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Washington → Los Angeles

Dec 4, 2026 · return Dec 18, 2026

DCA → LAX1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 18

Alaska Airlines
9:30 amDCA
5h 56m
Nonstop
12:26 pmLAX
Alaska Airlines
12:03 pmLAX
4h 57m
Nonstop
8:00 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 18

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

Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 18

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

Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 18

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

Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 18

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

Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 18

Alaska Airlines
9:30 amDCA
5h 47m
Nonstop
12:17 pmLAX
Frontier Airlines
11:45 amLAX
7h 14m
DEN · 1h 26m
9:59 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 18

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

Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 18

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

Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 18

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

Fri, Dec 4 – Fri, Dec 18

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

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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)
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18Alaska AirlinesAS5 / AS6$450.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18Delta Air Lines / Alaska AirlinesDL392 / AS6$467.502026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18American AirlinesAA668 / AA830$468.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18Southwest AirlinesWN1319 + WN977 / WN2488 + WN4855$402.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18American AirlinesAA1966 / AA830$468.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18Alaska Airlines / Frontier AirlinesAS5 / F94346 + F9690$352.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18Delta Air Lines / Frontier AirlinesDL392 / F94346 + F9690$369.502026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18Southwest AirlinesWN1507 + WN596 / WN2488 + WN4855$402.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18Southwest AirlinesWN1534 + WN4091 / WN2488 + WN4855$402.002026-10-29T01:02:28Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18American AirlinesAA812 + AA2808 / AA830$445.502026-10-29T01:02:28Z

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18 · $450.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS5: DCA 2026-12-04 09:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 12:26:00; nonstop; 356 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS6: LAX 2026-12-18 12:03:00 → DCA 2026-12-18 20:00:00; nonstop; 297 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18 · $467.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL392: DCA 2026-12-04 16:40:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 19:30:00; nonstop; 350 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS6: LAX 2026-12-18 12:03:00 → DCA 2026-12-18 20:00:00; nonstop; 297 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18 · $468.00

  • American Airlines AA668: DCA 2026-12-04 17:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 19:55:00; nonstop; 350 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA830: LAX 2026-12-18 08:08:00 → DCA 2026-12-18 16:00:00; nonstop; 292 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18 · $402.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1319 / WN977: DCA 2026-12-04 15:55:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 20:40:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1319: DCA 2026-12-04 15:55:00 → LAS 2026-12-04 18:20:00; layover at LAS: 70 minutes.
    • WN977: LAS 2026-12-04 19:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 20:40:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2488 / WN4855: LAX 2026-12-18 23:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 09:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2488: LAX 2026-12-18 23:10:00 → BNA 2026-12-19 05:00:00; layover at BNA: 95 minutes.
    • WN4855: BNA 2026-12-19 06:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 09:15:00.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18 · $468.00

  • American Airlines AA1966: DCA 2026-12-04 08:42:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 11:45:00; nonstop; 363 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA830: LAX 2026-12-18 08:08:00 → DCA 2026-12-18 16:00:00; nonstop; 292 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18 · $352.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS5: DCA 2026-12-04 09:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 12:17:00; nonstop; 347 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F94346 / F9690: LAX 2026-12-18 11:45:00 → DCA 2026-12-18 21:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 434 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94346: LAX 2026-12-18 11:45:00 → DEN 2026-12-18 15:14:00; layover at DEN: 86 minutes.
    • F9690: DEN 2026-12-18 16:40:00 → DCA 2026-12-18 21:59:00.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18 · $369.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL392: DCA 2026-12-04 16:40:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 19:32:00; nonstop; 352 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F94346 / F9690: LAX 2026-12-18 11:45:00 → DCA 2026-12-18 21:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 434 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94346: LAX 2026-12-18 11:45:00 → DEN 2026-12-18 15:14:00; layover at DEN: 86 minutes.
    • F9690: DEN 2026-12-18 16:40:00 → DCA 2026-12-18 21:59:00.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18 · $402.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1507 / WN596: DCA 2026-12-04 06:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 10:55:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 470 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1507: DCA 2026-12-04 06:05:00 → BNA 2026-12-04 07:00:00; layover at BNA: 75 minutes.
    • WN596: BNA 2026-12-04 08:15:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 10:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2488 / WN4855: LAX 2026-12-18 23:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 09:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2488: LAX 2026-12-18 23:10:00 → BNA 2026-12-19 05:00:00; layover at BNA: 95 minutes.
    • WN4855: BNA 2026-12-19 06:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 09:15:00.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18 · $402.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1534 / WN4091: DCA 2026-12-04 11:50:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 16:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1534: DCA 2026-12-04 11:50:00 → MDW 2026-12-04 12:55:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
    • WN4091: MDW 2026-12-04 14:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 16:30:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2488 / WN4855: LAX 2026-12-18 23:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 09:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2488: LAX 2026-12-18 23:10:00 → BNA 2026-12-19 05:00:00; layover at BNA: 95 minutes.
    • WN4855: BNA 2026-12-19 06:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-19 09:15:00.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-18 · $445.50

  • American Airlines AA812 / AA2808: DCA 2026-12-04 11:56:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 16:54:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 478 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA812: DCA 2026-12-04 11:56:00 → CLT 2026-12-04 13:30:00; layover at CLT: 61 minutes.
    • AA2808: CLT 2026-12-04 14:31:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 16:54:00.
  • American Airlines AA830: LAX 2026-12-18 08:08:00 → DCA 2026-12-18 16:00:00; nonstop; 292 minutes. Local airport times.

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