| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Washington DC | Outbound 04/03/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F91448, F93692 09h 18min | Return 04/16/26 1 Stopover (MSP) SY0668, SY0395 08h 30min |  Frontier Airlines |  | ? | $496 | |
| Best option San Francisco Washington DC | Outbound 04/03/26 direct UA1453 05h 29min | Return 04/16/26 direct UA0367 06h 06min |  United Airlines |  | ? | $563 | |
| San Francisco Washington DC | Outbound 04/03/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F91448, F91082 16h 23min | Return 04/16/26 1 Stopover (MSP) SY0668, SY0395 08h 30min | Frontier Airlines |  | ? | $540 | |
| San Francisco Washington DC | Outbound 12/20/25 1 Stopover (SAN) AS2455, AS0506 16h 05min | Return 01/13/26 1 Stopover (SEA) AS0406, AS0655 22h 58min |  Alaska Airlines |  | ? | $560 | |
| San Francisco Washington DC | Outbound 12/20/25 1 Stopover (CLT) AA1476, AA5543 10h 05min | Return 01/13/26 1 Stopover (DFW) AA2414, AA2965 08h 46min |  American Airlines | | ? | $571 | |
| San Francisco Washington DC | Outbound 04/03/26 direct UA0755 05h 17min | Return 04/16/26 direct UA1147 05h 55min | United Airlines | | ? | $589 | |
| San Francisco Washington DC | Outbound 12/20/25 1 Stopover (SEA) AS0758, AS0367 09h 31min | Return 01/13/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F94707, F91949 10h 29min | Alaska Airlines | | ? | $603 | |
| San Francisco Washington DC | Outbound 12/20/25 direct UA2409 05h 12min | Return 01/13/26 direct UA1757 06h 05min | United Airlines |  | $615 | ||
| San Francisco Washington DC | Outbound 12/20/25 1 Stopover (LAS) UA0504, UA0284 29h 00min | Return 01/13/26 2 Stopovers (MIA, FLL, DFW) UA1073, AA1373, AA2965 17h 57min | United Airlines | | ? | $627 | |
| San Francisco Washington DC | Outbound 04/03/26 1 Stopover (SEA) HA6934, HA6718 09h 04min | Return 04/16/26 1 Stopover (SEA) HA4967, HA6889 11h 51min |  Hawaiian Airlines |  | ? | $726 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- United Airlines
- Frontier Airlines
- American Airlines
- Alaska Airlines
- Hawaiian Airlines
Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from San Francisco to Washington DC
Favorite airline: Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines is the most popular airline for flights from San Francisco to Washington DC.
Alaska Airlines
50 %
Delta
18 %
United Airlines
15 %
Cheapest weekday: Tuesday
Flight prices fluctuate throughout the week. Flights are 11 % cheaper on Tuesday.
Stopover flights are the cheapest connection
Compared to flights with a stopover, direct flights are $61.00 more expensive on this route.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
05h 00min
08h 09min
28h 32min
$379
$318
$479
The favorite connection is non-stop
58 % of travelers decide to book a direct flight on this route.
Route
bookings
Direct flights
05h 00min, from $379
58 %
1 stopover Los Angeles International Airport, CA
17h 50min, from $328
21 %
1 stopover Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport, MN
08h 09min, from $318
12 %
Important flight information
Flight information: San Francisco - Washington DC
| Roundtrip from | $495.37 |
|---|---|
| Flight duration | min. 04:42 / max. 06:17 |
| Return flight duration | min. 05:47/ max. 07:28 |
| Distance | 3887 km |
| Flights per week | 70 |
| Departure airport | Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO) |
| Arrival airport | Airport Washington DC - Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD) |
| Destination country | Flights to United States |
Alternative routes to United States
- Flight San Francisco - Honolulu from $496
- Flight San Francisco - Los Angeles from $81
- Flight San Francisco - Las Vegas from $92
- Flight San Francisco - New York from $185
- Flight San Francisco - Kahului from $309
- Flight San Francisco - Seattle-Tacoma from $191
- Flight San Francisco - Miami from $216
- Flight San Francisco - Kona from $117
- Flight San Francisco - New York from $254
- Flight San Francisco - Washington-DC from $375
Alternative flights to Washington DC
- Flight Dallas - Washington DC from $319
- Flight Miami - Washington DC from $351
- Flight Boston - Washington DC from $253
- Flight Atlanta - Washington DC from $132
- Flight New York - Washington DC from $832
- Flight Charlotte - Washington DC from $239
- Flight Tampa - Washington DC from $355
- Flight Orlando - Washington DC from $204
- Flight Chicago O'Hare - Washington DC from $120
- Flight Buffalo - Washington DC from $288
Flight destinations with a similar price
- Flight Washington DC - Berlin from $574
- Flight Washington DC - Amsterdam from $564
- Flight Washington DC - Brussels from $439
- Flight Washington DC - Cancun from $459
- Flight Washington DC - Frankfurt from $596
- Flight Washington DC - Seoul Incheon from $1,115
- Flight Washington DC - London Heathrow from $591
- Flight Washington DC - Mexico City from $488
- Flight Washington DC - Managua from $432
- Flight Washington DC - Munich from $482
Flight destinations with a similar price
- Flight San Francisco - Honolulu from $496
- Flight San Francisco - Rome-Fiumicino from $466
- Flight San Francisco - Cairo from $454