Cheap Flights from Washington D.C., DC to San Francisco, CA from $154

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 $154, 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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08:35 — 11:13
08:35 — 11:13 UA1702 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 38m
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from$212
12:35 — 15:23
12:35 — 15:23 UA1434 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 48m
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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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17:20 — 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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18:59 — 21:50
18:59 — 21:50 HA6707 Hawaiian Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 51m
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from$158
18:59 — 21:50
18:59 — 21:50 AS7 Alaska Airlines
Washington D.C. — San Francisco
5h 51m
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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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06:00 — 11:39
06:00 — 08:12 UA1450 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Houston
1h 16m stop
10:15 — 12:16 UA2358 United Airlines
Houston — San Francisco
8h 39m
including layover
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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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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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08:59 — 16:34
08:59 — 11:28 HA6705 Hawaiian Airlines
Washington D.C. — Los Angeles
3h 37m stop
15:05 — 16:34 HA6207 Hawaiian Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
10h 35m
including layover
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09:00 — 14:36
09:00 — 10:17 UA4591 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Newark
1h 8m stop
11:25 — 14:36 UA1343 United Airlines
Newark — San Francisco
8h 36m
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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10:30 — 17:07
10:30 — 11:46 UA2201 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
2h 39m stop
14:25 — 17:07 UA1577 United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
9h 37m
including layover
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11:42 — 22:51
11:42 — 13:24 SY1694 Sun Country Airlines
Washington D.C. — Minneapolis
7h 24m stop
20:48 — 22:51 SY397 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Francisco
14h 9m
including layover
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11:42 — 15:30
+1 day
11:42 — 13:24 SY1694 Sun Country Airlines
Washington D.C. — Minneapolis
24h stop
13:24 — 15:30 SY393 Sun Country Airlines
Minneapolis — San Francisco
30h 48m
including layover
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12:00 — 17:07
12:00 — 13:13 UA1055 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Chicago
1h 11m stop
14:25 — 17:07 UA1577 United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
8h 7m
including layover
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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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14:59 — 20:15
14:59 — 17:21 UA1381 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Houston
44m stop
18:05 — 20:15 UA796 United Airlines
Houston — San Francisco
8h 16m
including layover
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16:47 — 22:09
16:47 — 19:09 UA2456 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Houston
50m stop
19:59 — 22:09 UA2388 United Airlines
Houston — San Francisco
8h 22m
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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17:49 — 23:44
17:49 — 20:30 AS9 Alaska Airlines
Washington D.C. — Portland
1h 20m stop
21:50 — 23:44 AS3339 Alaska Airlines
Portland — San Francisco
8h 55m
including layover
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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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22:14 — 07:50
+1 day
22:14 — 23:59 UA495 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Denver
6h 9m stop
06:08 — 07:50 UA2367 United Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
12h 36m
including layover
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from$371
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on August 3, 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

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are august (from 154 $), september (from 159 $), june (from 181 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 361 $), february (from 336 $), january (from 332 $).

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

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $154. 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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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 $ 162 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 705.

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 $158.

  • 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 $154.

  • 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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