| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 09/04/25 1 Stopover (CLT) AA5189, AA3315 07h 28min | Return 09/28/25 1 Stopover (DFW) AA2768, AA0524 07h 46min |  American Airlines |  | ? | $268 | |
| Best option Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 10/18/25 direct UA2862 05h 49min | Return 11/17/25 direct UA2241 05h 14min |  United Airlines |  | ? | $391 | |
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 10/18/25 1 Stopover (SEA) AS0351, AS1132 11h 30min | Return 11/17/25 1 Stopover (SAN) AS3473, AS0506 27h 15min |  Alaska Airlines |  | ? | $305 | |
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 09/04/25 1 Stopover (CLT) AA5189, AA3315 07h 28min | Return 09/28/25 1 Stopover (DFW) AA2768, AA0524 07h 46min | American Airlines | | ? | $342 | |
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 09/04/25 1 Stopover (DFW) AA2617, AA2325 09h 52min | Return 09/28/25 1 Stopover (DFW) AA2768, AA0524 07h 46min | American Airlines | | ? | $361 | |
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 10/18/25 direct UA1095 05h 48min | Return 11/17/25 direct UA1453 05h 04min | United Airlines |  | $405 | ||
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 09/04/25 1 Stopover (DFW) AA1863, AA2430 07h 58min | Return 09/28/25 1 Stopover (DFW) AA2768, AA0524 07h 46min | American Airlines |  | ? | $414 | |
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 09/04/25 direct UA1095 05h 48min | Return 09/28/25 direct UA2110 05h 17min | United Airlines | | $425 | ||
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 10/18/25 1 Stopover (DFW) AA2617, AA3301 10h 18min | Return 11/17/25 1 Stopover (DFW) AA1005, AA0524 07h 46min | American Airlines | | ? | $461 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- American Airlines
- United Airlines
- Alaska Airlines
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
$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 %
Important flight information
Flight information: Washington DC - San Francisco
| Roundtrip from | $267.71 |
|---|---|
| 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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