Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to San Francisco (SFO) from $97

This is the cheapest one-way flight price, found on 5/30. Prices may vary by date and flight preferences.
WAS — SFO
Jun 6 — Jun 131

The best prices from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco are usually found in February or January, booked 55 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Wednesday and return on a Wednesday

How to find the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to San Francisco (SFO)

All the information you need to plan the best WAS to SFO flight in 2023: compare Washington, D.C. to San Francisco flight prices with the expected peak season, weather and rainfall in San Francisco.

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

February

Round-trip from

$258

One-way from

$97
High demand for flights, 32% potential price rise
Best time to find cheap flights, 36% potential price drop
From Washington, D.C. (WAS) to San Francisco
One-way flight from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to San Francisco

WAS - SFO

Price

$258 - $518

SFO

Temperature

51.8 - 62.6 °F

SFO

Rainfall

0 - 4.4 inches

Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco in June, July 2023

The best prices found for WAS to SFO flights for June, July
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Washington, D.C. to San Francisco 2023 flight deals

Cheap flights to San Francisco from Washington, D.C. found for this year
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Cheap Frontier flights from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco

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  • One of the most popular airlines traveling from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco is Frontier. Flights from Frontier traveling this route typically cost $450.11 RT. This price is typically 46% cheaper than other airlines that offer Washington, D.C. to San Francisco flights. When booking this route, the cheapest RT price found was $179. Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport is the most common Washington, D.C. airport to take off from when flying to San Francisco. San Francisco Airport is the most popular arrival airport in San Francisco. When flying from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco, Frontier flights are 10% more popular than any other airline flying that same route.

Cheap United Airlines flights from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco

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  • If you’re traveling from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco, one of the more common airlines traveling that route is United Airlines. Flights from United Airlines traveling this route typically cost $530.27 RT. This price is typically 47% more expensive than other airlines that offer Washington, D.C. to San Francisco flights. When booking this route, the cheapest RT price found was $237. The most popular departure airport in Washington, D.C. when flying to San Francisco is Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport. The most popular airport to fly into when visiting San Francisco is San Francisco Airport. When flying from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco, United Airlines flights are 4% more popular than any other airline flying that same route.

Non-stop flights to San Francisco from Washington, D.C.

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Last minute flights from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco

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One-way flights to San Francisco from Washington, D.C.

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Find flights from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco within your budget

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Price

Baltimore/WashingtonSan Francisco

BWI - SFO

BWISFO

Baltimore/Washington

Wed 9/27

1 stop8h 34m

San Francisco

Tue 10/10

1 stop7h 36m

Baltimore/WashingtonSan Francisco

BWI - SFO

BWISFO

Baltimore/Washington

Wed 9/6

1 stop10h 49m

San Francisco

Mon 9/11

1 stop8h 09m

Baltimore/WashingtonSan Francisco

BWI - SFO

BWISFO

Baltimore/Washington

Wed 10/25

1 stop10h 23m

San Francisco

Sat 10/28

1 stop17h 49m

Baltimore/WashingtonSan Francisco

BWI - SFO

BWISFO

Baltimore/Washington

Sat 9/9

1 stop20h 44m

San Francisco

Sat 9/16

1 stop9h 21m

Baltimore/WashingtonSan Francisco

BWI - SFO

BWISFO

Baltimore/Washington

Sat 9/9

1 stop20h 44m

San Francisco

Sat 9/16

1 stop9h 21m

Baltimore/WashingtonSan Francisco

BWI - SFO

BWISFO

Baltimore/Washington

Wed 8/23

Nonstop5h 47m

San Francisco

Wed 8/30

Nonstop5h 22m

Baltimore/WashingtonSan Francisco

BWI - SFO

BWISFO

Baltimore/Washington

Tue 8/29

1 stop7h 57m

San Francisco

Wed 9/13

1 stop8h 59m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-NationalSan Francisco

DCA - SFO

DCASFO

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 8/29

1 stop12h 27m

San Francisco

Wed 9/6

1 stop11h 14m

Washington, D.C. Dulles IntlSan Francisco

IAD - SFO

IADSFO

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 8/23

1 stop16h 02m

San Francisco

Thu 8/31

Nonstop5h 20m

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Reviews of Airlines Servicing San Francisco

See what other customers who have flown with Frontier, United Airlines and JetBlue from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco have to say. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
1,375 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.3

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.2

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 10

They lost my luggage on my way to NY and then again on my way to SF, horrible

Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
1,375 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
1,375 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.3

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.2

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 10

They lost my luggage on my way to NY and then again on my way to SF, horrible

Delta
8.0
Very good
2,369 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
1,375 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.3

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.2

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 10

They lost my luggage on my way to NY and then again on my way to SF, horrible

United Airlines
7.6
Good
1,534 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
1,375 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.3

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.2

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 10

They lost my luggage on my way to NY and then again on my way to SF, horrible

JetBlue
7.5
Good
607 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
1,375 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.3

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.2

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 10

They lost my luggage on my way to NY and then again on my way to SF, horrible

American Airlines
7.3
Good
2,149 reviews
Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
1,375 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.3

Entertainment

7.1

Food

7.2

Crew

8.6

Reviews

1 / 10

They lost my luggage on my way to NY and then again on my way to SF, horrible

Related info for your journey

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Top 6 airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco

The chart below displays the airlines Cheapflights users traveling from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco choose most often. Cheapest and average prices are based on aggregated data from the past 12 months.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-timeCOVID-19 safety
JetBlueCheapest$134Average$437FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%COVID-19 safety
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FrontierCheapest$161Average$281FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%COVID-19 safety
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Alaska AirlinesCheapest$179Average$450FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%COVID-19 safety
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DeltaCheapest$218Average$471FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/ACOVID-19 safety
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United AirlinesCheapest$237Average$530FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%COVID-19 safety
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American AirlinesCheapest$263Average$525FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%COVID-19 safety
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Hourly flight availability from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco

See what time of day planes typically take off from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco
34%of flight departuresEarly morningMidnight to 6 am
14%of flight departuresMorning6 am to noon
27%of flight departuresAfternoonNoon to 6 pm
25%of flight departuresEvening6 pm to midnight
Midnight
6 AM
Noon
6 PM

Weekly flight availability from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco

See how many times per day planes take to the skies headed from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco
Sunday34daily flights
Monday41daily flights
Tuesday30daily flights
Wednesday33daily flights
Thursday39daily flights
Friday40daily flights
Saturday32daily flights
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