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Find cheap flights from Washington Dulles Airport to San Francisco from $120

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Dulles Intl to San Francisco departing on 4/17. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Dulles Intl to San Francisco

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Dulles Intl to San Francisco 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.
12:30 pm - 5:01 pmIAD-SFO
7h 31m1 stop
6:00 pm - 11:37 amSFO-IAD
14h 37m1 stop
$239Sun Country Air
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Wed, Apr 17 - Wed, Apr 24
11:35 am - 5:00 pmIAD-SFO
8h 25m1 stop
6:00 pm - 11:37 amSFO-IAD
14h 37m1 stop
$240Sun Country Air
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Tue, Apr 16 - Tue, Apr 16
7:10 am - 12:05 amIAD-SFO
19h 55m1 stop
9:45 pm - 6:25 amSFO-IAD
29h 40m1 stop
$302Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Apr 23 - Tue, Apr 30
5:59 pm - 12:05 amIAD-SFO
9h 06m1 stop
6:00 am - 4:59 pmSFO-IAD
7h 59m1 stop
$308Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Apr 23 - Tue, Apr 30
7:10 am - 12:34 pmIAD-SFO
8h 24m1 stop
12:50 am - 11:06 amSFO-IAD
7h 16m1 stop
$398Delta
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Tue, Apr 9 - Tue, May 7
7:00 am - 10:09 amIAD-SFO
6h 09mnonstop
7:00 am - 3:12 pmSFO-IAD
5h 12mnonstop
$408American Airlines
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Thu, Apr 11 - Wed, Apr 17
7:05 am - 10:14 amIAD-SFO
6h 09mnonstop
7:00 am - 3:16 pmSFO-IAD
5h 16mnonstop
$409American Airlines
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Tue, Apr 9 - Wed, Apr 10
7:10 am - 12:34 pmIAD-SFO
8h 24m1 stop
6:05 am - 4:50 pmSFO-IAD
7h 45m1 stop
$419Delta
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Sun, Apr 21 - Wed, Apr 24
10:01 pm - 7:41 amIAD-SFO
12h 40m1 stop
12:09 am - 1:25 pmSFO-IAD
10h 16m1 stop
$476United Airlines
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Sat, May 4 - Mon, May 6
10:01 pm - 7:40 amIAD-SFO
12h 39m1 stop
4:48 pm - 1:05 amSFO-IAD
5h 17mnonstop
$481United Airlines
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Wed, May 1 - Sat, May 4

Flights from Dulles Intl to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Dulles Intl to San Francisco 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 Washington Dulles Airport to San Francisco?

The average price of all flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San Francisco on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Washington Dulles Airport to San Francisco. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to San Francisco, 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to San Francisco is February, where tickets cost $318 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of tickets is $528 and $508 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to San Francisco, 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to San Francisco, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 67 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Sun Country Air offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $120. KAYAK users also found Washington Dulles Airport to San Francisco round-trip flights on Sun Country Air from $239 and on Alaska Airlines from $302.

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

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to San Francisco.
There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to San Francisco. They are Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is Alaska Airlines, with the best one-way deal found costing $168. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Alaska Airlines.

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

Each day, there are between 10 and 13 nonstop flights that take off from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport and land in San Francisco, with an average flight time of 6h 03m. The most common departure time is 6:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 79 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Sunday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

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

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 Washington Dulles Airport to San Francisco take?

A direct flight to San Francisco will take on average 5h 40m to travel the 2,412 miles flying distance from Washington Dulles Airport.

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

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport at 6:00 am and will be landing in San Francisco at 8:59 am.

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

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to San Francisco jets off at 10:00 pm and lands at 1:11 am.

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Low season

January

High season

June

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$120
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 22% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 20% increase in price.
Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to San Francisco

When to book flights from Dulles Intl to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Dulles Intl to San Francisco 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 Washington Dulles Airport to San Francisco flights

  • Does IAD have a pet relief area?

    If you’re traveling with your pet to SFO, at IAD, you can visit the designated pet relief airports present at the airport. The pet relief areas are located at Door 16 near the United Airlines counter, Door 1 near Carousel 1, and Gates D1 and A32.

  • Does IAD have smoking lounges?

    If you’d like to smoke at IAD, you should know that IAD does not permit smoking within its terminals. To smoke at this airport, you must head to one of its smoking lounges. The said smoking lounges are near Gates B37, C2, and D30.

  • Where are the baby care facilities at SFO?

    SFO has four baby care facilities. Terminals 1 and 3 have baby care facilities on their Airside, while Terminal 2 has baby care facilities on both its Airside and Landside. At any, you can breastfeed your baby privately and comfortably.

  • Where can I eat in SFO?

    If you’re hungry, you can grab a drink or a small bite at Briggo Coffee Haus near gate F3 in Terminal 3, Roasting Plant Coffee in Boarding Area A in the International Terminal, and Green Beans Coffee in Terminal 1C.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to San Francisco was $120 for a one-way ticket and $239 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Washington Dulles Airport to San Francisco.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington Dulles Airport to San Francisco?

    Washington Dulles Airport and San Francisco are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Washington Dulles Airport from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl and will be arriving at San Francisco.

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

    Only Alaska Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Washington Dulles Airport to San Francisco flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 9 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Washington Dulles Airport to San Francisco flight route.

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

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Washington Dulles Airport and San Francisco, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $418 and an overall rating of 8.1, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $375 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Washington Dulles Airport to San Francisco.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington Dulles Airport to San Francisco?

    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 San Francisco with an airline and back to Washington Dulles Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Washington Dulles Airport and SFO 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 Washington Dulles Airport to San Francisco?

    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 San Francisco from Washington Dulles Airport 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 IAD to San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $218 or less one-way and $484 or less round-trip.
  • Washington is home to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), and Dulles International Airport (IAD). Only IAD offers flights to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) among the three. Thus, you’ll have to head to IAD to board your flight to San Francisco.
  • The means of travel you use to travel to IAD will depend on how quickly you want to get to the airport and how much you can afford as fare. If you want to get to this airport quickly, you should catch a taxi, whereas if you’d like to travel economically to the airport, you should travel by bus. The metro trains that serve the station are a little slower than the taxis and a bit more expensive than the buses. As this is the case, if you’d like to balance the cost and speed of your journey to IAD, you should board a train.
  • Before entering IAD, one must go through several security checkpoints. These checkpoints are usually characterized by long queues. Because of the queues, these checkpoints usually take a lot of time to clear. On numerous occasions, passengers have missed their flights at IAD after being unable to go through the airport’s security checkpoints in time. To avoid such a fate, on your departure date to SFO, you should reach IAD at least 1h 30min before your flight so that you have enough time to go through the checkpoints.
  • At SFO, if you’d like to charge your phone, you can do so at one of the power outlets spread across the airport for free. However, these outlets charge phones slowly. If you’re willing to pay a small fee to charge your phone quickly, you can visit the quick-charge stations near Gate 23 in Terminal 1, near Gate 61 in Terminal 2, and Gate 87 in Terminal 3.
  • If you require medical assistance while at SFO, visit the SFO Medical Clinic on the Boarding Area A side of the International Terminal. On Monday to Friday, it is normally open from 7 am to 7 pm, while on Saturdays, it is usually open from 9 am to 4 pm.
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Prefer to fly non-stop from Washington Dulles Airport to San Francisco?

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

Nonstop departures

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to San Francisco

Monday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +12 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +13 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +14 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +15 more

Wednesday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +13 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +14 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +14 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +15 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +12 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +13 more

Saturday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +16 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +17 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +11 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +12 more

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Nonstop returns

San Francisco to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Monday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +11 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +12 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +12 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +13 more

Wednesday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +12 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +13 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +13 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +14 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +12 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +13 more

Saturday

Air China, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +14 more

Air China, Air New Zealand, +15 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, +11 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +12 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from Dulles Intl to San Francisco

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Dulles Intl to San Francisco? 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 KAYAK reviews.
8.1
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9150 reviews
82boarding
81overall
74entertainment
79comfort
73food
86crew
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The reduced size overhead compartments were a surprise. They keep getting smaller and smaller while amenities keep getting fewer.

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The reduced size overhead compartments were a surprise. They keep getting smaller and smaller while amenities keep getting fewer.

Great ! The counter staffs in Boston helped me to wrap my broken luggage with a plastic bag to prevent my stuffs falling out.

I arrived at 7:15 for an 8:30am flight. The winds in Burbank were keeping all flights down for the morning. What ensued next was absolute chaos, poor communication and chaos. I had booked a flight last minute because my boyfriends father was dying and o needed to be there immediately. There was absolutely no consideration for communication about what was happening with our flight after there was discovered to be a mechanical error. There was no mention that vouchers had been sent by email For food and I ended up wasting money on my lunch that was horrible. I literally bought the food when I had been emailed about a voucher. . I sat there now at 1:45 and tried to get some answers because the time was ticking. Your lady was so helpful and rushed me to get a flight out of United. I showed up to sfo 6+ hours late and was able to say goodbye to his father. But it was just a horribly communicated day. Please do better

Both of my flights were delayed. This is the 2nd week in a row that Alaska has been delayed. Not a great experience.

Super easy on both flights. Alaska is my go to airline!

Pretty bad. Delayed flight that potentially could have caused missed connection. Misplaced luggage, inadequate response.

Great experience with Alaska Airlines. The staff members were, kind, helpful, friendly and professional.

Flight was very dirty. The magazine was a dirty mess. When asked for a replacement it never came. Poor quality flight attendants.

Bad. The fight was late and they gave a ridiculous $12 stipend. Better give something or nothing. $12 is ridiculous.

Alaska seems to be pretty no frills: no real snack even for a 7 hr flight, no TV screens, and cramped seating. But the price was right and staff was good.

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Everything was very good other than I had selected a specific seat when I booked the flight and they changed it once I checked-in the day before my flight. I was still in first class but lost my aisle seat for a window seat. Being tall, the aisle offers more comfort so I always select an aisle seat.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Crew was not friendly when I went to request a seat change.

Really impressive staff at airport and on plane, especially given how busy it was

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

The boarding process was terrible especially with an indirect flight Chicago to Seattle to San Diego was terrible talking about we overbooked a flight idk if I’d take this airline ever again we got off our flight from Chicago to Seattle and we traveled for business and they told us our connecting flight was over booked and their was no seats asking people to take a delayed next flight and they don’t tell anyone coughing to wear masks seats 30A-B were terrible during the flight no one wants to sit next to people coughing all around I don’t want to be sick traveling for work or get sick anytime it’s very upsetting the staff doesn’t take this stuff serious to tell them to wear masks when they see people coughing and sneezing

Crew was great. However the seat I had would not recline and stay put. It would spring back to upright. Hopefully they can check the seats and maintain them. Otherwise the plane is clean and the crew is very friendly.

Boarding in Seattle is always a mess. Sat in Deltas new domestic first class cabin. Everything was great except I found the seat cushion to be fairly uncomfortable. I’m a bigger guy so take that into mind (6’2” / 300 lbs.). Crew was meh.

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

United airline kept delaying our flight back to Phoenix for 8 hours before they cancelled it! If they know that we are not flying out for whatever the reason is, why did they keep lying to us for hours. We could find another flight earlier or even find a hotel with a shuttle. But cancellation at about midnight was not fun. We stayed in the airport all night till the following morning when we bought an Alaska tickets to go back to Phoenix. Total of 14 hours in the airport.

Poor seating comfort, seat cushion too thin, very uncomfortable. My luggage didi not make the flight due to equipment change. At least. United had it delivered the next day. I was without my toilet items for one day.

My experience is based on one crew member. I had found my seat and sat down but there was a gentleman to claimed to the flight attendant I was in his seat. She then came to me and curtly said, "I need your ticket!" No hi, no excuse me may I see your boarding pass? NOTHING! I was taken aback by her attitude and she repeated herself, "your ticket?!?!" I calmly responded with ok, here you go. Only to discover the gentleman was looking at the wrong boarding pass. She gave me back my ticket with no apology. She then was curt with another man who was putting his coat in the overhead bin, already helped by another flight attendant who said it was fine. She realizes it's ok and then asks him if he drinks. The look on the man's face was priceless. She said she was going to comp him drinks. He gets offered a comp drink for a coat as well as an apology, and I got no apology.

Flight cancelled because of the grounded 737s. United was good about it and got us onto a later Alaska Airlines flight to Oakland (not San Francisco as originally intended). Had to go through security again and my wife dropped her MacBook Pro, which broke, a $2,500 whoopsie. But we made it home.

Delays, excuses, delays, and more delays. This company is BROKEN.

Horrible. Delayed on both planes several times. No attempt to fix it

I contacted both carriers months beforehand to change the cabin (booked in April) but to no avail (united asked to contact Swiss since it was their equipment, Swiss told me to reach out to united). So yeah… My seat was pretty worn down, legroom on 27K was more than enough, but still economy seating so, getting to know your neighbours was easy. According to ground staff, the flight was massively overbooked- and this showed. I ordered a gluten free meal beforehand (which was honoured) but for breakfast got a bread roll and croissant 🤷🏼‍♂️ The connection itself is great. Leaving SFO late PM to arrive at ZRH in the afternoon makes it easier to get re adjusted again. However, and since I’ve flown this connection a couple of times in the past, I will rather deal with one carrier only and include a layover on the east coast.

United requires seat selection in order for those booking together to stay together.

Delays!!! Maintain your planes so your customers don’t have to sit on their assess for over an hour on the tarmac!! Also, United app is buggy. Videos did not load. Overall a miserable experience. Flight crew was awesome though.

Everything was on time; the flight attendants and the gate personnel were very pleasant and helpful.

Our second leg to Jackson WY was unable to land due to weather. We were flown back to Dallas after stopping in SLC. We were given hotel rooms and vouchers. We were told that we would be back on the same plane in the morning. Instead we were given a different flight with different seats. Not a good experience. No one knew what was going on.

Perfect flight. On time departure and early arrival. Smooth flight.

Plane felt so crowded and tightly packed. The chair itself was not comfortable.

Awful! The flight was delayed and we sat on the plane in DCA for an hour because fuel was out in the wrong part of the plane and would not be accessible during flight. So the plane had to be refueled in correct tank. They also allowed someone to get off of the plane. This delayed my six hour flight by an hour and made me miss my connecting flight. I ran to new gate and American Airlines agents new about the delay and even knew that I was trying to make the connection. They knew thru communication with my friend while in flight that I was in the airport and running to the new gate and they still closed the gate and refused to let me on the new flight despite plane still being at the gate. It was horrible and I had to be rebooked on a flight for 24 hours later. This has been a nightmare and if American Airlines can cause customers to be delayed and then have zero empathy as having an on time flight was more important to them than helping a customer who was delayed by no fault of her own, then it's seems that it's not a company that I want to continue to give my loyalty to. I'm so disgusted.

Help was available but timing was bad in my case

It was a horrible snow storm, but updates were inconsistent and the app never displayed a remotely accurate time or gate until very close to boarding.

The flight was so short that the lack of leg room didn't bother me for long. The plane was smaller so only two seats per row and there were chargers. However, they didn't serve any snacks.

Staff were very helpful to my dad in a wheelchair. Thank you.

The seats are so small and we are average size people. We paid for emergency row for the leg room but the seats are tiny.

The check in at the airport was awful. Told I need to pay for a bag. The item was taken at screening. I went back to get my $ back and they gave me a coupon with a QR code that doesn’t work. Worst costumer service ever!!!!!

4 hour delay because they used our aircraft to fly a different segment (per the captain)

Lost baggage on my connecting flight. 24 hours later, still no update on my bags.

I had to cancel within 1hour of the reservation an they put you through hell to . no live customer service desk. I'm handy caped and they make it almost impossible to cancel. They are steeling my money. You should not have that airline on your site. Contact me and I will give you all info. Of what the are doing to me just notable treatment they are set up like that to take people

It’s a cheap airline. I wish they had better seats.

Seats are cramped and very uncomfortable. You have to pay for everything and it is too expensive.

absolutely horrific. delayed flights, overbooking. over charging. nightmare service beyond words. stay away.

My husband didn't get boarded on this flight. He was asked to pay $50 extra by the Frontier staff to get two boarding passes for check-in at the Las Vegas airport. He refused to pay this extra $50 charge and tried to do check-in online by himself but it seemed to be late with only 7 mins left. It ended up that my daughter and my husband missed the 7-minute time window. They had to take the next non-direct flight which took more than 12 hours from Las Vegas to San Francisco, a very poor experience for them.

Frontier is a no-frills airlines were the focus is low cost. You get basic service so don't set your expectations high. Watch out thought because this airline, like a few others, will try to nickel and dime you.

Was charged 99 dollars for a bag despite agents previously telling me it would be ok. Customer service was unhelpful

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/17Wed
1 stopSun Country Air
7h 31mIAD-SFO
$120
4/17Wed
2 stops
14h 28mIAD-SFO
$130
5/7Tue
1 stopAlaska Airlines
27h 52mIAD-SFO
$152
4/10Wed
1 stopAlaska Airlines
17h 38mIAD-SFO
$174
4/18Thu
1 stopDelta
11h 28mIAD-SFO
$191
5/26Sun
nonstopAmerican Airlines
5h 40mIAD-SFO
$204
4/29Mon
nonstopAmerican Airlines
5h 57mIAD-SFO
$205
4/8Mon
1 stopDelta
9h 40mIAD-SFO
$228
4/16Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
14h 42mIAD-SFO
$254
4/2Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
15h 43mIAD-SFO
$263

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Last minute flights from Dulles Intl to San Francisco

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 Washington, D.C. to San Francisco that are departing in the next 10 days.
3/24Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
17h 38mIAD-SFO
4/3Wed
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
19h 44mSFO-IAD
$624
3/24Sun
multi-stopDelta
20h 36mIAD-SFO
4/1Mon
multi-stopDelta
19h 27mSFO-IAD
$656
3/21Thu
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
10h 10mIAD-SFO
4/8Mon
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
18h 14mSFO-IAD
$680
3/24Sun
multi-stopDelta
20h 36mIAD-SFO
4/2Tue
multi-stopDelta
7h 50mSFO-IAD
$702
3/24Sun
nonstopAlaska Airlines
6h 09mIAD-SFO
4/3Wed
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
19h 44mSFO-IAD
$705
3/21Thu
nonstopAmerican Airlines
6h 09mIAD-SFO
4/20Sat
nonstopAmerican Airlines
5h 12mSFO-IAD
$754
3/21Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 49mIAD-SFO
4/20Sat
nonstopAmerican Airlines
5h 12mSFO-IAD
$763
3/24Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 59mIAD-SFO
3/24Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
13h 36mSFO-IAD
$767
3/22Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 16mIAD-SFO
3/23Sat
nonstopUnited Airlines
5h 10mSFO-IAD
$828
3/20Wed
nonstopUndisclosed Carrier
6h 09mIAD-SFO
3/24Sun
nonstopUndisclosed Carrier
4h 55mSFO-IAD
$1,095

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Washington Dulles Airport - San Francisco Flights

Departure:

Washington Dulles Airport (IAD)United States

Destination:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Return flight deals:

San Francisco - Washington Dulles Airport

Cabin classes:

$1,216
$1,191
$878
$386