How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia to San Francisco.

How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from District of Columbia to San Francisco?

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia with another airline.

What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from District of Columbia to San Francisco

Sun, Sep 27 - Sat, Oct 3

7:50 am - 7:48 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

14h 58m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

9:00 am - 12:10 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

12h 10m2 stops Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$360Frontier

Thu, Aug 27 - Sun, Aug 30

6:00 pm - 12:18 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

9h 18m1 stop Denver Intl

6:00 am - 12:51 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

27h 51m1 stop Denver Intl

$360Frontier

Wed, Sep 23 - Sat, Sep 26

1:15 pm - 7:56 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

9h 41m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

6:04 am - 12:11 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

27h 07m1 stop Denver Intl

$360Multiple Airlines

Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 18

2:25 pm - 10:00 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

10h 35m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

6:00 am - 12:50 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

27h 50m1 stop Denver Intl

$360Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Wed, Sep 9

6:59 pm - 9:54 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

5h 55mnonstop

9:27 am - 9:00 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 33m1 stop San Diego

$367Alaska Airlines

Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Nov 17

7:46 am - 2:00 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

9h 14m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

5:40 pm - 5:51 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

9h 11m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$371Alaska Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Sat, Oct 31

7:05 am - 1:08 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

9h 03m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

1:30 pm - 11:16 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

6h 46m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$377Delta

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

7:05 am - 1:08 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

9h 03m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

6:00 am - 4:28 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

7h 28m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$377Delta

Tue, Oct 20 - Sat, Oct 24

12:28 pm - 6:28 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

9h 00m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

10:03 pm - 8:44 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

7h 41m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$377American Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Mon, Nov 2

6:42 am - 1:10 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

9h 28m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:00 am - 4:43 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8h 43m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$383American Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from District of Columbia to San Francisco

Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Oct 12

6:00 pm - 12:18 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

9h 18m1 stop Denver Intl

6:00 am - 4:56 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

7h 56m1 stop Denver Intl

$364Frontier

Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Sep 1

7:48 am - 7:13 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

14h 25m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

8:56 pm - 8:04 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8h 08m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$365Frontier

Tue, Aug 11 - Wed, Aug 26

8:55 am - 6:48 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

12h 53m1 stop Provo

11:20 am - 8:04 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

17h 44m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$414Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Wed, Sep 2

9:50 am - 4:36 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

9h 46m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

11:20 am - 6:00 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

15h 40m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Provo

$432Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Tue, Oct 13

5:59 pm - 12:30 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

9h 31m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

9:45 pm - 10:02 amSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

9h 17m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$472JetBlue

Thu, Aug 13 - Fri, Aug 14

6:59 pm - 9:56 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

5h 57mnonstop

6:00 am - 8:00 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

11h 00m1 stop Los Angeles

$676Alaska Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Fri, Aug 28

6:03 am - 2:04 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

11h 01m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

7:08 am - 6:14 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8h 06m1 stop San Diego

$697Alaska Airlines

Fri, Aug 14 - Thu, Aug 27

1:23 pm - 7:18 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

8h 55m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

6:36 am - 5:48 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8h 12m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$708American Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Thu, Aug 13

7:57 am - 2:37 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

9h 40m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

8:00 am - 8:56 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

9h 56m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$718American Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Sun, Aug 23

5:59 pm - 12:30 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

9h 31m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

10:59 am - 11:32 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

9h 33m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$860JetBlue

Recent direct flight deals from District of Columbia to San Francisco

Wed, Sep 30 - Sat, Oct 3

6:59 pm - 9:54 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

5h 55mnonstop

9:38 am - 5:57 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 19mnonstop

$390Alaska Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Sep 16

6:00 pm - 8:47 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

5h 47mnonstop

2:00 pm - 10:19 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5h 19mnonstop

$397United Airlines

Wed, Sep 9 - Sun, Sep 13

2:47 pm - 5:35 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

5h 48mnonstop

11:14 pm - 7:35 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5h 21mnonstop

$407United Airlines

Tue, Oct 6 - Sun, Oct 11

4:15 pm - 7:08 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

5h 53mnonstop

4:51 pm - 1:06 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5h 15mnonstop

$407United Airlines

Sun, Oct 11 - Wed, Oct 14

6:35 am - 9:23 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

5h 48mnonstop

4:51 pm - 1:06 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5h 15mnonstop

$447United Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 30

6:59 pm - 9:54 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

5h 55mnonstop

9:39 am - 5:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 20mnonstop

$453Alaska Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 30

6:59 pm - 9:54 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

5h 55mnonstop

9:39 am - 5:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 20mnonstop

$454Alaska Airlines

Sat, Sep 5 - Fri, Sep 11

6:59 pm - 9:54 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

5h 55mnonstop

9:39 am - 5:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 20mnonstop

$455Alaska Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Sat, Sep 26

6:59 pm - 9:54 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

5h 55mnonstop

9:39 am - 5:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 20mnonstop

$456Alaska Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Tue, Oct 27

6:57 pm - 9:55 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

5h 58mnonstop

9:38 am - 5:57 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 19mnonstop

$457Alaska Airlines

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Low season	January
High season	October
Cheapest flight	$160

Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.

Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.

Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to San Francisco

Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines-Jan 2025

Reserve your plane seat & bring something to eat in the plane.

PhallyFlew with Alaska Airlines-Oct 2024

Don't take too much stuff. Make sure to have the necessary documents or boarding pass ready.

NoamFlew with Alaska Airlines-Aug 2024

Flying to the Ronald Reagan airport is closer and faster to D.C. than the Dulles airport.

DeniseFlew with Alaska Airlines-May 2024

Bring your own device. No screens on the seatbacks.

How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia to San Francisco.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from District of Columbia to San Francisco?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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