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$141 Find cheap flights from Sacramento to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport

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Cheap flight deals from Sacramento to Dulles Intl (SMF-IAD)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Sacramento to Dulles Intl that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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1:20 pm - 11:42 pmSMF-IAD
7h 22m1 stop
7:50 am - 1:09 pmIAD-SMF
8h 19m1 stop
$288Delta
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Sat, Oct 19 - Tue, Oct 29
8:10 am - 4:13 pmSMF-IAD
5h 03mnonstop
5:55 pm - 8:40 pmIAD-SMF
5h 45mnonstop
$299United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 18 - Sat, Sep 21
6:20 pm - 5:19 amSMF-IAD
7h 59m1 stop
5:40 pm - 8:25 pmIAD-SMF
5h 45mnonstop
$308United Airlines
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Wed, May 22 - Wed, May 29
11:37 am - 11:47 pmSMF-IAD
9h 10m2 stops
7:19 am - 11:51 amIAD-SMF
7h 32m1 stop
$318American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 18 - Sat, Sep 21
11:37 am - 11:47 pmSMF-IAD
9h 10m2 stops
2:05 pm - 10:46 pmIAD-SMF
11h 41m2 stops
$321American Airlines
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Wed, Sep 18 - Sat, Sep 21
11:55 pm - 9:55 amSMF-IAD
7h 00m1 stop
7:00 am - 2:41 pmIAD-SMF
10h 41m1 stop
$327United Airlines
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Tue, May 28 - Fri, May 31
11:05 pm - 9:13 amSMF-IAD
7h 08m1 stop
2:15 pm - 8:25 pmIAD-SMF
9h 10m1 stop
$338Delta
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Thu, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 21
12:09 pm - 11:20 amSMF-IAD
20h 11m3 stops
6:20 pm - 9:02 amIAD-SMF
17h 42m2 stops
Tue, May 28 - Fri, May 31
8:05 pm - 6:36 pmSMF-IAD
19h 31m1 stop
4:16 pm - 10:37 pmIAD-SMF
9h 21m1 stop
$475Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Jul 25 - Tue, Aug 6
6:00 am - 7:40 amSMF-IAD
22h 40m1 stop
4:16 pm - 9:58 amIAD-SMF
20h 42m1 stop
$494Alaska Airlines
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Mon, May 27 - Thu, Jul 4

Flights from Sacramento to Dulles Intl - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sacramento to Dulles Intl to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sacramento to Washington Dulles Airport?

The average price of all flights from Sacramento to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Washington Dulles Airport on a Friday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to Sacramento, you should consider flying back on a Saturday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sacramento to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Sacramento to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Sacramento to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport is February, where tickets cost $348 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of tickets is $568 and $556 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sacramento to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Sacramento to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Sacramento to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 63 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Sacramento to Washington Dulles Airport?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Washington Dulles Airport from Sacramento were found on United Airlines ($144) and Delta ($149), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on Delta ($288) and United Airlines ($299).

Which airlines fly non-stop between Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Sacramento to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from Sacramento to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport direct and that is United Airlines. The best one-way deal found from United Airlines for the route is $277.

How many flights are there between Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport per day?

Each day, there are between 1 and 2 nonstop flights that take off from Sacramento and land in Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport, with an average flight time of 5h 01m. The most common departure time is 8:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 11 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Saturday, when 18% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Sacramento to Washington Dulles Airport take?

A direct flight to Washington Dulles Airport will take on average 4h 56m to travel the 2,351 miles flying distance from Sacramento.

What’s the earliest departure time from Sacramento to Washington Dulles Airport?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Sacramento at 7:19 am and will be landing in Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport at 3:19 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Sacramento to Washington Dulles Airport?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Sacramento to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport jets off at 8:10 am and lands at 4:12 pm.

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Low season

January

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$141
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 21% increase in price.
Flight from Sacramento to Washington Dulles Airport

When to book flights from Sacramento to Dulles Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sacramento to Dulles Intl based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Sacramento to Washington Dulles Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sacramento to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sacramento to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport was $141 for a one-way ticket and $288 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Sacramento and Washington Dulles Airport?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Sacramento to Washington Dulles Airport?

    JetBlue, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Air Canada, and United Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Sacramento to Washington Dulles Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sacramento to Washington Dulles Airport?

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Sacramento to Washington Dulles Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sacramento to Washington Dulles Airport?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Sacramento and Washington Dulles Airport.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Sacramento to Washington Dulles Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from Sacramento to Washington Dulles Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Sacramento to Washington, D.C., Delta or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sacramento to Washington, D.C. are Delta and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $381 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $428 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sacramento to Washington Dulles Airport?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Sacramento to Washington Dulles Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Sacramento to Washington Dulles Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington Dulles Airport from Sacramento is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Sacramento to Washington Dulles Airport?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Washington Dulles Airport with an airline and back to Sacramento with another airline. Booking your flights between Sacramento and IAD can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sacramento to Washington Dulles Airport?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Washington Dulles Airport from Sacramento up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from SMF to Washington Dulles Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $280 or less one-way and $479 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Sacramento to Washington Dulles Airport?

Find which airlines fly direct from Sacramento Intl to Dulles Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Sacramento Intl to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Monday

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Tuesday

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Wednesday

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Thursday

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Friday

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Saturday

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Sunday

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

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Nonstop returns

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Sacramento Intl

Monday

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Tuesday

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Wednesday

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Thursday

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Friday

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Saturday

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Sunday

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

Brussels Airlines, United Airlines

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Top 4 airlines serving from Sacramento to Dulles Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sacramento to Washington, D.C.. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sacramento to Dulles Intl? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9110 reviews
7.3food
8.6crew
7.9comfort
7.3entertainment
8.2boarding
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The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Apr 2024LAX - SFO
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The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

My plane ride down landed 20 min late. Boarding at SFO was strange too. The people at the terminal were nice—but, boarding lacked direction, and was confusing . Coming back was worse—the plane was hours behind—and I barely caught the last Bart train back to San Francisco (3 min more and I would have been in trouble). It was a very stressful trip, and it didn’t need to be.

This leg was better than the previous leg mostly because I upgraded my searing and the crew was nicer

I like that we took off on time and arrived a bit early. I like that I could gate check my bag and board early. I don't like how crowded the flight was. I had ok leg room, but could feel every move of the person next to me. And the aisles are very narrow. The gate and flight crews were terrific.

I appreciated the ability to choose between multiple flights both into and out of Portland from Burbank on the same day, so we were able to attend an event and return without spending the night. I am unable to appreciate what Alaska Air calls "streamlining" the checkin/boarding process at Burbank Airport. If you have a smartphone and the Alaska Air app, it is probably fine, but removing the option of using onsite kiosks to print boarding passes does not meet my definition of "streamlined". I also found it challenging that both Portland and Burbank airports required the plane to sit on the runway for some time due to lack of an open gate at which to disembark. It would not be so bad if we could at least remove our seat belts and move a little bit while we waited, but that is not an option. I honestly don't know whether this is because of how Alaska Air operates, or just the circumstances of the particular day and airports we were using, but I normally do not experience these kinds of delays to reach a gate using Southwest Air.

This flight was significantly affected by poor wifi connections. I couldn’t get my work done because the wifi kept dropping. Even texts were not going through. There is no seat power in premium class either. I fly a lot. Today was my 10th flight in 4 weeks. This was by far the only flight that was sub par.

the departure got delayed due to SJC situation, but it was a quite good waiting thanks to Alaska airline teams.

I was not given a seat when I bought the ticket. I know airlines are trying to squeeze every penny out ot the customer, but we are buying a seat on the airplane, right? I find this irritating with all airlines, but especially Alaska because I fly it so often. No sense of customer use and loyalty.

WiFi connection bad. Food is really awful. Crew very nice and efficient

It was the worst experience because they delayed the flight by 2 and half hours. We were supposed to depart by 3:41 but they did the depart by 6 pm. It was so boring!!

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

You need to be a hacker to get the (Free) WiFi

I guess they don’t serve drinks on planes anymore

It got me where I needed it to; not much more. It had no competition so that was why I chose it.

Plane didn’t even make it off the ground. We all had to get off and walk to a different terminal (lots of confusion) to get on a different plane. Landed fairly late, connections missed.

Crowded flight, but upbeat and kind crew. Pilot greeted us at door, flight attendant thanked a number of “special” passengers for their business, another addressed an eight-year old boy as “young man.” United obviously trying to up their game, but though all of that is nice and notable, flying still feels like moving along a human assembly line, being herded into one small space after another (boarding areas with too few seats, planes with limited personal space, shuttles (IAD) packed too full.

It was ok until we got to DC and I wanted to use my United Club pass and the snobbish receptionist said that they don’t take one pass. It took me everything itch of patience not to tell her off

Food choice was poor and we had to buy on board snacks.

We were offer chocolate cookies , not everyone eat chocolate. Thank you

Lost luggage again. Our second trip to Mykonos, and 2nd time no luggage.

Flight was well orchestrated, made up time despite circling a bit all good on United. Travelers can just be so into themselves that common courtesy has gone out window for some, but that’s not on United.

Loading was quick and efficient. The bate and switch with discount tickets were you are forced to pay for bag.

Good flight, comfortable seats and very quick passage through Heathrow. Boarding in Washington was cramped and not well organized, but the rest was perfect.

The Flight attendant had an attitude and didn't allow anyone any time to prepare for landing despite being absent throughout the entire trip

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

The flight was great until towards the end when the flight attendant read an excessively long commercial for purchasing an american airlines credit card. The worst part is that we are doing a lot of traveling this year so i was actually interested in getting the credit card, but I was so annoyed with the long commercial that I completely dismissed the flight attendant bringing around the information. Next time, keep the sales pitch to 10 seconds and then pass around the brochures!!

Nice aircraft. Plane was PACKED full and distance between seats was tight. Had it been more than a two hour flight it would not have been tolerable. I had much more knee space on the JetBlue flight I went out on.

New ridiculous policy by american destroyed my allegiance to american. As a million miler with american, I expected it would be easy to get on an earlier flight when I got to airport earlier than expected, and save a five hour layover. WRONG. The online app would not let me switch flights, So I called, and was promised a call back in 90 minutes. HAH! The customer service desk at DCA said “we no longer have access to changing a flight on our screens. If the app couldn’t do it, I should send a letter to American, but there’s nothing else possible!”

I am tired of being nickel and dimed for seat location, checked luggage and carry on bags. That is why i rarely fly anymore.

It was right on time and crew were very courteous

Great flight. Boarding was efficient and quick. On time departure and smooth flight. Flight arrived early at destination. Good experience.

Literally the worst experience ever and I had my service dog with me. Flight was supposed to leave at 1:51 PM but the plane arrived late. They boarded us around 3 PM and kept us on the plane for an hour saying that due to weather conditions in Miami, we could not takeoff yet. After waiting for an hour, they deplaned. And then they will not give us our bags back that we could just leave and schedule for another flight. Every hour they kept updating saying we have to wait another hour without any explanation as to what was going on. Eventually, I went to customer service to change my ticket, but by the time I made it to the front of the line, they started boarding my flight again. And then when we got onto the flight, they said there were two flight attendants That were past their shift. They kept us on the plane for about another 40 minutes until they told us they had no other flight attendance and had to deplane again. Then I gave us hotel vouchers and told us we would be on a flight at 6 AM the next day. At this point it is about 9 PM. I get to the hotel with my dog, who hasn’t been able to go potty for about eight hours. When I arrived at the hotel, I got a text alert saying my flight has been canceled at 6 AM and they moved past to 5 AM, however the hotel shuttle doesn’t leave early enough to make it to the airport for 5 AM flight. So me and some other passengers got a cab after about three hours of sleep to get back to the airport. This was the worst experience ever.

Their computers were down upon arrival to the airport. They were unable to figure out how to board us. We were delayed over an hour and a half.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Sacramento to Washington, D.C. found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/3Mon
2 stops
14h 53mSMF-IAD
$141
5/30Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 55mSMF-IAD
$144
5/21Tue
2 stopsDelta
10h 55mSMF-IAD
$149
6/1Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 55mSMF-IAD
$161
5/18Sat
3 stops
41h 53mSMF-IAD
$162
5/30Thu
1 stopDelta
7h 38mSMF-IAD
$169
5/10Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 42mSMF-IAD
$173
5/10Fri
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
11h 59mSMF-IAD
$179
9/8Sun
1 stopAlaska Airlines
7h 37mSMF-IAD
$228
5/18Sat
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
13h 27mSMF-IAD
$232

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Last minute flights from Sacramento to Dulles Intl

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Sacramento to Washington, D.C. that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/26Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 36mSMF-IAD
5/4Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 42mIAD-SMF
$433
4/30Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 34mSMF-IAD
5/2Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 42mIAD-SMF
$434
4/26Fri
multi-stopDelta
8h 18mSMF-IAD
4/28Sun
multi-stopDelta
8h 11mIAD-SMF
$436
4/26Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 36mSMF-IAD
4/28Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 02mIAD-SMF
$438
4/30Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 24mSMF-IAD
5/2Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 36mIAD-SMF
$439
4/26Fri
multi-stopDelta
8h 40mSMF-IAD
5/4Sat
multi-stopDelta
11h 28mIAD-SMF
$441
4/27Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 00mSMF-IAD
4/28Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 01mIAD-SMF
$462
4/30Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 00mSMF-IAD
5/5Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 47mIAD-SMF
$548
4/30Tue
multi-stop
35h 16mSMF-IAD
5/2Thu
multi-stop
21h 13mIAD-SMF
$601
4/26Fri
multi-stop
35h 00mSMF-IAD
5/27Mon
multi-stop
25h 23mIAD-SMF
$636

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Sacramento - Washington Dulles Airport Flights

Departure:

Sacramento (SMF)United States

Destination:

Washington Dulles Airport (IAD)United States

Return flight deals:

Washington Dulles Airport - Sacramento

Cabin classes:

$1,364
$985
$826
$316