| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 02/15/25 1 Stopover (LAX) AS0309, AS2150 21h 29min | Return 03/03/25 1 Stopover (LAX) AS3479, AS0310 19h 29min |  Alaska Airlines |  | ? | $385 | |
| Best option Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 12/13/24 direct UA1116 05h 51min | Return 12/31/24 direct UA1849 05h 14min |  United Airlines |  | ? | $411 | |
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 02/15/25 1 Stopover (SAL) N34313, AV0562 13h 36min | Return 03/03/25 1 Stopover (MEX) AM0665, AM0455 11h 55min |   Volaris El Salvador, Avianca |  | $1,157 | ||
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (CLT) AA5582, AA1580 08h 39min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (CLT) AA2509, AA5543 10h 06min |  American Airlines | | ? | $390 | |
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (DEN) UA0507, F93439 28h 47min | Return 12/31/24 2 Stopovers (LAX, ORD) AA3259, UA1069, UA2386 13h 59min |  United Airlines, Frontier Airlines |  | ? | $392 | |
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 02/15/25 1 Stopover (LAX) AS0309, AS2245 28h 47min | Return 03/03/25 1 Stopover (SEA) AS1225, AS0307 08h 15min | Alaska Airlines | | ? | $399 | |
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 12/13/24 direct UA1095 06h 07min | Return 12/31/24 1 Stopover (DEN) UA2862, UA0355 07h 01min | United Airlines |  | $448 | ||
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 12/13/24 1 Stopover (CLT) AA5543, AA0430 09h 04min | Return 12/31/24 direct UA1849 05h 14min | American Airlines |  | ? | $451 | |
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 02/15/25 1 Stopover (ORD) UA2331, UA1761 10h 56min | Return 03/03/25 direct UA1322 05h 14min | United Airlines | | ? | $512 | |
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 02/15/25 1 Stopover (YTZ, YYZ) PD2724, TS7670 25h 49min | Return 03/03/25 1 Stopover (YYZ, YTZ) TS7671, TS7428 20h 29min |   Porter Airlines, Air Transat |  | ? | $885 |
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Outbound departure month
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Outbound weekday
- Friday
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Return departure month
- December 2024
- March 2025
Return weekday
- Monday
- Tuesday
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Change in
- Toronto - Lester B. Pearson International Airport
- Los Angeles International Airport, CA
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport, IL
- Charlotte Douglas International Airport, NC
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- Denver International Airport, CO
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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
$360
$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 $360
66 %
1 stopover Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport, MN
08h 22min, from $341
23 %
1 stopover Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, GA
10h 02min, from $266
6 %
Flight information: Washington DC - San Francisco
| Roundtrip from | $384.36 |
|---|---|
| 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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