Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
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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 | | ![]() | ? | $268 | |
Best option Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 06/07/25 direct HA4970 05h 51min | Return 06/23/25 direct HA6981 05h 07min | | ![]() | ? | $274 | |
Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 06/07/25 direct AS0435 05h 51min | Return 06/23/25 direct AS0455 05h 07min | | ![]() | $276 | ||
Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 09/19/25 1 Stopover (LAX) AS0309, AS3462 14h 05min | Return 09/29/25 direct AS0434 05h 15min | | ![]() | ? | $315 | |
Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 06/08/25 direct AS0458 05h 32min | Return 06/29/25 direct AS0455 05h 07min | | ![]() | ? | $316 | |
Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 09/19/25 direct AS0435 05h 42min | Return 09/29/25 direct AS0434 05h 15min | | ![]() | ? | $326 | |
Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 06/18/25 1 Stopover (MSP) SY0224, SY0395 07h 34min | Return 07/15/25 1 Stopover (LAS) F94158, F94278 21h 51min | | ![]() | $336 | ||
Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 06/18/25 1 Stopover (MSP) SY0224, SY0395 07h 34min | Return 07/15/25 1 Stopover (LAS) F94158, F94278 21h 51min | | ![]() | $342 | ||
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 | | ![]() | ? | $342 | |
Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 06/18/25 direct AA7437 05h 47min | Return 07/15/25 direct AA7411 05h 09min | | ![]() | ? | $350 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- American Airlines
- Alaska Airlines
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Sun Country Airlines
- United 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 |
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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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