Flights from Washington Airport (IAD) to LAX Airport Airport (LAX)

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One-way from £77.28

Flying between Washington Dulles International to Los Angeles International is very convenient as there are 16 airliners offering direct flights including EgyptAir, Singapore Airlines, Qatar Airways, Qantas, Cathay Pacific, Air Tahiti Nui, Austrian Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Lufthansa, Brussels Airlines, Air China, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand and United Airlines. When travelling from Washington Dulles International you will cover about 2,283 miles before you reach Los Angeles International. This journey will take 5 Hours 8 Minutes.

The exact cost of the flight we vary quite significantly base on the dates you travel, the time of day you will depart and how long in advance you pre book the flights. If you are on a tight budget then you should avoid flying at peak hours as the prices are more expensive. The cheapest flights are in the evenings and in mid week. Flight to Los Angeles International will get more expensive the nearer you get the departure date, so it’s advisable to book in advance if it is possible.

When arriving at Los Angeles International don’t forget to set your watch to the local time!

To see all airliners that offer flights between Washington Dulles International and Los Angeles International please see the table below.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
United Airlines666666600:4922:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia666666300:4922:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand666666300:4922:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China340334206:3020:13VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa222222100:4922:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines222222117:4821:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines222222009:0317:48VIEW FLIGHTS
Ethiopian Airlines111111100:4922:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines111111117:3820:11VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines111111017:4820:13VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines111110020:1120:11VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways111110020:1120:11VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas111110020:1120:11VIEW FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific111110020:1120:11VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Tahiti Nui111110020:1120:11VIEW FLIGHTS
EgyptAir010001008:4908:49VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 00:49 and 22:15.

You can find the latest flight availability and prices from United Airlines at united.com. You can also book direct and get their latest discounts.

Flight times for the route are summarised in the table below. These time were correct at the time of writing, but please be aware that times may vary from time to time so please check their website for exact times and the dates you wish to fly.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
00:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1245
Air New ZealandNZ9593
LufthansaLH7526
Virgin AustraliaVA8373
06:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2623
08:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1519
09:03
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9591
Virgin AustraliaVA8542
Asiana AirlinesOZ6287
11:20
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9585
Virgin AustraliaVA8375
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7236
Air New ZealandNZ9586
Virgin AustraliaVA8376
15:18
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2455
17:48
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7238
Air New ZealandNZ9589
Austrian AirlinesOS7867
LufthansaLH7476
Virgin AustraliaVA8377
Asiana AirlinesOZ6289
Brussels AirlinesSN8813
19:22
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7234
Air New ZealandNZ9587
Virgin AustraliaVA8372
Brussels AirlinesSN8943
20:11
AirlineFlight  No
Air Tahiti NuiTN2384
Singapore AirlinesSQ1308
Alaska AirlinesAS309
Cathay PacificCX7911
Qatar AirwaysQR2999
QantasQF3645
20:13
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2276
21:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2303
22:15
AirlineFlight  No
Ethiopian AirlinesET1366
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Tuesday
06:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2623
08:49
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7234
United AirlinesUA1519
Air New ZealandNZ9585
EgyptAirMS9312
Virgin AustraliaVA8375
09:03
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9591
Virgin AustraliaVA8542
Asiana AirlinesOZ6287
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2455
15:18
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7236
Air New ZealandNZ9586
Virgin AustraliaVA8376
17:35
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA818
17:38
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS309
17:48
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2276
Air New ZealandNZ9589
LufthansaLH7476
Virgin AustraliaVA8377
Asiana AirlinesOZ6289
Brussels AirlinesSN8813
19:22
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2303
Air New ZealandNZ9587
Virgin AustraliaVA8372
Brussels AirlinesSN8943
20:11
AirlineFlight  No
Air Tahiti NuiTN2384
Singapore AirlinesSQ1308
Cathay PacificCX7911
Qatar AirwaysQR2999
QantasQF3645
20:13
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7238
Austrian AirlinesOS7867
22:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1245
Air New ZealandNZ9593
Ethiopian AirlinesET1366
LufthansaLH7526
Virgin AustraliaVA8373
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Wednesday
00:49
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9593
LufthansaLH7526
Virgin AustraliaVA8373
06:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2623
08:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1519
Air New ZealandNZ9585
Virgin AustraliaVA8542
09:03
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9591
Virgin AustraliaVA8375
Asiana AirlinesOZ6287
15:18
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2455
Air New ZealandNZ9586
Virgin AustraliaVA8376
17:48
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9589
Austrian AirlinesOS7867
LufthansaLH7476
Virgin AustraliaVA8377
Asiana AirlinesOZ6289
Brussels AirlinesSN8813
19:22
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2303
20:11
AirlineFlight  No
Air Tahiti NuiTN2384
Singapore AirlinesSQ1308
Alaska AirlinesAS309
Cathay PacificCX7911
Qatar AirwaysQR2999
QantasQF3645
20:13
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2276
21:55
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9587
Virgin AustraliaVA8372
Brussels AirlinesSN8943
22:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1245
Ethiopian AirlinesET1366
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Thursday
00:49
AirlineFlight  No
Ethiopian AirlinesET1366
06:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2623
08:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1519
Virgin AustraliaVA8375
09:03
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9591
Virgin AustraliaVA8542
Asiana AirlinesOZ6287
11:26
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9585
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7236
United AirlinesUA2455
15:18
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9586
Virgin AustraliaVA8376
17:38
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS309
17:48
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2276
Air New ZealandNZ9589
Austrian AirlinesOS7867
Virgin AustraliaVA8377
Asiana AirlinesOZ6289
Brussels AirlinesSN8813
19:22
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7234
United AirlinesUA2303
Air New ZealandNZ9587
Virgin AustraliaVA8372
Brussels AirlinesSN8943
20:11
AirlineFlight  No
Air Tahiti NuiTN2384
Singapore AirlinesSQ1308
Cathay PacificCX7911
Qatar AirwaysQR2999
QantasQF3645
20:13
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7238
LufthansaLH7476
22:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1245
Air New ZealandNZ9593
LufthansaLH7526
Virgin AustraliaVA8373
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Friday
00:49
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9593
LufthansaLH7526
Virgin AustraliaVA8373
08:49
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9585
Virgin AustraliaVA8375
09:03
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2623
Air New ZealandNZ9591
Virgin AustraliaVA8542
Asiana AirlinesOZ6287
11:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1519
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7236
Air New ZealandNZ9586
Ethiopian AirlinesET1366
Virgin AustraliaVA8376
15:18
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2455
17:48
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7238
Air New ZealandNZ9589
Austrian AirlinesOS7867
LufthansaLH7476
Virgin AustraliaVA8377
Asiana AirlinesOZ6289
Brussels AirlinesSN8813
19:22
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7234
United AirlinesUA2303
Air New ZealandNZ9587
Virgin AustraliaVA8372
Brussels AirlinesSN8943
20:11
AirlineFlight  No
Air Tahiti NuiTN2384
Singapore AirlinesSQ1308
Alaska AirlinesAS309
Cathay PacificCX7911
Qatar AirwaysQR2999
QantasQF3645
20:13
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2276
22:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1245
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Saturday
00:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1245
06:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2623
Air New ZealandNZ9585
Virgin AustraliaVA8542
Asiana AirlinesOZ6287
08:49
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7237
United AirlinesUA1519
Air New ZealandNZ9590
EgyptAirMS9312
Virgin AustraliaVA8375
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7236
Air New ZealandNZ9586
Virgin AustraliaVA8376
15:18
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2455
17:48
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7238
Air New ZealandNZ9589
Austrian AirlinesOS7867
LufthansaLH7476
Virgin AustraliaVA8377
Asiana AirlinesOZ6289
Brussels AirlinesSN8813
19:22
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2303
Air New ZealandNZ9587
Virgin AustraliaVA8372
Brussels AirlinesSN8943
20:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA818
20:11
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS309
20:28
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2276
22:15
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9593
Ethiopian AirlinesET1366
LufthansaLH7526
Virgin AustraliaVA8373
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Sunday
00:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1245
06:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7234
08:49
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1519
09:03
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2623
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2455
15:18
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7236
Air New ZealandNZ9586
Virgin AustraliaVA8376
20:11
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS309
20:28
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2276
21:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2303
Air New ZealandNZ9587
Virgin AustraliaVA8372
Brussels AirlinesSN8943
22:15
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9593
Ethiopian AirlinesET1366
LufthansaLH7526
Virgin AustraliaVA8373
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If the airlines stated don’t offer flights that suite your travel times, you could look at alternative options. Below we have summarised flights from alternative departures airports and flights that are not direct.

Alternative Direct Routes

Please remember to leave plenty of time to get though customers when you are departing form the airports. Flights regulations are getting very strict these days so getting through customs can take in excess of 1 hour in some cases.

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Flight Price FAQ - Washington (IAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)

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What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Washington IAD to Los Angeles LAX?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Washington IAD to Los Angeles LAX is £77.28 ($101 €92.25)
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What is the cheapest direct return flight from Washington IAD to Los Angeles LAX?
The cheapest direct return flight from Washington IAD to Los Angeles LAX is £153.03 ($200 €182.67)
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Flight Info FAQ - Washington (IAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)

Who flies from Washington to Los Angeles?
The following airlines fly from Washington (IAD) to Los Angeles (LAX): Air China, Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti Nui, Alaska Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Cathay Pacific, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Lufthansa, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, United Airlines, Virgin Australia.
How far is the flight from Washington to Los Angeles?
The flight from Washington to Los Angeles is 3,674KM or 2,283 miles.
How long does the flight from Washington to Los Angeles to take?
The flight from Washington to Los Angeles takes 5 Hours 8 Minutes.

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