
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $259 (Trip.com) |
One-way from | $148 (Super.com) |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | January |
Average price | $469 |
Good round-trip deal | $414 or less |
Good one-way deal | $215 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
San FranciscoWashington, D.C.
SFO - DCA
SFODCA
San Francisco
Fri 5/29
8:40 pm-9:59 am
1 stop10h 19m
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Sat 6/6
6:45 pm-1:06 am
1 stop9h 21m
San FranciscoBaltimore
SFO - BWI
SFOBWI
San Francisco
Sat 5/9
5:40 am-5:05 pm
2 stops8h 25m
Baltimore/Washington
Sat 5/23
2:40 pm-9:20 pm
2 stops9h 40m
San FranciscoBaltimore
SFO - BWI
SFOBWI
San Francisco
Sat 5/9
5:40 am-5:05 pm
2 stops8h 25m
Baltimore/Washington
Mon 5/11
4:20 pm-11:05 pm
2 stops9h 45m
San FranciscoBaltimore
SFO - BWI
SFOBWI
San Francisco
Sat 5/9
10:46 pm-7:20 am
Nonstop5h 34m
Baltimore/Washington
Sat 5/16
6:20 pm-9:30 pm
Nonstop6h 10m
San FranciscoBaltimore
SFO - BWI
SFOBWI
San Francisco
Sun 4/19
9:25 pm-6:00 am
Nonstop5h 35m
Baltimore/Washington
Wed 4/22
4:18 pm-10:55 pm
1 stop9h 37m
San FranciscoBaltimore
SFO - BWI
SFOBWI
San Francisco
Thu 4/16
10:30 am-8:35 pm
1 stop7h 05m
Baltimore/Washington
Mon 4/20
8:15 pm-11:20 pm
Nonstop6h 05m
San FranciscoWashington, D.C.
SFO - DCA
SFODCA
San Francisco
Sat 5/9
2:03 pm-10:30 pm
Nonstop5h 27m
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Sat 5/23
5:59 pm-8:55 pm
Nonstop5h 56m
San FranciscoWashington, D.C.
SFO - DCA
SFODCA
San Francisco
Tue 5/5
2:03 pm-10:30 pm
Nonstop5h 27m
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Wed 5/13
7:30 am-10:41 am
Nonstop6h 11m
San FranciscoWashington, D.C.
SFO - IAD
SFOIAD
San Francisco
Fri 5/8
11:05 pm-7:35 am
Nonstop5h 30m
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Sat 5/23
3:15 pm-6:02 pm
Nonstop5h 47m
San FranciscoBaltimore
SFO - BWI
SFOBWI
San Francisco
Fri 4/24
9:25 pm-6:00 am
Nonstop5h 35m
Baltimore/Washington
Mon 4/27
6:55 pm-12:39 am
1 stop8h 44m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
|---|---|---|
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars |
The price you pay for your flight from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 64 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. (average of $118). Flying from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. in November is currently the most expensive (average of $236). 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.
One of the essential ways to save on airfare from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the morning tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the afternoon could potentially save you up to 13% on airfare.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Francisco to Washington, D.C. flight should consider departing on Tuesday at noon 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 SFO to WAS are scheduled on a Friday (39 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (23 on average).
Denver (DEN) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 85% of 1-stop itineraries from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. on Cheapflights.
Denver (DEN) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $284.
Flights via Denver (DEN) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 7h 09m.
Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 41m.
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