--- title: "Washington to Los Angeles flights: who flies IAD-LAX" description: "American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from IAD to LAX, about 66 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iad-lax" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iad-lax.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Washington to Los Angeles (IAD-LAX): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Washington (IAD) and Los Angeles (LAX), roughly 66 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 5h 21m to 5h 54m for the 2,284 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 24, 2026. See IAD to LAX on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 66 Flights a week, 4-week average 5h 21m to 5h 54m Scheduled flight time 2,284 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Washington to Los Angeles flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for IAD to LAX starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Washington (IAD) to Los Angeles (LAX) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IAD | Arrives LAX | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2833 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 08:46 | 5h 46m | [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-max-8.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2011 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 09:33 | 5h 33m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1734 | United Airlines | 08:25 | 10:56 | 5h 31m | [Boeing 757-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/757-300.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 657 | United Airlines | 09:28 | 12:02 | 5h 34m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1689 | United Airlines | 12:58 | 15:19 | 5h 21m | 777 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 684 | United Airlines | 15:36 | 18:08 | 5h 32m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2276 | United Airlines | 17:45 | 20:21 | 5h 36m | Boeing 757-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1385 | United Airlines | 22:13 | 00:45 | 5h 32m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2833 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 08:46 | 5h 46m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2011 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 09:33 | 5h 33m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1734 | United Airlines | 08:25 | 10:56 | 5h 31m | Boeing 757-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 657 | United Airlines | 09:28 | 12:02 | 5h 34m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1689 | United Airlines | 12:58 | 15:19 | 5h 21m | 777 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 684 | United Airlines | 15:36 | 18:08 | 5h 32m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2276 | United Airlines | 17:45 | 20:21 | 5h 36m | Boeing 757-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2833 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 08:46 | 5h 46m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 249 | United Airlines | 06:39 | 09:31 | 5h 52m | [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 319 | United Airlines | 06:40 | 09:31 | 5h 51m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1734 | United Airlines | 08:25 | 11:14 | 5h 49m | Boeing 757-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1897 | United Airlines | 09:00 | 11:54 | 5h 54m | [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a321neo.md) | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1689 | United Airlines | 12:58 | 15:19 | 5h 21m | 777 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2276 | United Airlines | 17:56 | 20:45 | 5h 49m | Boeing 757-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 797 | United Airlines | 20:01 | 22:52 | 5h 51m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1385 | United Airlines | 22:23 | 00:59 | 5h 36m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Mon, Oct 26 | AA 2833 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 08:46 | 5h 46m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 249 | United Airlines | 06:39 | 09:31 | 5h 52m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1734 | United Airlines | 08:25 | 11:14 | 5h 49m | Boeing 757-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1897 | United Airlines | 09:00 | 11:54 | 5h 54m | Airbus A321neo family | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1689 | United Airlines | 12:58 | 15:19 | 5h 21m | 777 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 2276 | United Airlines | 17:56 | 20:45 | 5h 49m | Boeing 757-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 797 | United Airlines | 20:01 | 22:52 | 5h 51m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1385 | United Airlines | 22:23 | 01:13 | 5h 50m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Tue, Oct 27 | AA 2833 | American Airlines | 06:00 | 08:46 | 5h 46m | Boeing 737 MAX 8 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 249 | United Airlines | 06:39 | 09:31 | 5h 52m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 319 | United Airlines | 06:40 | 09:31 | 5h 51m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 1734 | United Airlines | 08:25 | 11:14 | 5h 49m | Boeing 757-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 1458 | United Airlines | 09:00 | 11:49 | 5h 49m | Boeing 757-300 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 1897 | United Airlines | 09:00 | 11:54 | 5h 54m | Airbus A321neo family | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 1689 | United Airlines | 12:58 | 15:19 | 5h 21m | 777 | | Tue, Oct 27 | UA 435 | United Airlines | 15:00 | 17:48 | 5h 48m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | Showing the first 40 of 61 scheduled IAD to LAX departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every IAD to LAX date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Washington to Los Angeles nonstop In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md), the [Boeing 757-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/757-300.md), the Boeing 777, the [Airbus A321neo family](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a321neo.md), and the [Boeing 737-900](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-900.md), and American Airlines flies the [Boeing 737 MAX 8](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/737-max-8.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on IAD to LAX departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Washington to Los Angeles to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 8 of the 14 Washington to Los Angeles departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the IAD to LAX departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See IAD to LAX on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Washington to Los Angeles nonstop Carriers operating IAD to LAX nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See IAD to LAX on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about IAD to LAX **How long is the flight from Washington (IAD) to Los Angeles (LAX)?** Scheduled flight times from Washington (IAD) to Los Angeles (LAX) run from 5h 21m to 5h 54m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 2,284 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from IAD to LAX?** United Airlines and American Airlines fly IAD to LAX nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from IAD to LAX?** About 66 nonstop flights a week run between Washington (IAD) and Los Angeles (LAX) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from IAD to LAX depart?** Scheduled IAD to LAX nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 22:23, local time at Washington. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate IAD to LAX nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 14 flight numbers for IAD to LAX nonstops, including UA 249, UA 1385, UA 1689, UA 1734, UA 1897, UA 2011, and UA 2276 on United Airlines, and AA 2833 on American Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on IAD to LAX?** Open the IAD to LAX route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [LAX to IAD upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/lax-iad.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Washington (IAD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iad.md), or [every route from Los Angeles (LAX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/lax.md). Nonstops to Los Angeles (LAX) from other airports within 150 miles of Washington (IAD): - [Washington (DCA) to Los Angeles (LAX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca-lax.md), 23 miles from IAD - [Baltimore (BWI) to Los Angeles (LAX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bwi-lax.md), 45 miles from IAD - [Philadelphia (PHL) to Los Angeles (LAX)](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-lax.md), 134 miles from IAD Nonstops from Washington (IAD) to other airports within 150 miles of Los Angeles (LAX): - [Washington (IAD) to Santa Ana (SNA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iad-sna.md), 37 miles from LAX - [Washington (IAD) to Palm Springs (PSP)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iad-psp.md), 110 miles from LAX - [Washington (IAD) to San Diego (SAN)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iad-san.md), 110 miles from LAX Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss IAD to LAX upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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