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Washington → Los Angeles

Dec 29, 2026 · return Jan 8, 2027

DCA → LAX1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

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

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

American Airlines
5:05 pmDCA
5h 50m
Nonstop
7:55 pmLAX
American Airlines
8:08 amLAX
4h 52m
Nonstop
4:00 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

Delta Air Lines
4:40 pmDCA
5h 50m
Nonstop
7:30 pmLAX
Alaska Airlines
12:03 pmLAX
4h 57m
Nonstop
8:00 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

American Airlines
8:42 amDCA
6h 3m
Nonstop
11:45 amLAX
American Airlines
8:08 amLAX
4h 52m
Nonstop
4:00 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

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

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

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

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

Alaska Airlines
9:30 amDCA
5h 56m
Nonstop
12:26 pmLAX
Frontier Airlines
11:45 amLAX
7h 14m
DEN · 1h 26m
9:59 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

Delta Air Lines
4:40 pmDCA
5h 52m
Nonstop
7:32 pmLAX
Frontier Airlines
11:45 amLAX
7h 14m
DEN · 1h 26m
9:59 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

American Airlines
11:56 amDCA
7h 58m
CLT · 1h 1m
4:54 pmLAX
American Airlines
8:08 amLAX
4h 52m
Nonstop
4:00 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 29 – Fri, Jan 8

Delta Air Lines
5:34 pmDCA
8h 1m
DTW · 1h 11m
10:35 pmLAX
Alaska Airlines
12:03 pmLAX
4h 57m
Nonstop
8:00 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)
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08Alaska AirlinesAS5 / AS6$431.252026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08American AirlinesAA668 / AA830$448.502026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08Delta Air Lines / Alaska AirlinesDL392 / AS6$454.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08Southwest AirlinesWN1507 + WN596 / WN2488 + WN4855$385.252026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08United AirlinesUA1793 + UA723 / UA2492 + UA1678$408.252026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08American AirlinesAA1966 / AA830$448.502026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08Alaska Airlines / Frontier AirlinesAS5 / F94346 + F9690$361.252026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08Delta Air Lines / Frontier AirlinesDL392 / F94346 + F9690$384.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08American AirlinesAA812 + AA2808 / AA830$419.252026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08Delta Air Lines / Alaska AirlinesDL1454 + DL694 / AS6$421.502026-10-29T01:02:28Z

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $431.25

  • Alaska Airlines AS5: DCA 2026-12-29 09:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-29 12:17:00; nonstop; 347 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS6: LAX 2027-01-08 12:03:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 20:00:00; nonstop; 297 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $448.50

  • American Airlines AA668: DCA 2026-12-29 17:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-29 19:55:00; nonstop; 350 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA830: LAX 2027-01-08 08:08:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 16:00:00; nonstop; 292 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $454.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL392: DCA 2026-12-29 16:40:00 → LAX 2026-12-29 19:30:00; nonstop; 350 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS6: LAX 2027-01-08 12:03:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 20:00:00; nonstop; 297 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $385.25

  • Southwest Airlines WN1507 / WN596: DCA 2026-12-29 06:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-29 10:55:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 470 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1507: DCA 2026-12-29 06:05:00 → BNA 2026-12-29 07:00:00; layover at BNA: 75 minutes.
    • WN596: BNA 2026-12-29 08:15:00 → LAX 2026-12-29 10:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2488 / WN4855: LAX 2027-01-08 23:10:00 → DCA 2027-01-09 09:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2488: LAX 2027-01-08 23:10:00 → BNA 2027-01-09 05:00:00; layover at BNA: 95 minutes.
    • WN4855: BNA 2027-01-09 06:35:00 → DCA 2027-01-09 09:15:00.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $408.25

  • United Airlines UA1793 / UA723: DCA 2026-12-29 06:25:00 → LAX 2026-12-29 11:24:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 479 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1793: DCA 2026-12-29 06:25:00 → ORD 2026-12-29 07:43:00; layover at ORD: 62 minutes.
    • UA723: ORD 2026-12-29 08:45:00 → LAX 2026-12-29 11:24:00.
  • United Airlines UA2492 / UA1678: LAX 2027-01-08 06:00:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 16:45:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2492: LAX 2027-01-08 06:00:00 → SFO 2027-01-08 07:32:00; layover at SFO: 61 minutes.
    • UA1678: SFO 2027-01-08 08:33:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 16:45:00.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $448.50

  • American Airlines AA1966: DCA 2026-12-29 08:42:00 → LAX 2026-12-29 11:45:00; nonstop; 363 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA830: LAX 2027-01-08 08:08:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 16:00:00; nonstop; 292 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $361.25

  • Alaska Airlines AS5: DCA 2026-12-29 09:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-29 12:26:00; nonstop; 356 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F94346 / F9690: LAX 2027-01-08 11:45:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 21:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 434 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94346: LAX 2027-01-08 11:45:00 → DEN 2027-01-08 15:14:00; layover at DEN: 86 minutes.
    • F9690: DEN 2027-01-08 16:40:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 21:59:00.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $384.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL392: DCA 2026-12-29 16:40:00 → LAX 2026-12-29 19:32:00; nonstop; 352 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F94346 / F9690: LAX 2027-01-08 11:45:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 21:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 434 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94346: LAX 2027-01-08 11:45:00 → DEN 2027-01-08 15:14:00; layover at DEN: 86 minutes.
    • F9690: DEN 2027-01-08 16:40:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 21:59:00.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $419.25

  • American Airlines AA812 / AA2808: DCA 2026-12-29 11:56:00 → LAX 2026-12-29 16:54:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 478 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA812: DCA 2026-12-29 11:56:00 → CLT 2026-12-29 13:30:00; layover at CLT: 61 minutes.
    • AA2808: CLT 2026-12-29 14:31:00 → LAX 2026-12-29 16:54:00.
  • American Airlines AA830: LAX 2027-01-08 08:08:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 16:00:00; nonstop; 292 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-29 → 2027-01-08 · $421.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL1454 / DL694: DCA 2026-12-29 17:34:00 → LAX 2026-12-29 22:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 481 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1454: DCA 2026-12-29 17:34:00 → DTW 2026-12-29 19:15:00; layover at DTW: 71 minutes.
    • DL694: DTW 2026-12-29 20:26:00 → LAX 2026-12-29 22:35:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS6: LAX 2027-01-08 12:03:00 → DCA 2027-01-08 20:00:00; nonstop; 297 minutes. Local airport times.

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