Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Washington D.C., DC from $120

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 25 direct and 276 connecting flights from San Francisco to Washington D.C.. You can compare airfare deals from 7 airlines and multiple travel sites from $120, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-WAS flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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00:20 — 08:32
00:20 — 08:32 UA2162 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 12m
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06:30 — 14:48
06:30 — 14:48 UA1322 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 18m
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06:35 — 14:49
06:35 — 14:49 UA2241 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 14m
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from$210
08:25 — 16:23
08:25 — 16:23 UA1849 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
4h 58m
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from$306
08:35 — 16:54
08:35 — 16:54 UA1678 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 19m
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09:45 — 17:58
09:45 — 17:58 HA6708 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 13m
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09:45 — 17:58
09:45 — 17:58 AS8 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 13m
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10:35 — 18:52
10:35 — 18:52 UA488 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 17m
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10:35 — 18:52
10:35 — 18:52 UA1355 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 17m
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11:10 — 19:19
11:10 — 19:19 HA6980 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 9m
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11:10 — 19:19
11:10 — 19:19 AS434 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 9m
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13:02 — 21:10
13:02 — 21:10 UA1997 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 8m
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13:10 — 21:13
13:10 — 21:13 UA2386 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 3m
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13:10 — 21:17
13:10 — 21:17 UA562 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 7m
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13:12 — 21:21
13:12 — 21:21 UA1385 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 9m
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16:30 — 00:45
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16:30 — 00:45 UA1453 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 15m
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16:31 — 00:45
+1 day
16:31 — 00:45 UA208 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 14m
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21:00 — 05:08
+1 day
21:00 — 05:08 UA2110 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 8m
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21:10 — 05:24
+1 day
21:10 — 05:24 UA2351 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 14m
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21:10 — 05:18
+1 day
21:10 — 05:18 UA2409 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 8m
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22:30 — 06:40
+1 day
22:30 — 06:40 UA1748 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 10m
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22:43 — 06:50
+1 day
22:43 — 06:50 HA6981 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 7m
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22:43 — 06:50
+1 day
22:43 — 06:50 AS455 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 7m
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23:05 — 07:19
+1 day
23:05 — 07:19 UA1870 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 14m
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23:57 — 08:14
+1 day
23:57 — 08:14 UA1288 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
5h 17m
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06:37 — 12:00
+1 day
06:15 — 09:54 F91230 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
20h 26m stop
06:40 — 12:07 F9686 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Washington D.C.
26h 23m
including layover
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06:37 — 16:57
06:15 — 09:54 F91230 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
1h 18m stop
11:30 — 16:59 F9688 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Washington D.C.
7h 20m
including layover
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08:00 — 06:30
+1 day
05:45 — 07:24 F94158 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
13h 9m stop
22:24 — 05:55 F94278 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Washington D.C.
19h 30m
including layover
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08:23 — 21:59
08:00 — 10:16 HA7028 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Seattle
3h 13m stop
13:35 — 21:44 HA6702 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Washington D.C.
10h 36m
including layover
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09:04 — 21:59
07:20 — 09:02 HA7020 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
2h 53m stop
12:42 — 20:59 HA7210 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Washington D.C.
9h 55m
including layover
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09:42 — 16:59
+1 day
09:42 — 13:24 F91094 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
22h 6m stop
11:30 — 16:59 F9688 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Washington D.C.
28h 17m
including layover
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10:30 — 21:29
10:30 — 12:16 HA6676 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
56m stop
13:12 — 21:29 HA7210 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Washington D.C.
7h 59m
including layover
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10:49 — 21:59
09:42 — 13:24 F91094 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
2h stop
16:25 — 21:59 F9690 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Washington D.C.
8h 10m
including layover
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11:27 — 21:59
11:27 — 13:10 HA7018 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
31m stop
13:41 — 21:59 HA7210 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — Washington D.C.
7h 32m
including layover
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11:27 — 21:59
11:27 — 13:10 AS3473 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — San Diego
31m stop
13:41 — 21:59 AS14 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — Washington D.C.
7h 32m
including layover
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13:05 — 11:47
+1 day
13:05 — 18:46 SY394 Sun Country Airlines
San Francisco — Minneapolis
13h 38m stop
08:24 — 11:47 SY223 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Washington D.C.
19h 42m
including layover
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15:00 — 12:11
+1 day
09:42 — 13:24 F91094 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
12h 2m stop
06:40 — 12:07 F9686 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Washington D.C.
18h 11m
including layover
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16:31 — 06:30
+1 day
13:09 — 14:50 F92486 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
4h 46m stop
22:24 — 05:55 F94278 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Washington D.C.
10h 59m
including layover
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18:48 — 05:55
+1 day
18:48 — 20:30 F91850 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Las Vegas
1h 54m stop
22:24 — 05:55 F94278 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — Washington D.C.
8h 7m
including layover
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19:02 — 12:00
+1 day
18:39 — 22:23 F93440 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
7h 55m stop
06:40 — 12:07 F9686 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Washington D.C.
13h 58m
including layover
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19:02 — 16:57
+1 day
18:19 — 22:03 F93440 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
12h 47m stop
11:30 — 16:59 F9688 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Washington D.C.
18h 55m
including layover
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20:45 — 10:17
+1 day
20:45 — 05:20 F91646 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Orlando
2h 40m stop
10:15 — 12:32 F92860 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Washington D.C.
10h 32m
including layover
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20:53 — 12:44
+1 day
20:53 — 05:22 F91646 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Orlando
5h 4m stop
10:26 — 12:44 F94812 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — Washington D.C.
12h 51m
including layover
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22:29 — 13:49
+1 day
22:19 — 06:13 F91448 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Atlanta
5h 34m stop
14:12 — 15:59 F94708 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — Washington D.C.
12h 20m
including layover
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23:30 — 10:07
+1 day
23:38 — 05:20 F94000 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Dallas
50m stop
09:15 — 13:17 F93208 Frontier Airlines
Dallas — Washington D.C.
7h 37m
including layover
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23:59 — 11:31
+1 day
23:59 — 05:35 SY398 Sun Country Airlines
San Francisco — Minneapolis
2h 37m stop
08:12 — 11:31 SY223 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — Washington D.C.
8h 32m
including layover
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from$147
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on August 3, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from San Francisco to Washington D.C. depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between San Francisco and Washington D.C. is 3920 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 00:20 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:20 to 23:59 to 2 Washington D.C. airports. Average flight time is 5h 12m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 58m
  • Average flight time 5h 12m
  • The earliest flight 00:20
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 2436 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Washington D.C. are may (from 120 $), june (from 123 $), july (from 130 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 361 $), october (from 162 $), september (from 134 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Washington D.C.?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $120. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91230 flight by Frontier Airlines for June 28, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 06:37 am and arrives at Washington D.C. Ronald Reagan at 12:00.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Francisco — Washington D.C. is served by 7 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 42 departures per week at the price of from $ 171 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Turkish Airlines airline - from $ 1479.

Direct flights

There are 25 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1849 by United Airlines takes 4h 58m and the cheapest is F91230 by Frontier Airlines for $181.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 276 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1374 by United Airlines takes 6h 47m and the cheapest is F91230 by Frontier Airlines for $120.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • TK - Turkish Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • MX - Mexicana
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from San Francisco to Washington D.C. from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).

San Francisco airports

  • San Francisco-SFO
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  • Embarkadero-EMB
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Washington D.C. airports

  • Dulles International-IAD
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  • Ronald Reagan-DCA
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