Cheap Flights from Washington D.C., DC to San Francisco, CA from $127

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 9 direct and 35 connecting flights from Washington D.C. to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $127, 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.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
06:35 — 09:23
06:35 — 09:23 UA1095 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 48m
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from$199
07:00 — 00:19
+1 day
07:00 — 08:56 F9685 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Denver
13h 33m stop
22:29 — 00:19 F93439 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
20h 19m
including layover
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from$151
07:00 — 08:06
+1 day
07:00 — 08:56 F9685 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Denver
21h 27m stop
06:23 — 08:06 F91229 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
28h 6m
including layover
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from$151
08:35 — 11:13
08:35 — 11:13 UA1702 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 38m
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from$201
12:35 — 15:23
12:35 — 15:23 UA1434 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 48m
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13:00 — 00:19
+1 day
13:00 — 14:59 F9687 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Denver
7h 30m stop
22:29 — 00:19 F93439 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
14h 19m
including layover
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13:00 — 08:06
+1 day
13:00 — 14:59 F9687 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Denver
15h 24m stop
06:23 — 08:06 F91229 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
22h 6m
including layover
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16:00 — 18:49
16:00 — 18:49 UA2361 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 49m
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from$201
17:20 — 19:57
17:20 — 19:57 UA1757 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 37m
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17:59 — 20:51
17:59 — 20:51 UA698 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 52m
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from$203
18:00 — 00:19
+1 day
18:00 — 20:05 F9689 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Denver
2h 24m stop
22:29 — 00:19 F93439 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
9h 19m
including layover
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from$146
18:00 — 08:06
+1 day
18:00 — 20:05 F9689 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Denver
10h 18m stop
06:23 — 08:06 F91229 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
17h 6m
including layover
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from$151
18:59 — 21:50
18:59 — 21:50 HA6707 Hawaiian Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 51m
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from$151
18:59 — 21:50
18:59 — 21:50 AS7 Alaska Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 51m
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from$154
22:10 — 00:59
+1 day
22:10 — 00:59 UA367 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 49m
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from$199
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on September 14, 2025

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 06:00 to 22:14 from 2 Washington D.C. airports and arrive 06:00 to 22:14 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 5h 49m.

  • The fastest flight 5h 37m
  • Average flight time 5h 49m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 22:14
  • Distance 2436 ml

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Washington D.C. — San Francisco is served by 6 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 5 departures per week at the price of from $ 154 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 669.

Direct flights

There are 9 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1757 by United Airlines takes 5h 37m.

  • 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 35 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA746 by United Airlines takes 7h 39m.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
    from $164
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $146
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
    from $188
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
    from $156
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • G4 - Allegiant Air
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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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