| Outbound | Return | Airlines | Shop | Baggage | Price | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 04/15/26 1 Stopover (SEA) AS0351, AS0655 10h 01min | Return - |  Alaska Airlines |  | $158 | ||
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 05/16/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F91081, F91949 09h 03min | Return 05/29/26 direct UA2111 05h 30min |  Frontier Airlines |  | ? | $353 | |
| Best option Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 06/25/26 direct UA2075 05h 54min | Return 06/30/26 direct UA0336 05h 21min |  United Airlines |  | $437 | ||
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 06/25/26 1 Stopover (MSP) SY0668, SY0397 13h 09min | Return 06/30/26 1 Stopover (LAS) F94158, F94278 13h 13min |  Sun Country Airlines | | $372 | ||
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 07/26/26 1 Stopover (MSP) SY0668, SY0395 07h 33min | Return 08/05/26 1 Stopover (SAN) AS1557, AS0506 08h 19min | Sun Country Airlines |  | ? | $460 | |
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 06/25/26 1 Stopover (MSP) SY0668, SY0397 13h 09min | Return 06/30/26 2 Stopovers (LAS, MCO) F94158, F91876, F94230 23h 16min | Sun Country Airlines |  | ? | $469 | |
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 05/16/26 direct UA0635 06h 03min | Return 05/29/26 direct UA1791 05h 23min | United Airlines |  | ? | $478 | |
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 06/25/26 direct UA1147 05h 47min | Return 06/30/26 1 Stopover (SAN) AS1557, AS0506 07h 53min | United Airlines | | ? | $496 | |
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 05/16/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F94707, F91949 12h 49min | Return 05/29/26 2 Stopovers (IAH, SAL) UA0604, UA1290, Y44312 21h 30min | Frontier Airlines | | ? | $538 | |
| Washington DC San Francisco | Outbound 05/16/26 1 Stopover (CLT) AA5267, AA2410 09h 02min | Return 05/29/26 1 Stopover (LAX) AA6221, AA0251 08h 00min |  American Airlines |  | ? | $540 |
Stops
- Direct flight
Airline
- United Airlines
- Sun Country Airlines
- Frontier Airlines
- Breeze Airways
- American 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
| Cheapest outbound flight from | $157.97 |
|---|---|
| Roundtrip from | $352.20 |
| 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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