Flights from San Francisco to Washington DC

Our cheapest offers for flights from San Francisco to Washington DC

Here you can compare cheap flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Washington DC (WAS) 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
04/29/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F91448, F91082
11h 44min
Return
05/08/25
1 Stopover (LAS)
F94277, F94157
10h 09min
Frontier Airlines ?
$181
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
04/29/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F91230, F90688
07h 59min
Return
05/08/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F90685, F91229
11h 17min
Frontier Airlines
$183
San Francisco
Washington-DC
Outbound
04/29/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F91448, F91082
11h 44min
Return
05/08/25
1 Stopover (LAS)
F94277, F93801
26h 59min
Frontier Airlines
$188
San Francisco
Washington-DC
Outbound
04/29/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F91230, F90688
07h 59min
Return
05/08/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F90685, F91229
11h 17min
Frontier Airlines ?
$191
San Francisco
Washington-DC
Outbound
04/29/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F91448, F91082
11h 44min
Return
05/08/25
1 Stopover (LAS)
F94277, F93801
26h 59min
Frontier Airlines
$199
San Francisco
Washington-DC
Outbound
04/29/25
1 Stopover (DEN)
F91230, F90688
07h 59min
Return
05/08/25
1 Stopover (JFK)
B60254, B60215
08h 52min
Frontier Airlines ?
$216
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
09/19/25
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
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
The favorite airline for flights from San Francisco to Washington-DC is Alaska Airlines.
Alaska Airlines
32 %
Frontier Airlines
29 %
Delta
17 %
Cheapest weekday: Thursday
Flight prices fluctuate throughout the week. Flights are 28 % cheaper on Thursday.
Direct flights are more expensive
Direct flights on this route are $147.00 more expensive on average than flights with a stopover.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
05h 00min
18h 12min
28h 32min
$379
$232
$479
The favorite connection is non-stop
37 % of all bookings on the route San Francisco to Washington-DC are for non-stop flights.
Route
bookings
Direct flights
05h 00min, from $379
37 %
1 stopover Denver International Airport, CO
18h 12min, from $232
35 %
1 stopover Los Angeles International Airport, CA
17h 50min, from $328
13 %

Important flight information

Flight information: San Francisco - Washington-DC

Roundtrip from $180.32
Flight duration min. 04:42 / max. 07:10
Return flight duration min. 05:47/ max. 08:25
Distance 3925 km
Flights per week 101
Departure airport Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
Arrival airport Airport Washington-DC (WAS)
Destination country Flights to United States
Alternative routes to United States
Alternative flights to Washington-DC
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