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
10/14/25
1 Stopover (DFW)
AA3182, AA1623
07h 29min
Return
10/14/25
1 Stopover (ORD)
AA1637, AA2113
09h 19min
American Airlines ?
$614
Best option
San Francisco
Washington-DC
Outbound
10/14/25
direct
UA2321
05h 17min
Return
10/14/25
direct
UA0367
05h 50min
United Airlines
$720
San Francisco
Washington-DC
Outbound
10/14/25
direct
UA2321
05h 17min
Return
10/14/25
direct
UA0367
05h 50min
United Airlines ?
$750
San Francisco
Washington-DC
Outbound
10/14/25
1 Stopover (CLT)
AA1960, AA5491
08h 55min
Return
10/14/25
direct
HA6707
05h 56min
American Airlines ?
$797
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 $ 613,51
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
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