Flight Routes from San Francisco to Washington DC

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Our cheapest offers for flights from San Francisco to Washington DC

Here you can compare cheap flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Washington DC (DCA) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to Washington DC. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Flight schedule from San Francisco (SFO) to Washington DC (DCA)

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  1. August 2 – 8, 2026
  2. August 9 – 15, 2026
  3. August 16 – 22, 2026
    1. SFODCA
      1 stopover
      1. American Airlines
    2. SFODCA
      nonstop
      1. United Airlines
    3. SFODCA
      nonstop
      1. United Airlines
    4. SFODCA
      nonstop
      1. Alaska Airlines
    5. SFODCA
      1 stopover
      1. American Airlines
    6. SFODCA
      1 stopover
      1. JetBlue Airways
    7. SFODCA
      nonstop
      1. United Airlines
    8. SFODCA
      nonstop
      1. United Airlines

      Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from San Francisco to Washington DC

      Favorite airline: Frontier Airlines
      Frontier Airlines is the most popular airline for flights from San Francisco to Washington DC.
      Frontier Airlines
      63 %
      Alaska Airlines
      14 %
      Delta
      14 %
      Stopover flights are the cheapest connection
      Direct flights on this route are $493.00 more expensive on average than flights with a stopover.
      non stop flight
      1 stop
      05h 21min
      18h 12min
      $725
      $232
      Favourite connection: via Denver
      Flights with a stopover in Denver are the most popular connection for this route.
      Route
      bookings
      1 stopover Denver International Airport, CO
      18h 12min, from $232
      75 %
      1 stopover Los Angeles International Airport, CA
      21h 44min, from $339
      14 %
      1 stopover Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, GA
      09h 20min, from $355
      7 %

      Important flight information

      Flight information: San Francisco - Washington DC

      Roundtrip from $299.00
      Flight duration min. 05:00 / max. 07:10
      Return flight duration min. 06:20/ max. 08:25
      Distance 3925 km
      Flights per week 31
      Departure airport Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
      Arrival airport Airport Washington DC - Ronald Reagan National Airport, VA (DCA)
      Destination country Flights to United States
      Departure airport - Destination country San Francisco International Airport, CA - United States
      Departure airport - City-Code San Francisco International Airport, CA - Washington-DC
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