Flights from San Francisco to Washington
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Prices by day: San Francisco to Washington
Lowest one-way price in dollars from recent searches, cheap days in green. Press a day to see flights and exact prices.
Best fares from San Francisco to Washington
Lowest one-way prices found by recent searches for the next 120 days; press a card to search that date
Cheapest one-way
$175
15 November 2026, nonstop
Cheapest nonstop
$175
15 November 2026, AS
Cheapest in the next 7 days
$175
15 November, Sun
Cheapest weekend departure
$197
Sat, 21 November 2026
Cheapest day of the week
Saturday
$245 on average over the next 120 days
Cheapest month
November 2026
tickets from $175
San Francisco to Washington at a glance
- flight time, from 4h 56m to 12h 26m
- 7h
- straight-line distance
- 2,435 mi (3,919 km)
- flights a week
- 41
- flights today
- 5
- first and last departure
- 05:05 - 08:35
- lowest price, nonstop, 12 December
- $147
- lowest nonstop price
- $175
- airlines
- 2
San Francisco to Washington ticket prices by month
Lowest one-way fare found by recent searches
Cheapest month: November 2026, tickets from $175. Prices come from searches over the last few days; check the search for your exact date.
The most expensive month is June 2027: from $346. The average across months is $240.
San Francisco to Washington flight schedule
41 flights a week, 5 today, 25 seasonal or one-off. Departure and arrival times are local.
FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
WN 3394
Southwest Airlines
05:05
Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
14:50
Ronald Reagan National, terminal 1
6h 45m
Sat
Boeing 737-800
WN 1488
Southwest Airlines
05:35
Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
15:15
Ronald Reagan National, terminal 1
6h 40m
Mon, Thu, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737
WN 1665
Southwest Airlines
06:10
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
15:40
Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall
6h 30m
Sat
Boeing 737
UA 785
United Airlines
06:15
San Francisco International, terminal 3
14:22
Washington Dulles International
5h 7m
Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Boeing 737
WN 257
Southwest Airlines
06:35
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
19:25
Ronald Reagan National, terminal 1
9h 50m
Sat
UA 599
United Airlines
08:10
San Francisco International, terminal 3
16:08
Washington Dulles International
4h 58m
Daily
Boeing 787-900
WN 1883
Southwest Airlines
08:20
Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
18:05
Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall
6h 45m
Sat
Boeing 737
UA 1997
United Airlines
08:25
San Francisco International, terminal 3
21:28
Washington Dulles International
10h 3m
Sat
Boeing 737
UA 444
United Airlines
08:30
San Francisco International, terminal 3
21:06
Washington Dulles International
9h 36m
Daily
Boeing 737
UA 1678
United Airlines
08:33
San Francisco International, terminal 3
16:45
Ronald Reagan National, terminal 2
5h 12m
Daily
Boeing 757-200
UA 1997
United Airlines
08:35
San Francisco International, terminal 3
21:28
Washington Dulles International
9h 53m
Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
Boeing 737
Seasonal and one-off flights
Not operating in the next two weeks. The first of them is on 24 November.
FlightDepartsArrivesDurationDaysAircraft
WN 2191
Southwest Airlines
06:40
Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
17:55
Ronald Reagan National, terminal 1
8h 15m
Seasonal
WN 212
Southwest Airlines
08:10
Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
22:55
Ronald Reagan National, terminal 1
11h 45m
Seasonal
WN 2376
Southwest Airlines
05:30
San Francisco International, terminal 2
13:30
Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall
5h
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 3853
Southwest Airlines
05:30
San Francisco International, terminal 2
16:55
Ronald Reagan National, terminal 1
8h 25m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1379
United Airlines
06:00
San Francisco International, terminal 3
14:07
Washington Dulles International
5h 7m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 444
United Airlines
08:10
San Francisco International, terminal 3
20:29
Washington Dulles International
9h 19m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-900
UA 1385
United Airlines
08:35
San Francisco International, terminal 3
20:56
Washington Dulles International
9h 21m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 203
Southwest Airlines
06:30
Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
19:30
Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall
10h
Seasonal
UA 2727
United Airlines
07:00
San Francisco International, terminal 3
15:12
Washington Dulles International
5h 12m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 599
United Airlines
08:13
San Francisco International, terminal 3
16:09
Washington Dulles International
4h 56m
Seasonal
Boeing 787-900
UA 1678
United Airlines
08:25
San Francisco International, terminal 3
16:45
Ronald Reagan National, terminal 2
5h 20m
Seasonal
Boeing 757-200
UA 444
United Airlines
08:35
San Francisco International, terminal 3
20:33
Washington Dulles International
8h 58m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 1379
United Airlines
06:01
San Francisco International, terminal 3
14:08
Washington Dulles International
5h 7m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 2148
United Airlines
08:30
San Francisco International, terminal 3
16:50
Ronald Reagan National, terminal 2
5h 20m
Seasonal
Boeing 757-200
WN 2653
Southwest Airlines
06:40
Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
16:30
Ronald Reagan National, terminal 1
6h 50m
Seasonal
UA 2677
United Airlines
05:00
San Francisco International, terminal 3
20:26
Washington Dulles International
12h 26m
Seasonal
Airbus A320
UA 2131
United Airlines
08:10
San Francisco International, terminal 3
21:20
Washington Dulles International
10h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-800
UA 444
United Airlines
08:15
San Francisco International, terminal 3
20:51
Washington Dulles International
9h 36m
Seasonal
Boeing 737-900
UA 2131
United Airlines
08:15
San Francisco International, terminal 3
21:20
Washington Dulles International
10h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
UA 2148
United Airlines
08:35
San Francisco International, terminal 3
16:46
Ronald Reagan National, terminal 2
5h 11m
Seasonal
Boeing 757-200
UA 1379
United Airlines
06:15
San Francisco International, terminal 3
14:45
Washington Dulles International
5h 30m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 4014
Southwest Airlines
06:35
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International, terminal B
14:40
Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall
5h 5m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 4315
Southwest Airlines
08:00
Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
18:15
Ronald Reagan National, terminal 1
7h 15m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 1189
Southwest Airlines
06:15
Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
17:55
Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall
8h 40m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
WN 4209
Southwest Airlines
07:50
Metropolitan Oakland International, terminal 2
18:00
Ronald Reagan National, terminal 1
7h 10m
Seasonal
Boeing 737
Days of the week are taken from the schedule for the next 14 days; schedules change by season. Washington is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco. The search shows seat availability and the price for your date.
Airlines flying San Francisco to Washington
Flights a week by schedule and the cheapest nonstop fare of each airline found by recent searches
United Airlines
Southwest Airlines
United Airlines: 11 flights, first departure at 06:15, last at 08:35, tickets from $345 on 16 November
MTWTFSS
United Airlines San Francisco to Washington
Southwest Airlines: 15 flights, first departure at 05:05, last at 08:20, tickets from $241 on 18 February
MTWTFSS
Southwest Airlines San Francisco to Washington
Airports
Where flights from San Francisco to Washington depart and land
Departure from San Francisco
San Francisco International
closest to the centreSFO
33 flights a week, terminals 2, 3, 11 mi (18 km) from the city centre
6 flights a week, terminal 2, 12 mi (20 km) from the city centre
2 flights a week, terminal B, 39 mi (63 km) from the city centre
Arrival in Washington
26 flights a week, 22 mi (36 km) from the city centre
Ronald Reagan National
closest to the centreDCA
13 flights a week, terminals 1, 2, 3 mi (5 km) from the city centre
2 flights a week, 28 mi (45 km) from the city centre
When to visit Washington
Weather by month
Best time to visit: April, May, September and October, +20° to +26° by day. In November it is +14° by day and +4° at night, with 8 rainy days.
Jan
+6°
−2°
8 days
Feb
+9°
−1°
10 days
Mar
+15°
+3°
8 days
Apr
+20°
+8°
11 days
May
+24°
+13°
12 days
Jun
+29°
+18°
12 days
Jul
+31°
+21°
16 days
Aug
+30°
+20°
13 days
Sep
+26°
+17°
11 days
Oct
+20°
+10°
8 days
Nov
+14°
+4°
8 days
Dec
+9°
0°
9 days
Daytime and night temperatures in °C, rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.
Frequently asked questions
How long is the flight from San Francisco to Washington?
A nonstop flight takes 7 hours on average, from 4h 56m to 12h 26m depending on the flight.
How far is Washington from San Francisco?
2,435 mi (3,919 km) in a straight line between the cities.
Which airlines fly nonstop from San Francisco to Washington?
United Airlines (33 a week) and Southwest Airlines (8 a week).
How many flights a day are there from San Francisco to Washington?
5 flights today and 41 a week, about 5.9 a day on average.
When are the first and last flights from San Francisco to Washington?
The first departure is at 05:05 (WN3394), the last at 08:35 (UA1997). Local time.
What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Washington?
November 2026: tickets from $175. The most expensive is June 2027, from $346.
What is the cheapest upcoming date to fly from San Francisco to Washington?
15 November 2026 (Sunday): from $175 one way, nonstop, by recent searches. The search shows the price for your dates.
Which airline is the cheapest from San Francisco to Washington?
Southwest Airlines: nonstop tickets from $241 on 18 February by recent searches. Prices change daily, so compare the sellers in the search.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Washington?
Washington is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco. Schedule times on this page are local to each airport.
Which San Francisco airport do flights to Washington leave from?
San Francisco International (33 a week), Metropolitan Oakland International (6 a week) and Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International (2 a week).
Which Washington airport is closest to the city centre?
Ronald Reagan National (DCA), 3 mi (5 km) from the city centre. Others: Washington Dulles International 22 mi (36 km) and Baltimore/Wash International Thurgood Marshall 28 mi (45 km).