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Los Angeles → Washington

Dec 17, 2026 · return Dec 21, 2026

LAX → DCA1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Thu, Dec 17 – Mon, Dec 21

Alaska Airlines
12:03 pmLAX
4h 57m
Nonstop
8:00 pmDCA
Alaska Airlines
9:30 amDCA
5h 57m
Nonstop
12:27 pmLAX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Mon, Dec 21

American Airlines
8:03 amLAX
4h 57m
Nonstop
4:00 pmDCA
American Airlines
5:05 pmDCA
5h 58m
Nonstop
8:03 pmLAX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Mon, Dec 21

American Airlines
1:11 pmLAX
4h 53m
Nonstop
9:04 pmDCA
American Airlines
5:05 pmDCA
5h 58m
Nonstop
8:03 pmLAX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Mon, Dec 21

Alaska Airlines
11:57 amLAX
5h 3m
Nonstop
8:00 pmDCA
Delta Air Lines
4:40 pmDCA
5h 52m
Nonstop
7:32 pmLAX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Thu, Dec 17 – Mon, Dec 21

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Mon, Dec 21

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Mon, Dec 21

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Mon, Dec 21

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Mon, Dec 21

American Airlines
10:34 amLAX
7h 43m
IAH · 1h 7m
9:17 pmDCA
American Airlines
5:05 pmDCA
5h 58m
Nonstop
8:03 pmLAX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Thu, Dec 17 – Mon, Dec 21

American Airlines
9:23 amLAX
7h 12m
LAS · 1h 17m
7:35 pmDCA
American Airlines
5:05 pmDCA
5h 58m
Nonstop
8:03 pmLAX

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)
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21Alaska AirlinesAS6 / AS5$458.252026-10-29T01:25:36Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21American AirlinesAA830 / AA668$481.752026-10-29T01:25:36Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21Frontier Airlines / Delta Air LinesF94346 + F9690 / DL392$405.252026-10-29T01:25:36Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21Southwest AirlinesWN2488 + WN4855 / WN1534 + WN4091$405.382026-10-29T01:25:36Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21United AirlinesUA2492 + UA1678 / UA1793 + UA723$428.882026-10-29T01:25:36Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21American AirlinesAA2823 / AA668$481.752026-10-29T01:25:36Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21Alaska Airlines / Delta Air LinesAS6 / DL392$485.252026-10-29T01:25:36Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21American AirlinesAA830 / AA812 + AA2808$441.252026-10-29T01:25:36Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21American AirlinesAA6245 + AA5532 / AA668$451.752026-10-29T01:25:36Z
2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21American AirlinesAA6425 + AA2859 / AA668$451.752026-10-29T01:25:36Z

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21 · $458.25

  • Alaska Airlines AS6: LAX 2026-12-17 12:03:00 → DCA 2026-12-17 20:00:00; nonstop; 297 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS5: DCA 2026-12-21 09:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 12:27:00; nonstop; 357 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21 · $481.75

  • American Airlines AA830: LAX 2026-12-17 08:03:00 → DCA 2026-12-17 16:00:00; nonstop; 297 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA668: DCA 2026-12-21 17:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 20:03:00; nonstop; 358 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21 · $405.25

  • Frontier Airlines F94346 / F9690: LAX 2026-12-17 11:45:00 → DCA 2026-12-17 21:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 434 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94346: LAX 2026-12-17 11:45:00 → DEN 2026-12-17 15:14:00; layover at DEN: 86 minutes.
    • F9690: DEN 2026-12-17 16:40:00 → DCA 2026-12-17 21:59:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL392: DCA 2026-12-21 16:40:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 19:32:00; nonstop; 352 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21 · $405.38

  • Southwest Airlines WN2488 / WN4855: LAX 2026-12-17 23:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-18 09:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2488: LAX 2026-12-17 23:10:00 → BNA 2026-12-18 05:00:00; layover at BNA: 95 minutes.
    • WN4855: BNA 2026-12-18 06:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-18 09:15:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1534 / WN4091: DCA 2026-12-21 11:50:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 16:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1534: DCA 2026-12-21 11:50:00 → MDW 2026-12-21 12:55:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
    • WN4091: MDW 2026-12-21 14:00:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 16:30:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21 · $428.88

  • United Airlines UA2492 / UA1678: LAX 2026-12-17 06:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-17 16:45:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2492: LAX 2026-12-17 06:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-17 07:32:00; layover at SFO: 61 minutes.
    • UA1678: SFO 2026-12-17 08:33:00 → DCA 2026-12-17 16:45:00.
  • United Airlines UA1793 / UA723: DCA 2026-12-21 06:25:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 11:24:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 479 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1793: DCA 2026-12-21 06:25:00 → ORD 2026-12-21 07:43:00; layover at ORD: 62 minutes.
    • UA723: ORD 2026-12-21 08:45:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 11:24:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21 · $481.75

  • American Airlines AA2823: LAX 2026-12-17 13:11:00 → DCA 2026-12-17 21:04:00; nonstop; 293 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA668: DCA 2026-12-21 17:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 20:03:00; nonstop; 358 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21 · $485.25

  • Alaska Airlines AS6: LAX 2026-12-17 11:57:00 → DCA 2026-12-17 20:00:00; nonstop; 303 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL392: DCA 2026-12-21 16:40:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 19:32:00; nonstop; 352 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21 · $441.25

  • American Airlines AA830: LAX 2026-12-17 08:08:00 → DCA 2026-12-17 16:00:00; nonstop; 292 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA812 / AA2808: DCA 2026-12-21 11:56:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 16:54:00; 1 stop(s) via CLT; 478 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA812: DCA 2026-12-21 11:56:00 → CLT 2026-12-21 13:30:00; layover at CLT: 61 minutes.
    • AA2808: CLT 2026-12-21 14:31:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 16:54:00.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21 · $451.75

  • American Airlines AA6245 / AA5532: LAX 2026-12-17 10:34:00 → DCA 2026-12-17 21:17:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 463 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA6245: LAX 2026-12-17 10:34:00 → IAH 2026-12-17 16:03:00; layover at IAH: 67 minutes.
    • AA5532: IAH 2026-12-17 17:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-17 21:17:00.
  • American Airlines AA668: DCA 2026-12-21 17:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 20:03:00; nonstop; 358 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-17 → 2026-12-21 · $451.75

  • American Airlines AA6425 / AA2859: LAX 2026-12-17 09:23:00 → DCA 2026-12-17 19:35:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 432 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA6425: LAX 2026-12-17 09:23:00 → LAS 2026-12-17 10:45:00; layover at LAS: 77 minutes.
    • AA2859: LAS 2026-12-17 12:02:00 → DCA 2026-12-17 19:35:00.
  • American Airlines AA668: DCA 2026-12-21 17:05:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 20:03:00; nonstop; 358 minutes. Local airport times.

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