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 (WAS) 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
09/06/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F94707, F91949
17h 21min
Return
-
Frontier Airlines ?
$187
Best option
Washington-DC
San Francisco
Outbound
09/06/25
1 Stopover (SEA)
AS0351, AS1112
09h 44min
Return
09/06/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F91448, F94708
10h 55min
Alaska Airlines ?
$499
Washington-DC
San Francisco
Outbound
09/06/25
1 Stopover (LAX)
UA1958, UA0469
11h 01min
Return
09/06/25
1 Stopover (EWR)
UA0730, UA1820
22h 24min
United Airlines ?
$500
Washington-DC
San Francisco
Outbound
09/06/25
1 Stopover (SEA)
AS0351, AS1112
09h 44min
Return
09/06/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F91448, F94708
10h 55min
Alaska Airlines ?
$508
Washington-DC
San Francisco
Outbound
09/06/25
1 Stopover (SEA)
HA4967, HA6900
09h 44min
Return
09/06/25
1 Stopover (ATL)
F91448, F94708
10h 55min
Hawaiian Airlines
$511
Washington-DC
San Francisco
Outbound
09/06/25
1 Stopover (DFW)
AA2617, AA2997
11h 44min
Return
09/06/25
1 Stopover (CLT)
AA2410, AA5338
08h 42min
American Airlines ?
$989
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
The favorite airline for flights from Washington-DC to San Francisco is Alaska Airlines.
Alaska Airlines
35 %
United Airlines
19 %
Delta
16 %
Cheapest weekday: Monday
Flight prices fluctuate throughout the week. Flights are 28 % cheaper on Monday.
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
54 % of all bookings on the route Washington-DC to San Francisco are for non-stop flights.
Route
bookings
Direct flights
06h 09min, from 360 $
54 %
1 stopover Minneapolis - St. Paul International Airport, MN
08h 22min, from 341 $
14 %
1 stopover Denver International Airport, CO
08h 06min, from 301 $
10 %

Important flight information

Flight information: Washington-DC - San Francisco

Cheapest outbound flight from 186,45 $
Roundtrip from 255,13 $
Flight duration min. 05:47 / max. 08:25
Return flight duration min. 04:42/ max. 07:10
Distance 3925 km
Flights per week 96
Departure airport Airport Washington-DC (WAS)
Arrival airport Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
Destination country Flights to United States
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