Flights from Washington Airport IAD to Los Angeles Airport LAX

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Returns from £131.90

One-way from £65.95

Getting to Washington Dulles International from Los Angeles International is very straight forward. There are 18 airliners who all offer direct flights several times a week. The flight time is approximately 5 Hours 8 Minutes.

Depending on the day of the week and the time of day you book, flight prices can vary dramatically. The cheapest flights available will generally be mid week or late in the evening, so if you are on a budget then these are the flight times you should consider. Alternatively, you could book well in advance and you flight could be up to 50% cheaper, especially with budget airliners. If it is possible, you should book your flights 2 or more months in advance as ticket prices will be substantially lower.

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

Below you will see all the airlines that fly from Washington Dulles International (IAD) to Los Angeles International (LAX) and the number of flights they operate each day.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
United Airlines778775506:0022:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia778775106:0022:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand778775106:0022:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China441331009:0017:45VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa222222117:4522:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines222222106:0020:19VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines222212115:3020:19VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines111111117:4520:19VIEW FLIGHTS
Alaska Airlines111111119:2519:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines111111019:2519:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways111111019:2519:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas111111019:2519:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Hawaiian Airlines111111019:2519:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Ethiopian Airlines111111012:4513:01VIEW FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific111111019:2519:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Tahiti Nui111111019:2519:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Iberia011111019:2519:25VIEW FLIGHTS
EgyptAir010101008:1509:00VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the highest number of flights for this route with departures times between 06:00 and 22:05.

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
06:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1840
Air New ZealandNZ9591
Virgin AustraliaVA8550
Asiana AirlinesOZ6287
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2315
Air New ZealandNZ9585
Virgin AustraliaVA8375
10:20
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7237
United AirlinesUA2396
Air New ZealandNZ9588
Virgin AustraliaVA8374
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7236
United AirlinesUA1689
Air New ZealandNZ9586
Ethiopian AirlinesET1366
Virgin AustraliaVA8376
15:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7234
United AirlinesUA1844
Air New ZealandNZ9590
Virgin AustraliaVA8542
Brussels AirlinesSN8934
17:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7238
United AirlinesUA2276
Air New ZealandNZ9589
Austrian AirlinesOS7867
LufthansaLH7476
Virgin AustraliaVA8377
Asiana AirlinesOZ6289
Brussels AirlinesSN8813
19:25
AirlineFlight  No
Air Tahiti NuiTN2710
Singapore AirlinesSQ1306
Alaska AirlinesAS857
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4954
Cathay PacificCX7907
Qatar AirwaysQR2067
QantasQF3645
22:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1385
Air New ZealandNZ9593
LufthansaLH7526
Virgin AustraliaVA8373
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Tuesday
06:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1840
Air New ZealandNZ9591
Virgin AustraliaVA8550
Asiana AirlinesOZ6287
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7237
United AirlinesUA2315
Air New ZealandNZ9585
EgyptAirMS9312
Virgin AustraliaVA8375
10:20
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7238
United AirlinesUA2396
Air New ZealandNZ9588
Virgin AustraliaVA8374
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7236
United AirlinesUA1689
Air New ZealandNZ9586
Ethiopian AirlinesET1366
Virgin AustraliaVA8376
15:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7234
United AirlinesUA1844
Air New ZealandNZ9590
Virgin AustraliaVA8542
Brussels AirlinesSN8934
17:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2276
Air New ZealandNZ9589
Austrian AirlinesOS7867
LufthansaLH7476
Virgin AustraliaVA8377
Asiana AirlinesOZ6289
Brussels AirlinesSN8813
19:25
AirlineFlight  No
Air Tahiti NuiTN2710
Singapore AirlinesSQ1306
Alaska AirlinesAS857
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4954
Cathay PacificCX7907
IberiaIB7272
Qatar AirwaysQR2067
QantasQF3645
22:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1385
Air New ZealandNZ9593
LufthansaLH7526
Virgin AustraliaVA8373
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Wednesday
06:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1840
Air New ZealandNZ9591
Virgin AustraliaVA8550
Asiana AirlinesOZ6287
09:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2315
Air New ZealandNZ9585
Virgin AustraliaVA8375
10:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2396
Air New ZealandNZ9588
Virgin AustraliaVA8374
12:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1689
Air New ZealandNZ9586
Ethiopian AirlinesET1366
Virgin AustraliaVA8376
15:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1844
Air New ZealandNZ9590
Virgin AustraliaVA8542
Brussels AirlinesSN8934
15:33
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7236
17:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2276
Air New ZealandNZ9589
Austrian AirlinesOS7867
LufthansaLH7476
Virgin AustraliaVA8377
Asiana AirlinesOZ6289
Brussels AirlinesSN8813
19:25
AirlineFlight  No
Air Tahiti NuiTN2710
Singapore AirlinesSQ1306
Alaska AirlinesAS857
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4954
Cathay PacificCX7907
IberiaIB7272
Qatar AirwaysQR2067
QantasQF3645
19:54
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1992
Air New ZealandNZ9587
Virgin AustraliaVA8372
22:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1385
Air New ZealandNZ9593
LufthansaLH7526
Virgin AustraliaVA8373
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Thursday
06:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1051
Air New ZealandNZ9591
Virgin AustraliaVA8550
08:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1734
Air New ZealandNZ9587
EgyptAirMS9312
Virgin AustraliaVA8374
Asiana AirlinesOZ6287
13:01
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7236
United AirlinesUA1689
Air New ZealandNZ9586
Ethiopian AirlinesET1366
Virgin AustraliaVA8376
15:35
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7237
United AirlinesUA1101
Air New ZealandNZ9590
Virgin AustraliaVA8542
Brussels AirlinesSN8934
17:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7238
United AirlinesUA2276
Air New ZealandNZ9589
Austrian AirlinesOS7867
LufthansaLH7476
Virgin AustraliaVA8377
Asiana AirlinesOZ6289
Brussels AirlinesSN8813
19:25
AirlineFlight  No
Air Tahiti NuiTN2710
Singapore AirlinesSQ1306
Alaska AirlinesAS857
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4954
Cathay PacificCX7907
IberiaIB7272
Qatar AirwaysQR2067
QantasQF3645
20:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1681
Air New ZealandNZ9592
Virgin AustraliaVA8372
22:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1385
Air New ZealandNZ9593
LufthansaLH7526
Virgin AustraliaVA8373
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Friday
06:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1051
Air New ZealandNZ9591
Virgin AustraliaVA8550
08:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1734
Air New ZealandNZ9587
Virgin AustraliaVA8375
Asiana AirlinesOZ6287
13:01
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7236
United AirlinesUA1689
Air New ZealandNZ9586
Ethiopian AirlinesET1366
Virgin AustraliaVA8376
15:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7234
United AirlinesUA1101
Air New ZealandNZ9590
Virgin AustraliaVA8374
17:45
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7238
United AirlinesUA2276
Air New ZealandNZ9589
Austrian AirlinesOS7867
LufthansaLH7476
Virgin AustraliaVA8377
Asiana AirlinesOZ6289
Brussels AirlinesSN8813
19:25
AirlineFlight  No
Air Tahiti NuiTN2710
Singapore AirlinesSQ1306
Alaska AirlinesAS857
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4954
Cathay PacificCX7907
IberiaIB7272
Qatar AirwaysQR2067
QantasQF3645
20:10
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1681
Air New ZealandNZ9592
Virgin AustraliaVA8372
22:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1385
Air New ZealandNZ9593
LufthansaLH7526
Virgin AustraliaVA8373
VIEW FLIGHTS
Saturday
08:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1734
Air New ZealandNZ9587
EgyptAirMS9312
Virgin AustraliaVA8375
Asiana AirlinesOZ6287
12:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1689
Air New ZealandNZ9586
Ethiopian AirlinesET1366
Virgin AustraliaVA8376
15:02
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7236
15:35
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1101
Air New ZealandNZ9590
Virgin AustraliaVA8374
Brussels AirlinesSN8944
17:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2276
Air New ZealandNZ9589
Austrian AirlinesOS7867
LufthansaLH7476
Virgin AustraliaVA8377
Asiana AirlinesOZ6289
Brussels AirlinesSN8813
19:25
AirlineFlight  No
Air Tahiti NuiTN2710
Singapore AirlinesSQ1306
Alaska AirlinesAS857
Hawaiian AirlinesHA4954
Cathay PacificCX7907
IberiaIB7272
Qatar AirwaysQR2067
QantasQF3645
22:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1385
Air New ZealandNZ9593
LufthansaLH7526
Virgin AustraliaVA8373
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Sunday
08:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1734
13:01
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1689
15:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1101
17:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2276
19:25
AirlineFlight  No
Alaska AirlinesAS857
20:19
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9589
Austrian AirlinesOS7867
LufthansaLH7476
Virgin AustraliaVA8377
Asiana AirlinesOZ6289
Brussels AirlinesSN8813
22:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1385
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Other routes are also possible. Flying from a different airport may offer more convenient flight times, so below we have we have put a list of other routes that may well be suitable.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Baltimore Washington Thurgood Marshall to Los Angeles05 Hours 12 Minutes
Washington Ronald Reagan Washington National to Los Angeles05 Hours 10 Minutes
Latrobe Westmoreland County to Los Angeles04 Hours 56 Minutes
Philadelphia to Los Angeles05 Hours 21 Minutes
Richmond to Los Angeles05 Hours 10 Minutes

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

DIRECT United
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 £65.95 ($89 €78.56)
£65.95
$89 | €78.56
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DIRECT United
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 £131.90 ($178 €157.13)
£131.90
$178 | €157.13
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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, Hawaiian Airlines, Iberia, 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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