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Round-trip from | $277 (United Airlines) |
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One-way from | $141 (Priceline) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | May |
Average price | $447 |
Good round-trip deal | $438 or less |
Good one-way deal | $220 or less |
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Depart
Return
Price
Washington, D.C.San Francisco
IAD - SFO
IADSFO
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Tue 9/16
8:35 am-11:13 am
Nonstop5h 38m
San Francisco
Sat 9/20
9:10 pm-5:24 am
Nonstop5h 14m
Washington, D.C.San Francisco
IAD - SFO
IADSFO
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Wed 7/9
7:30 am-12:15 pm
1 stop7h 45m
San Francisco
Thu 7/17
10:29 pm-1:49 pm
1 stop12h 20m
Washington, D.C.San Francisco
IAD - SFO
IADSFO
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Wed 8/20
5:52 pm-11:59 pm
1 stop9h 07m
San Francisco
Wed 8/27
10:08 am-12:20 am
1 stop11h 12m
Washington, D.C.San Francisco
IAD - SFO
IADSFO
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Wed 8/13
7:30 am-12:11 pm
1 stop7h 41m
San Francisco
Tue 8/19
12:35 am-11:20 am
1 stop7h 45m
Washington, D.C.San Francisco
IAD - SFO
IADSFO
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Sat 8/23
7:00 am-11:20 am
1 stop7h 20m
San Francisco
Tue 8/26
7:50 am-10:05 pm
2 stops11h 15m
Washington, D.C.San Francisco
IAD - SFO
IADSFO
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Thu 7/24
7:30 am-12:15 pm
1 stop7h 45m
San Francisco
Mon 7/28
11:59 pm-11:37 am
1 stop8h 38m
Washington, D.C.San Francisco
IAD - SFO
IADSFO
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Thu 8/21
9:14 am-3:49 pm
2 stops9h 35m
San Francisco
Mon 8/25
8:10 am-6:52 pm
1 stop7h 42m
Washington, D.C.San Francisco
IAD - SFO
IADSFO
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Thu 7/17
6:05 am-10:53 pm
1 stop19h 48m
San Francisco
Mon 7/21
11:59 pm-11:43 am
1 stop8h 44m
Washington, D.C.San Francisco
IAD - SFO
IADSFO
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Mon 9/1
8:00 am-1:15 pm
1 stop8h 15m
Washington, D.C.San Francisco
IAD - SFO
IADSFO
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Wed 8/20
7:00 am-3:52 pm
1 stop11h 52m
Booking 72 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to San Francisco. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to San Francisco (average of $276). Flying from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to San Francisco in June is currently the most expensive (average of $360). 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.
It’s typically best to fly out from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to San Francisco in the morning. Doing so could potentially save you 24% on the flight price compared to flying in the afternoon, which is usually more expensive.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to San Francisco flight should consider departing on Thursday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
The most flights from IAD to SFO are scheduled on a Saturday (43 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (38 on average).
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LAX - SFO
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LAX - SFO
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LAX - SFO
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