Cheap Flights from Washington D.C., DC to San Francisco, CA from $128

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 19 direct and 128 connecting flights from Washington D.C. to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 8 airlines and multiple travel sites from $128, 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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06:35 — 09:23
06:35 — 09:23 UA1095 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 48m
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07:00 — 09:49
07:00 — 09:49 UA369 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 49m
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08:10 — 10:55
08:10 — 10:55 HA4981 Hawaiian Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 45m
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08:35 — 11:13
08:35 — 11:13 UA1702 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 38m
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12:35 — 15:23
12:35 — 15:23 UA1434 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 48m
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12:36 — 15:24
12:36 — 15:24 UA1940 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 48m
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15:00 — 17:47
15:00 — 17:47 UA2862 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 47m
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16:00 — 18:49
16:00 — 18:49 UA796 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 49m
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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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17:53 — 20:30
17:53 — 20:30 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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18:00 — 21:05
18:00 — 21:05 UA699 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
6h 5m
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18:55 — 21:44
18:55 — 21:44 UA1129 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 49m
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18:59 — 21:50
18:59 — 21:50 HA6707 Hawaiian Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 51m
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18:59 — 21:50
18:59 — 21:50 AS7 Alaska Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 51m
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19:59 — 22:46
19:59 — 22:46 HA4970 Hawaiian Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 47m
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19:59 — 22:46
19:59 — 22:46 AS435 Alaska Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 47m
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19:59 — 22:58
19:59 — 22:58 UA2250 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 59m
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22:10 — 00:59
+1 day
22:10 — 00:59 UA367 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 49m
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06:25 — 14:55
07:00 — 09:40 HA4967 Hawaiian Airlines
Washington D.C. — Seattle
3h 32m stop
13:40 — 15:52 HA6901 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — San Francisco
11h 30m
including layover
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07:00 — 22:27
07:00 — 09:02 F9685 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Denver
11h 31m stop
21:36 — 23:34 F91093 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
18h 27m
including layover
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07:15 — 16:35
07:30 — 09:30 F94277 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Las Vegas
5h 26m stop
06:00 — 07:42 F93801 Frontier Airlines
Las Vegas — San Francisco
12h 20m
including layover
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08:59 — 14:01
08:59 — 11:27 HA7211 Hawaiian Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
51m stop
12:18 — 14:01 HA6441 Hawaiian Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
8h 2m
including layover
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08:59 — 14:01
08:59 — 11:27 AS15 Alaska Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Diego
51m stop
12:18 — 14:01 AS1457 Alaska Airlines
San Diego — San Francisco
8h 2m
including layover
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09:00 — 18:09
09:00 — 11:43 HA4968 Hawaiian Airlines
Washington D.C. — Seattle
4h 12m stop
15:55 — 18:09 HA6904 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — San Francisco
12h 9m
including layover
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09:59 — 16:08
08:59 — 11:42 HA6705 Hawaiian Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
2h 11m stop
18:31 — 19:58 HA6207 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
9h 9m
including layover
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10:30 — 15:30
10:30 — 11:46 UA2201 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
1h 7m stop
12:53 — 15:30 UA2465 United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
8h
including layover
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12:40 — 19:07
12:40 — 14:18 SY224 Sun Country Airlines
Washington D.C. — Minneapolis
2h 42m stop
07:06 — 09:13 SY1611 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Francisco
9h 27m
including layover
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13:00 — 22:27
13:00 — 14:59 F9687 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Denver
5h 32m stop
21:36 — 23:25 F91093 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
12h 27m
including layover
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16:17 — 21:28
15:37 — 17:35 F91081 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Atlanta
56m stop
19:05 — 21:26 F91949 Frontier Airlines
Atlanta — San Francisco
8h 11m
including layover
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17:06 — 23:59
17:02 — 20:00 HA6703 Hawaiian Airlines
Washington D.C. — Seattle
1h 44m stop
21:40 — 23:58 HA6897 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — San Francisco
9h 53m
including layover
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17:49 — 23:44
17:49 — 20:30 HA6709 Hawaiian Airlines
Washington D.C. — Portland
1h 20m stop
21:50 — 23:44 HA6330 Hawaiian Airlines
Portland — San Francisco
8h 55m
including layover
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18:00 — 22:27
18:00 — 20:04 F9689 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Denver
40m stop
21:36 — 23:34 F91093 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
7h 27m
including layover
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18:00 — 07:46
+1 day
18:00 — 20:08 F9689 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Denver
10h 1m stop
15:35 — 17:29 F91229 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
16h 46m
including layover
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19:46 — 10:25
+1 day
13:29 — 15:52 F94811 Frontier Airlines
Washington D.C. — Orlando
9h 30m stop
07:41 — 10:19 F91645 Frontier Airlines
Orlando — San Francisco
17h 39m
including layover
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20:30 — 22:53
+1 day
20:30 — 22:08 SY1686 Sun Country Airlines
Washington D.C. — Minneapolis
22h 40m stop
20:48 — 22:53 SY397 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Francisco
29h 23m
including layover
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20:30 — 17:11
+1 day
20:30 — 22:08 SY1686 Sun Country Airlines
Washington D.C. — Minneapolis
16h 58m stop
15:06 — 17:11 SY395 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Francisco
23h 41m
including layover
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from$186
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 10, 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 22:40 from 2 Washington D.C. airports and arrive 06:00 to 22:40 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 22:40
  • Distance 2436 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are june (from 119 $), july (from 128 $), august (from 128 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 359 $), february (from 334 $), january (from 330 $).

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

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $128. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91081 flight by Frontier Airlines for August 16, 2025 which leaves Dulles International in Washington D.C. at 16:17 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 21:28.

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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 Alaska Airlines - 21 departures per week at the price of from $ 161 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Finnair airline - from $ 2978.

Direct flights

There are 19 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA1757 by United Airlines takes 5h 37m and the cheapest is F91081 by Frontier Airlines for $158.

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  • UA - United Airlines
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Connecting Flights

There are 128 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1323 by United Airlines takes 7h 7m and the cheapest is F91081 by Frontier Airlines for $128.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • TK - Turkish Airlines
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  • AY - Finnair
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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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