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

Fri, Sep 4 - Tue, Sep 8

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

9h 18m1 stop Denver Intl

6:00 am - 12:11 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

27h 11m1 stop Denver Intl

$369Frontier

Wed, Nov 18 - Thu, Nov 26

1:59 pm - 12:15 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

13h 16m1 stop Denver Intl

5:05 am - 9:54 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

13h 49m1 stop Denver Intl

$369Frontier

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 5

7:00 am - 3:39 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

11h 39m1 stop Denver Intl

9:44 pm - 11:21 amSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

10h 37m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$369Multiple Airlines

Mon, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 23

5:15 pm - 10:32 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

8h 17m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

2:07 pm - 5:30 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

12h 23m1 stop Los Angeles

$370American Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 9

6:00 am - 8:21 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

17h 21m1 stop Los Angeles

9:50 pm - 10:11 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

9h 21m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$370American Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Sep 28

4:36 pm - 10:28 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

8h 52m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

3:41 pm - 5:40 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

10h 59m2 stops Los Angeles Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$370Multiple Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Sun, Dec 6

4:50 pm - 11:24 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

9h 34m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

11:26 pm - 12:00 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

9h 34m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$378JetBlue

Sun, Dec 6 - Fri, Dec 11

2:50 pm - 10:18 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

10h 28m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

7:30 am - 7:09 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 39m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$378JetBlue

Thu, Sep 10 - Fri, Sep 11

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

5h 55mnonstop

8:23 am - 8:00 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 37m1 stop Los Angeles

$382Alaska Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Mon, Sep 28

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

5h 55mnonstop

8:57 pm - 8:00 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

20h 03m1 stop Los Angeles

$410Alaska Airlines

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

Mon, Aug 24 - Thu, Sep 10

1:59 pm - 6:45 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

7h 46m1 stop Denver Intl

9:42 am - 9:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

9h 17m1 stop Denver Intl

$369Frontier

Mon, Aug 24 - Wed, Sep 9

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

9h 18m1 stop Denver Intl

11:42 am - 9:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

7h 17m1 stop Denver Intl

$369Frontier

Thu, Aug 20 - Sun, Aug 23

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

5h 55mnonstop

7:30 pm - 9:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

23h 29m1 stop Denver Intl

$457Multiple Airlines

Thu, Aug 20 - Sun, Aug 23

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

$568Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 21 - Sat, Aug 22

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

5h 55mnonstop

8:30 am - 8:00 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 30m1 stop Los Angeles

$671Alaska Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Aug 25

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

5h 55mnonstop

8:23 am - 8:00 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 37m1 stop Los Angeles

$677Alaska Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 8

6:59 am - 1:18 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

9h 19m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

10:59 pm - 9:20 amSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

7h 21m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$702American Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Sat, Aug 29

6:09 am - 1:11 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

10h 02m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:40 pm - 12:52 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

10h 12m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$718American Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Sep 7

8:35 am - 11:12 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

5h 37mnonstop

4:35 pm - 12:57 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5h 22mnonstop

$785United Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Sun, Aug 30

7:48 am - 10:45 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

5h 57mnonstop

2:07 pm - 10:30 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 23mnonstop

$837United Airlines

Recent direct flight deals from District of Columbia to San Francisco

Thu, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 16

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

$422Alaska Airlines

Thu, Sep 10 - Sat, Sep 19

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

$442Alaska Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Sun, Jan 31

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

5h 57mnonstop

9:40 am - 5:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 19mnonstop

$444Alaska Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Sat, Nov 14

6:59 pm - 10:06 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

6h 07mnonstop

9:46 am - 5:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 13mnonstop

$444Alaska Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 7

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

5h 57mnonstop

9:40 am - 5:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 19mnonstop

$444Alaska Airlines

Tue, Dec 22 - Fri, Jan 1

10:13 pm - 1:30 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

6h 17mnonstop

9:25 pm - 5:36 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5h 11mnonstop

$457United Airlines

Wed, Sep 30 - Tue, Oct 6

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

5h 48mnonstop

1:50 pm - 10:09 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5h 19mnonstop

$457United Airlines

Sat, Sep 12 - Sat, Sep 19

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

$457Alaska Airlines

Sat, Jan 16 - Sun, Jan 24

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

5h 57mnonstop

9:40 am - 5:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 19mnonstop

$457Alaska Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22

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

$457Alaska Airlines

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Low season	January
High season	October
Cheapest flight	$154

Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% 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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