS 2026-12-16 18:20:00; layover at LAS: 70 minutes.
    • WN977: LAS 2026-12-16 19:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-16 20:40:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2488 / WN4855: LAX 2026-12-21 23:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 09:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2488: LAX 2026-12-21 23:10:00 → BNA 2026-12-22 05:00:00; layover at BNA: 95 minutes.
    • WN4855: BNA 2026-12-22 06:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 09:15:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · $402.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1507 / WN596: DCA 2026-12-16 06:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-16 10:55:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 470 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1507: DCA 2026-12-16 06:05:00 → BNA 2026-12-16 07:00:00; layover at BNA: 75 minutes.
    • WN596: BNA 2026-12-16 08:15:00 → LAX 2026-12-16 10:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2488 / WN4855: LAX 2026-12-21 23:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 09:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2488: LAX 2026-12-21 23:10:00 → BNA 2026-12-22 05:00:00; layover at BNA: 95 minutes.
    • WN4855: BNA 2026-12-22 06:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 09:15:00.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · $445.50

  • American Airlines AA812 / AA2808: DCA 2026-12-16 11:56:00 → LAX 2026-12-16 16:54:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 478 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA812: DCA 2026-12-16 11:56:00 → CLT 2026-12-16 13:30:00; layover at CLT: 61 minutes.
    • AA2808: CLT 2026-12-16 14:31:00 → LAX 2026-12-16 16:54:00.
  • American Airlines AA1365: LAX 2026-12-21 13:02:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 21:00:00; nonstop; 298 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-16 → 2026-12-21 · $453.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL392: DCA 2026-12-16 16:40:00 → LAX 2026-12-16 19:32:00; nonstop; 352 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2492 / UA1678: LAX 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 16:45:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2492: LAX 2026-12-21 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 07:32:00; layover at SFO: 61 minutes.
    • UA1678: SFO 2026-12-21 08:33:00 → DCA 2026-12-21 16:45:00.

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