Flights 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 (IAD) 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.

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
04/03/26
direct
UA0755
05h 17min
Return
04/16/26
direct
UA1147
05h 55min
United Airlines ?
$589
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
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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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
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