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Los Angeles → Washington

Jan 3, 2027 · return Jan 8, 2027

LAX → DCA1 adulteconomyRound trip

10 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Jan 3 – Fri, Jan 8

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Jan 3 – Fri, Jan 8

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Jan 3 – Fri, Jan 8

Alaska Airlines
11:57 amLAX
5h 3m
Nonstop
8:00 pmDCA
Delta Air Lines
4:40 pmDCA
5h 50m
Nonstop
7:30 pmLAX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Jan 3 – Fri, Jan 8

American Airlines
1:11 pmLAX
4h 53m
Nonstop
9:04 pmDCA
American Airlines
5:05 pmDCA
5h 50m
Nonstop
7:55 pmLAX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sun, Jan 3 – Fri, Jan 8

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Jan 3 – Fri, Jan 8

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

Sun, Jan 3 – Fri, Jan 8

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

Sun, Jan 3 – Fri, Jan 8

Southwest Airlines
10:10 amLAX
7h 45m
DAL · 1h 50m
8:55 pmDCA
Southwest Airlines
11:50 amDCA
7h 40m
MDW · 1h 5m
4:30 pmLAX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Jan 3 – Fri, Jan 8

American Airlines
10:34 amLAX
7h 43m
IAH · 1h 7m
9:17 pmDCA
American Airlines
5:05 pmDCA
5h 50m
Nonstop
7:55 pmLAX

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Jan 3 – Fri, Jan 8

American Airlines
9:23 amLAX
7h 12m
LAS · 1h 17m
7:35 pmDCA
American Airlines
5:05 pmDCA
5h 50m
Nonstop
7:55 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)
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08Alaska AirlinesAS6 / AS5$448.502026-10-29T01:25:36Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08American AirlinesAA830 / AA668$471.502026-10-29T01:25:36Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08Frontier Airlines / Alaska AirlinesF94346 + F9690 / AS5$344.502026-10-29T01:25:36Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08Southwest AirlinesWN2488 + WN4855 / WN1534 + WN4091$396.752026-10-29T01:25:36Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08United AirlinesUA2492 + UA1678 / UA1793 + UA723$419.752026-10-29T01:25:36Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08Alaska Airlines / Delta Air LinesAS6 / DL392$468.502026-10-29T01:25:36Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08American AirlinesAA2823 / AA668$471.502026-10-29T01:25:36Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08Southwest AirlinesWN2521 + WN1362 / WN1534 + WN4091$396.752026-10-29T01:25:36Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08American AirlinesAA6245 + AA5532 / AA668$432.502026-10-29T01:25:36Z
2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08American AirlinesAA6425 + AA2859 / AA668$432.502026-10-29T01:25:36Z

2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08 · $448.50

  • Alaska Airlines AS6: LAX 2027-01-03 12:03:00 → DCA 2027-01-03 20:00:00; nonstop; 297 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS5: DCA 2027-01-08 09:30:00 → LAX 2027-01-08 12:26:00; nonstop; 356 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08 · $471.50

  • American Airlines AA830: LAX 2027-01-03 08:08:00 → DCA 2027-01-03 16:00:00; nonstop; 292 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA668: DCA 2027-01-08 17:05:00 → LAX 2027-01-08 19:55:00; nonstop; 350 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08 · $344.50

  • Frontier Airlines F94346 / F9690: LAX 2027-01-03 11:45:00 → DCA 2027-01-03 21:59:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 434 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94346: LAX 2027-01-03 11:45:00 → DEN 2027-01-03 15:14:00; layover at DEN: 86 minutes.
    • F9690: DEN 2027-01-03 16:40:00 → DCA 2027-01-03 21:59:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS5: DCA 2027-01-08 09:30:00 → LAX 2027-01-08 12:26:00; nonstop; 356 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08 · $396.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN2488 / WN4855: LAX 2027-01-03 23:10:00 → DCA 2027-01-04 09:15:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 425 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2488: LAX 2027-01-03 23:10:00 → BNA 2027-01-04 05:00:00; layover at BNA: 95 minutes.
    • WN4855: BNA 2027-01-04 06:35:00 → DCA 2027-01-04 09:15:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1534 / WN4091: DCA 2027-01-08 11:50:00 → LAX 2027-01-08 16:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1534: DCA 2027-01-08 11:50:00 → MDW 2027-01-08 12:55:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
    • WN4091: MDW 2027-01-08 14:00:00 → LAX 2027-01-08 16:30:00.

2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08 · $419.75

  • United Airlines UA2492 / UA1678: LAX 2027-01-03 06:00:00 → DCA 2027-01-03 16:45:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2492: LAX 2027-01-03 06:00:00 → SFO 2027-01-03 07:32:00; layover at SFO: 61 minutes.
    • UA1678: SFO 2027-01-03 08:33:00 → DCA 2027-01-03 16:45:00.
  • United Airlines UA1793 / UA723: DCA 2027-01-08 06:25:00 → LAX 2027-01-08 11:24:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 479 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1793: DCA 2027-01-08 06:25:00 → ORD 2027-01-08 07:43:00; layover at ORD: 62 minutes.
    • UA723: ORD 2027-01-08 08:45:00 → LAX 2027-01-08 11:24:00.

2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08 · $468.50

  • Alaska Airlines AS6: LAX 2027-01-03 11:57:00 → DCA 2027-01-03 20:00:00; nonstop; 303 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL392: DCA 2027-01-08 16:40:00 → LAX 2027-01-08 19:30:00; nonstop; 350 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08 · $471.50

  • American Airlines AA2823: LAX 2027-01-03 13:11:00 → DCA 2027-01-03 21:04:00; nonstop; 293 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA668: DCA 2027-01-08 17:05:00 → LAX 2027-01-08 19:55:00; nonstop; 350 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08 · $396.75

  • Southwest Airlines WN2521 / WN1362: LAX 2027-01-03 10:10:00 → DCA 2027-01-03 20:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2521: LAX 2027-01-03 10:10:00 → DAL 2027-01-03 15:20:00; layover at DAL: 110 minutes.
    • WN1362: DAL 2027-01-03 17:10:00 → DCA 2027-01-03 20:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1534 / WN4091: DCA 2027-01-08 11:50:00 → LAX 2027-01-08 16:30:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1534: DCA 2027-01-08 11:50:00 → MDW 2027-01-08 12:55:00; layover at MDW: 65 minutes.
    • WN4091: MDW 2027-01-08 14:00:00 → LAX 2027-01-08 16:30:00.

2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08 · $432.50

  • American Airlines AA6245 / AA5532: LAX 2027-01-03 10:34:00 → DCA 2027-01-03 21:17:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 463 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA6245: LAX 2027-01-03 10:34:00 → IAH 2027-01-03 16:03:00; layover at IAH: 67 minutes.
    • AA5532: IAH 2027-01-03 17:10:00 → DCA 2027-01-03 21:17:00.
  • American Airlines AA668: DCA 2027-01-08 17:05:00 → LAX 2027-01-08 19:55:00; nonstop; 350 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-03 → 2027-01-08 · $432.50

  • American Airlines AA6425 / AA2859: LAX 2027-01-03 09:23:00 → DCA 2027-01-03 19:35:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 432 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA6425: LAX 2027-01-03 09:23:00 → LAS 2027-01-03 10:45:00; layover at LAS: 77 minutes.
    • AA2859: LAS 2027-01-03 12:02:00 → DCA 2027-01-03 19:35:00.
  • American Airlines AA668: DCA 2027-01-08 17:05:00 → LAX 2027-01-08 19:55:00; nonstop; 350 minutes. Local airport times.

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