| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco Washington DC | Outbound 07/25/25 1 Stopover (ATL) F91448, F94708 13h 47min | Return 08/17/25 1 Stopover (LAS) F94277, F93801 27h 12min |  Frontier Airlines |  | $265 | ||
| Best option San Francisco Washington DC | Outbound 07/25/25 direct AS0455 05h 07min | Return 08/17/25 direct AS0435 05h 47min |  Alaska Airlines |  | ? | $316 | |
| San Francisco Washington DC | Outbound 07/25/25 1 Stopover (ATL) F91448, F94708 13h 47min | Return 08/17/25 1 Stopover (LAS) F94277, F93801 27h 12min | Frontier Airlines |  | $277 | ||
| San Francisco Washington DC | Outbound 07/25/25 1 Stopover (ATL) F91448, F94708 13h 47min | Return 08/17/25 direct HA4970 05h 47min | Frontier Airlines |  | $309 | ||
| San Francisco Washington DC | Outbound 09/04/25 1 Stopover (DFW) AA1198, AA1863 07h 09min | Return 09/28/25 1 Stopover (DFW) AA0524, AA2997 07h 53min |  American Airlines |  | ? | $313 found 3 days ago | |
| San Francisco Washington DC | Outbound 09/19/25 direct AS0434 05h 15min | Return 09/29/25 1 Stopover (LAX) AS0309, AS2148 30h 30min | Alaska Airlines |  | ? | $314 | |
| San Francisco Washington DC | Outbound 07/25/25 direct AS0455 05h 07min | Return 08/17/25 direct AS0435 05h 47min | Alaska Airlines | | ? | $326 | |
| San Francisco Washington DC | Outbound 07/25/25 1 Stopover (MSP) SY0398, SY0223 08h 44min | Return 08/17/25 1 Stopover (MSP) SY1694, SY0397 13h 31min |  Sun Country Airlines | | ? | $328 | |
| San Francisco Washington DC | Outbound 09/19/25 direct HA6980 05h 15min | Return 09/29/25 direct HA4970 05h 42min |  Hawaiian Airlines | | ? | $329 | |
| San Francisco Washington DC | Outbound 09/19/25 direct HA6980 05h 15min | Return 09/29/25 direct HA4970 05h 42min | Hawaiian Airlines | | $340 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- American Airlines
- Alaska Airlines
- Frontier Airlines
- Hawaiian Airlines
- United 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 | $264.90 |
|---|---|
| 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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