Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Washington D.C., DC from $66

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 7 direct and 20 connecting flights from San Francisco to Washington D.C.. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $66, 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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Best Flights from San Francisco to Washington D.C. Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from San Francisco to Washington D.C. with the lowest price of $66. The fastest direct flight takes 4h 55m and the fastest connecting – 6h 37m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $212 Find flight	08:20 San Francisco San Francisco	16:15 Washington D.C. Ronald Reagan	4h 55m	Alaska Airlines	AS8
from $266 Find flight	13:28 San Francisco San Francisco	21:25 Washington D.C. Dulles International	4h 57m	United Airlines	UA2480
from $266 Find flight	08:26 San Francisco San Francisco	16:30 Washington D.C. Dulles International	5h 4m	United Airlines	UA1355
from $266 Find flight	21:12 San Francisco San Francisco	05:18+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	5h 6m	United Airlines	UA2110
from $267 Find flight	08:40 San Francisco San Francisco	16:53 Washington D.C. Ronald Reagan	5h 13m	United Airlines	UA1678
from $270 Find flight	16:56 San Francisco San Francisco	01:00+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	5h 4m	United Airlines	UA2262
from $66 Find flight	00:58 San Francisco San Francisco	12:09 Washington D.C. Ronald Reagan	8h 11m layover 2h 9m - Denver	Frontier Airlines	F91094 F9686
from $178 Find flight	08:08 San Francisco San Francisco	20:59 Washington D.C. Ronald Reagan	9h 51m layover 3h 31m - Los Angeles	Alaska Airlines	AS1049 AS6
from $198 Find flight	06:00 San Francisco San Francisco	16:00 Washington D.C. Dulles International	7h 0m layover 0h 44m - Los Angeles	Alaska Airlines	AS3318 AS310
from $198 Find flight	10:37 San Francisco San Francisco	20:59 Washington D.C. Ronald Reagan	7h 22m layover 1h 6m - Los Angeles	Alaska Airlines	AS3326 AS6
from $226 Find flight	06:00 San Francisco San Francisco	16:18 Washington D.C. Dulles International	7h 18m layover 0h 54m - San Diego	Alaska Airlines	AS3401 AS322
from $226 Find flight	18:50 San Francisco San Francisco	05:32+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	7h 42m layover 0h 40m - Seattle	Alaska Airlines	AS157 AS307
from $226 Find flight	17:50 San Francisco San Francisco	05:32+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	8h 42m layover 1h 40m - Seattle	Alaska Airlines	AS971 AS307
from $226 Find flight	16:39 San Francisco San Francisco	05:32+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	9h 53m layover 2h 47m - Seattle	Alaska Airlines	AS1078 AS307
from $274 Find flight	23:59 San Francisco San Francisco	11:32+1 день Washington D.C. Dulles International	8h 33m layover 1h 43m - Houston	United Airlines	UA505 UA1549
from $277 Find flight	13:46 San Francisco San Francisco	23:23 Washington D.C. Dulles International	6h 37m layover 0h 40m - Denver	United Airlines	UA1791 UA2408

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on February 23, 2025

Flight Schedule San Francisco (California) to Washington D.C. (District of Columbia)

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Departure	Flight Details	Flight Duration	Price
08:20 — 16:15	08:20 — 16:15 AS8 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Washington D.C.	4h 55m	Find flight from$212
08:26 — 16:30	08:26 — 16:30 UA1355 United Airlines San Francisco — Washington D.C.	5h 4m	Find flight from$266
08:40 — 16:53	08:40 — 16:53 UA1678 United Airlines San Francisco — Washington D.C.	5h 13m	Find flight from$267
11:15 — 19:25	11:15 — 19:25 UA1986 United Airlines San Francisco — Washington D.C.	5h 10m	Find flight from$303
13:28 — 21:25	13:28 — 21:25 UA2480 United Airlines San Francisco — Washington D.C.	4h 57m	Find flight from$266
16:56 — 01:00 +1 day	16:56 — 01:00 UA2262 United Airlines San Francisco — Washington D.C.	5h 4m	Find flight from$270
21:12 — 05:18 +1 day	21:12 — 05:18 UA2110 United Airlines San Francisco — Washington D.C.	5h 6m	Find flight from$266
00:58 — 12:09	13:50 — 17:26 F91094 Frontier Airlines San Francisco — Denver 2h 9m stop 06:45 — 12:10 F9686 Frontier Airlines Denver — Washington D.C.	8h 11m including layover	Find flight from$66
06:00 — 16:00	06:00 — 07:31 AS3318 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 44m stop 08:15 — 16:00 AS310 Alaska Airlines Los Angeles — Washington D.C.	7h including layover	Find flight from$198
06:00 — 16:18	06:00 — 07:36 AS3401 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — San Diego 54m stop 08:30 — 16:18 AS322 Alaska Airlines San Diego — Washington D.C.	7h 18m including layover	Find flight from$226
08:08 — 20:59	07:00 — 08:38 AS1049 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 3h 31m stop 13:05 — 20:59 AS6 Alaska Airlines Los Angeles — Washington D.C.	9h 51m including layover	Find flight from$178
10:37 — 20:59	10:37 — 12:10 AS3326 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Los Angeles 1h 6m stop 13:16 — 20:59 AS6 Alaska Airlines Los Angeles — Washington D.C.	7h 22m including layover	Find flight from$198
13:46 — 23:23	12:55 — 16:35 UA1791 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 40m stop 18:10 — 23:30 UA2408 United Airlines Denver — Washington D.C.	6h 37m including layover	Find flight from$277
16:39 — 05:32 +1 day	16:39 — 18:53 AS1078 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Seattle 2h 47m stop 21:40 — 05:32 AS307 Alaska Airlines Seattle — Washington D.C.	9h 53m including layover	Find flight from$226
17:50 — 05:32 +1 day	17:50 — 20:00 AS971 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Seattle 1h 40m stop 21:40 — 05:32 AS307 Alaska Airlines Seattle — Washington D.C.	8h 42m including layover	Find flight from$226
18:05 — 05:16 +1 day	18:05 — 21:45 UA297 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 2h 14m stop 23:59 — 05:16 UA1924 United Airlines Denver — Washington D.C.	8h 11m including layover	Find flight from$281
18:50 — 05:32 +1 day	18:50 — 21:00 AS157 Alaska Airlines San Francisco — Seattle 40m stop 21:40 — 05:32 AS307 Alaska Airlines Seattle — Washington D.C.	7h 42m including layover	Find flight from$226
19:05 — 05:16 +1 day	19:05 — 22:45 UA2862 United Airlines San Francisco — Denver 1h 14m stop 23:59 — 05:16 UA1924 United Airlines Denver — Washington D.C.	7h 11m including layover	Find flight from$281
21:30 — 08:25 +1 day	21:30 — 05:57 UA1785 United Airlines San Francisco — Newark 1h 3m stop 07:00 — 08:25 UA4434 United Airlines Newark — Washington D.C.	7h 55m including layover	Find flight from$282
23:55 — 10:26 +1 day	23:55 — 06:13 UA1112 United Airlines San Francisco — Chicago 1h 17m stop 07:30 — 10:26 UA1077 United Airlines Chicago — Washington D.C.	7h 31m including layover	Find flight from$282
23:59 — 11:32 +1 day	23:45 — 05:30 UA505 United Airlines San Francisco — Houston 1h 43m stop 07:30 — 11:31 UA1549 United Airlines Houston — Washington D.C.	8h 33m including layover	Find flight from$274

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on February 23, 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 00:58 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:58 to 23:59 to 2 Washington D.C. airports. Average flight time is 5h 4m.

The fastest flight 4h 55m
Average flight time 5h 4m
The earliest flight 00:58
The latest flight 23:59
Distance 2436 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Washington D.C. are november (from 66 $), february (from 81 $), december (from 212 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 230 $), december (from 212 $), february (from 81 $).

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

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $66. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91094 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 21, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 00:58 am and arrives at Washington D.C. Ronald Reagan at 12:09.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Francisco — Washington D.C. is served by 4 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 8 departures per week at the price of from $ 178 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Turkish Airlines airline - from $ 1244.

Direct flights

There are 7 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is AS8 by Alaska Airlines takes 4h 55m and the cheapest is F91094 by Frontier Airlines for $212.

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Connecting Flights

There are 20 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1791 by United Airlines takes 6h 37m and the cheapest is F91094 by Frontier Airlines for $66.

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Airports

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

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San Francisco-SFO

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Washington D.C. airports

Dulles International-IAD

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Airplanes

There are flights to Washington D.C. from San Francisco by 4 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

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