Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Washington D.C., DC from $123

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 11 direct and 79 connecting flights from San Francisco to Washington D.C.. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $123, 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.

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 00:05 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:05 to 23:59 to 2 Washington D.C. airports. Average flight time is 5h 15m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 59m
  • Average flight time 5h 15m
  • The earliest flight 00:05
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 2436 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Washington D.C. are july (from 123 $), august (from 123 $), september (from 126 $).

The most expensive months are june (from 131 $), october (from 131 $), september (from 126 $).

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

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $123. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F94000 flight by Frontier Airlines for September 12, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 23:57 am and arrives at Washington D.C. Dulles International at 12:02.

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

06:29 — 21:59
12h 30m flight time
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06:15 — 09:54 San Francisco — Denver
F91230 Frontier Airlines
6h 22m stop
16:25 — 21:59 Denver — Washington D.C.
F9690 Frontier Airlines
08:26 — 16:25
4h 59m flight time
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San Francisco — Washington D.C.
UA1849 United Airlines
08:35 — 16:54
5h 19m flight time
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from$202
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
UA1678 United Airlines
09:34 — 17:59
5h 25m flight time
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from$171
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
HA6708 Hawaiian Airlines
09:34 — 17:59
5h 25m flight time
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San Francisco — Washington D.C.
AS8 Alaska Airlines
10:35 — 18:52
5h 17m flight time
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San Francisco — Washington D.C.
UA1355 United Airlines
13:15 — 12:10+1day
19h 55m flight time
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09:42 — 13:24 San Francisco — Denver
F91094 Frontier Airlines
13h 49m stop
06:40 — 12:07 Denver — Washington D.C.
F9686 Frontier Airlines
13:15 — 21:59+1day
29h 44m flight time
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09:42 — 13:24 San Francisco — Denver
F91094 Frontier Airlines
23h 34m stop
16:25 — 21:59 Denver — Washington D.C.
F9690 Frontier Airlines
13:15 — 21:22
5h 7m flight time
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San Francisco — Washington D.C.
UA562 United Airlines
13:20 — 21:37
5h 17m flight time
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San Francisco — Washington D.C.
UA2386 United Airlines
16:31 — 00:45+1day
5h 14m flight time
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San Francisco — Washington D.C.
UA1453 United Airlines
21:10 — 05:24+1day
5h 14m flight time
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San Francisco — Washington D.C.
UA2351 United Airlines
22:45 — 07:00+1day
5h 15m flight time
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San Francisco — Washington D.C.
UA1870 United Airlines
23:57 — 12:02+1day
9h 5m flight time
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23:38 — 05:20 San Francisco — Dallas
F94000 Frontier Airlines
2h 20m stop
09:15 — 13:17 Dallas — Washington D.C.
F93208 Frontier Airlines
23:57 — 08:08+1day
5h 11m flight time
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San Francisco — Washington D.C.
UA2110 United Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from San Francisco to Washington D.C.. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 5, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Francisco — Washington D.C. is served by 6 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Frontier Airlines - 23 departures per week at the price of from $ 123 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 706.

Direct flights

There are 11 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1849 by United Airlines takes 4h 59m and the cheapest is F94000 by Frontier Airlines for $171.

  • 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 79 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1374 by United Airlines takes 6h 47m and the cheapest is F94000 by Frontier Airlines for $123.

  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • AV - Avianca
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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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  • China Basin Heliport-JCC
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Washington D.C. airports

  • Dulles International-IAD
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  • Ronald Reagan-DCA
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