Cheap Flights from Washington D.C., DC to San Francisco, CA from $245

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 18 direct and 303 connecting flights from Washington D.C. to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $245, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out WAS-SFO 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 Washington D.C. to San Francisco depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Washington D.C. and San Francisco is 3920 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 05:55 to 22:35 from 2 Washington D.C. airports and arrive 05:55 to 22:35 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 6h 8m.

  • The fastest flight 5h 47m
  • Average flight time 6h 8m
  • The earliest flight 05:55
  • The latest flight 22:35
  • Distance 2436 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are april (from 245 $).

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

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $245. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F9689 flight by Frontier Airlines for April 13, 2026 which leaves Ronald Reagan in Washington D.C. at 18:00 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 00:28.

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

06:30 — 09:30
6h flight time
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from$531
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
UA1095 United Airlines
07:30 — 10:42
6h 12m flight time
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from$587
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
UA369 United Airlines
08:23 — 11:25
6h 2m flight time
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from$531
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
UA1147 United Airlines
09:23 — 12:30
6h 7m flight time
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from$575
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
UA635 United Airlines
12:35 — 15:22
5h 47m flight time
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from$567
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
UA1434 United Airlines
14:36 — 17:39
6h 3m flight time
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from$531
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
UA2862 United Airlines
16:10 — 19:19
6h 9m flight time
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from$531
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
UA796 United Airlines
16:10 — 19:19
6h 9m flight time
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from$560
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
UA796 United Airlines
17:55 — 20:50
5h 55m flight time
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from$531
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
UA1757 United Airlines
17:59 — 21:13
6h 14m flight time
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from$531
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
UA368 United Airlines
17:59 — 21:13
6h 14m flight time
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from$560
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
UA368 United Airlines
18:41 — 21:58
6h 17m flight time
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from$531
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
AS7 Alaska Airlines
18:41 — 21:58
6h 17m flight time
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from$556
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
HA6707 Hawaiian Airlines
22:10 — 01:17+1day
6h 7m flight time
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from$531
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
UA367 United Airlines
22:10 — 01:17+1day
6h 7m flight time
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from$560
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
UA367 United Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Washington D.C. to San Francisco. 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 April 29, 2026.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Washington D.C. — San Francisco is served by 8 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by American Airlines - 54 departures per week at the price of from $ 398 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 1458.

Direct flights

There are 18 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1434 by United Airlines takes 5h 47m and the cheapest is F9689 by Frontier Airlines for $531.

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  • WN - Southwest Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 303 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is WN1748 by Southwest Airlines takes 7h 35m and the cheapest is F9689 by Frontier Airlines for $245.

  • AA - American Airlines
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • B6 - JetBlue
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  • WN - Southwest Airlines
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  • DL - Delta Air Lines Inc.
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Washington D.C. to San Francisco from 2 airports (Dulles International, Ronald Reagan).

Washington D.C. airports

  • Dulles International-IAD
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  • Ronald Reagan-DCA
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San Francisco airports

  • San Francisco-SFO
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  • Embarkadero-EMB
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  • China Basin Heliport-JCC
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