Cheap Flights from Washington D.C., DC to San Francisco, CA from $145

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 $145, 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 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

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are august (from 145 $), september (from 150 $), june (from 171 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 342 $), february (from 318 $), january (from 314 $).

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

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $145. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F9689 flight by Frontier Airlines for August 31, 2025 which leaves Ronald Reagan in Washington D.C. at 18:00 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 00:19.

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

06:35 — 09:23
5h 48m flight time
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from$198
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
UA1095 United Airlines
07:00 — 00:19+1day
20h 19m flight time
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from$151
07:00 — 08:56 Washington D.C. — Denver
F9685 Frontier Airlines
13h 33m stop
22:29 — 00:19 Denver — San Francisco
F93439 Frontier Airlines
07:00 — 08:06+1day
28h 6m flight time
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07:00 — 08:56 Washington D.C. — Denver
F9685 Frontier Airlines
21h 27m stop
06:23 — 08:06 Denver — San Francisco
F91229 Frontier Airlines
08:35 — 11:13
5h 38m flight time
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from$201
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
UA1702 United Airlines
12:35 — 15:23
5h 48m flight time
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Washington D.C. — San Francisco
UA1434 United Airlines
13:00 — 00:19+1day
14h 19m flight time
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13:00 — 14:59 Washington D.C. — Denver
F9687 Frontier Airlines
7h 30m stop
22:29 — 00:19 Denver — San Francisco
F93439 Frontier Airlines
13:00 — 08:06+1day
22h 6m flight time
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13:00 — 14:59 Washington D.C. — Denver
F9687 Frontier Airlines
15h 24m stop
06:23 — 08:06 Denver — San Francisco
F91229 Frontier Airlines
16:00 — 18:49
5h 49m flight time
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Washington D.C. — San Francisco
UA2361 United Airlines
17:20 — 19:57
5h 37m flight time
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Washington D.C. — San Francisco
UA1757 United Airlines
17:59 — 20:51
5h 52m flight time
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from$203
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
UA698 United Airlines
18:00 — 00:19+1day
9h 19m flight time
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18:00 — 20:05 Washington D.C. — Denver
F9689 Frontier Airlines
2h 24m stop
22:29 — 00:19 Denver — San Francisco
F93439 Frontier Airlines
18:00 — 08:06+1day
17h 6m flight time
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18:00 — 20:05 Washington D.C. — Denver
F9689 Frontier Airlines
10h 18m stop
06:23 — 08:06 Denver — San Francisco
F91229 Frontier Airlines
18:59 — 21:50
5h 51m flight time
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Washington D.C. — San Francisco
HA6707 Hawaiian Airlines
18:59 — 21:50
5h 51m flight time
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from$153
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
AS7 Alaska Airlines
22:10 — 00:59+1day
5h 49m flight time
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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 October 23, 2025.

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 $ 153 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 667.

Direct flights

There are 9 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1757 by United Airlines takes 5h 37m and the cheapest is F9689 by Frontier Airlines for $150.

  • 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 and the cheapest is F9689 by Frontier Airlines for $145.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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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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