Flights from Washington DC to San Francisco

Our cheapest offers for flights from Washington DC to San Francisco

Here you can compare cheap flights from Washington DC (IAD) to San Francisco (SFO) 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 San Francisco. Prices and availability may change at any time.

Outbound Return Airlines Shop Baggage Price
Washington DC
San Francisco
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F94707, F91949
18h 11min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F91448, F94708
10h 32min
Frontier Airlines ?
$307
Best option
Washington DC
San Francisco
Outbound
11/09/25
direct
UA1757
06h 02min
Return
12/07/25
direct
UA1140
05h 06min
United Airlines ?
$401
Washington DC
San Francisco
Outbound
11/09/25
direct
UA0367
06h 05min
Return
12/07/25
direct
UA1140
05h 06min
United Airlines ?
$412
Washington DC
San Francisco
Outbound
11/09/25
direct
UA1095
06h 06min
Return
12/07/25
direct
UA1140
05h 06min
United Airlines
$434
Washington DC
San Francisco
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (DFW)
AA2617, AA1996
08h 17min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (SAN)
HA7014, HA6507
07h 30min
American Airlines ?
$521
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Washington DC to San Francisco

Favorite airline: Alaska Airlines
83 % of bookings on this flight route are made with Alaska Airlines, United Airlines and Sun Country Airlines.
Alaska Airlines
40 %
United Airlines
23 %
Sun Country Airlines
20 %
Cheapest weekday: Tuesday
On this route flights are cheapest on Tuesday when a ticket costs $266.00 on average.
Stopover flights are the cheapest connection
Compared to direct flights, flights with a stopover on this route are on average 35 % cheaper.
non stop flight
1 stop
06h 09min
10h 02min
US$360
US$266
The favorite connection is non-stop
Flights from Washington DC to San Francisco are most often booked as a direct flight.
Route
bookings
Direct flights
06h 09min, from US$360
66 %
1 stopover Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport, MN
08h 22min, from US$341
23 %
1 stopover Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, GA
10h 02min, from US$266
6 %

Important flight information

Flight information: Washington DC - San Francisco

Roundtrip from US$306.29
Flight duration min. 05:47 / max. 07:28
Return flight duration min. 04:42/ max. 06:17
Distance 3887 km
Flights per week 74
Departure airport Airport Washington DC - Dulles International Airport, DC (IAD)
Arrival airport Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
Destination country Flights to United States
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