Flight Routes from San Francisco to Washington DC

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Trip type
Fastest outbound flight
Fastest inbound flight
non-stop flights
31x / week
Flight distance
3,925 km
Time difference

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

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Matching outbound flightsSFO–DCA · 7 of 7
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  1. September 13 – 19, 2026
  2. September 20 – 26, 2026
  3. Sep 27 – Oct 3, 2026
    1. SFODCA
      nonstop
      1. United Airlines
    2. SFODCA
      1 stopover
      1. Frontier Airlines
    3. SFODCA
      1 stopover
      1. JetBlue Airways
    4. SFODCA
      nonstop
      1. United Airlines
    5. SFODCA
      nonstop
      1. United Airlines
    6. SFODCA
      nonstop
      1. Alaska Airlines
    7. 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

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      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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