Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
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Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $251 (Trip.com) |
One-way from | $139 (United Airlines) |
Popular in | June |
Cheapest in | September |
Average price | $417 |
Good round-trip deal | $384 or less |
Good one-way deal | $171 or less |
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Washington, D.C.San Francisco
DCA - SFO
DCASFO
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Tue 3/11
6:00 pm-12:43 am
1 stop9h 43m
San Francisco
Sat 3/29
7:43 pm-12:03 pm
1 stop13h 20m
Washington, D.C.San Francisco
IAD - SFO
IADSFO
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Mon 2/24
9:13 pm-4:34 pm
2 stops22h 21m
San Francisco
Tue 3/4
3:30 pm-2:39 pm
2 stops20h 09m
Washington, D.C.San Francisco
DCA - SFO
DCASFO
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Tue 3/18
5:15 pm-8:46 pm
Nonstop6h 31m
San Francisco
Thu 3/20
6:00 am-9:59 pm
1 stop12h 59m
Washington, D.C.San Francisco
IAD - SFO
IADSFO
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Wed 2/19
5:18 pm-8:00 am
1 stop17h 42m
San Francisco
Wed 2/26
6:00 am-4:18 pm
1 stop7h 18m
Washington, D.C.San Francisco
IAD - SFO
IADSFO
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Tue 3/4
10:20 pm-1:34 am
Nonstop6h 14m
San Francisco
Thu 3/6
4:59 pm-1:01 am
Nonstop5h 02m
Washington, D.C.San Francisco
DCA - SFO
DCASFO
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Mon 3/3
5:15 pm-8:46 pm
Nonstop6h 31m
San Francisco
Wed 3/12
8:20 am-4:15 pm
Nonstop4h 55m
Washington, D.C.San Francisco
IAD - SFO
IADSFO
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Mon 2/24
9:13 pm-4:34 pm
2 stops22h 21m
San Francisco
Tue 3/4
7:00 am-2:39 pm
2 stops28h 39m
Washington, D.C.San Francisco
IAD - SFO
IADSFO
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Tue 2/18
6:30 am-3:31 pm
2 stops12h 01m
San Francisco
Mon 2/24
12:32 am-1:18 pm
1 stop9h 46m
Washington, D.C.San Francisco
DCA - SFO
DCASFO
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Tue 4/15
4:25 pm-10:15 pm
2 stops8h 50m
San Francisco
Wed 4/23
5:40 am-3:55 pm
1 stop7h 15m
Washington, D.C.San Francisco
DCA - SFO
DCASFO
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Tue 3/4
7:00 am-10:21 am
Nonstop6h 21m
San Francisco
Thu 3/6
12:50 pm-8:58 pm
Nonstop5h 08m
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Expedia | Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars |
FlightHub | Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
eDreams | Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
AranGrant | Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
Kiwi.com | Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
Priceline | Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
Cheapflightsfares | Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star |
Gotogate | Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars |
Cheapfaremart | Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star |
FlightsMojo | Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*3 stars |
To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco, you should look to book at least 56 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco (average of $276). Flying from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco in June is currently the most expensive (average of $405). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco in the afternoon. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 8% on your trip compared to booking a flight at noon.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Washington, D.C. to San Francisco flight should consider departing on Tuesday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from WAS to SFO are scheduled on a Tuesday (28 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Wednesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (19 on average).
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Francisco ranges from 0.0 - 4.4 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.4 in. July is typically the driest time to visit San Francisco when rainfall is around 0.0 in.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Francisco, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, September is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 62.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 51.8 F).
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Spirit Airlines | Cheapest$64 | Average$211 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time65% |
Frontier | Cheapest$101 | Average$242 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% |
Sun Country Air | Cheapest$158 | Average$365 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time83% |
American Airlines | Cheapest$205 | Average$428 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% |
JetBlue | Cheapest$219 | Average$339 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% |
Alaska Airlines | Cheapest$240 | Average$448 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time75% |
Delta | Cheapest$256 | Average$400 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A |
United Airlines | Cheapest$291 | Average$535 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% |
Southwest | Cheapest$308 | Average$451 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time63% |