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

Sat, Feb 6 - Tue, Feb 9

6:59 pm - 10:18 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

6h 19mnonstop

9:25 am - 9:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

9h 34m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$427Alaska Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

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

6h 07mnonstop

8:33 am - 9:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

10h 26m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$427Alaska Airlines

Mon, Dec 21 - Sun, Dec 27

6:00 pm - 12:41 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

9h 41m1 stop Denver Intl

5:05 am - 4:50 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 45m1 stop Denver Intl

$427Frontier

Fri, Nov 20 - Fri, Nov 27

7:00 am - 12:43 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

20h 43m1 stop Denver Intl

11:27 am - 9:55 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

7h 28m1 stop Denver Intl

$427Frontier

Sat, Dec 12 - Tue, Jan 12

8:56 pm - 9:16 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

15h 20m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:26 am - 5:50 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

27h 24m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl San Diego

$427Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Thu, Nov 19

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

6h 07mnonstop

6:02 am - 9:50 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

12h 48m1 stop Denver Intl

$428Multiple Airlines

Fri, Feb 5 - Sun, Feb 7

10:00 am - 7:39 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

12h 39m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

2:55 pm - 7:59 amSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

14h 04m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$430JetBlue

Fri, Jan 15 - Mon, Jan 18

10:00 am - 10:28 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

15h 28m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

11:40 pm - 2:52 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

12h 12m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$430JetBlue

Thu, Jan 21 - Sun, Jan 24

8:05 am - 1:28 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

8h 23m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

8:24 am - 6:36 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

7h 12m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$434American Airlines

Mon, Nov 23 - Fri, Nov 27

6:19 pm - 12:16 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

8h 57m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

8:00 am - 7:43 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 43m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$434American Airlines

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

Sat, Oct 17 - Tue, Nov 3

6:00 am - 2:25 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

11h 25m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

11:52 pm - 11:36 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8h 44m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$430Frontier

Thu, Oct 15 - Mon, Nov 2

12:30 pm - 10:25 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

12h 55m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:52 pm - 11:36 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8h 44m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$430Frontier

Sun, Oct 18 - Wed, Nov 4

6:00 am - 12:50 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

9h 50m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

12:00 pm - 5:44 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

14h 44m2 stops Los Angeles Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$512Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Tue, Nov 17

6:00 pm - 12:15 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

9h 15m1 stop Denver Intl

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

5h 13mnonstop

$514Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 31

7:02 am - 8:55 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

16h 53m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

11:40 am - 6:40 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

28h 00m1 stop San Diego

$699Alaska Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 31

7:02 am - 8:55 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

16h 53m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

11:40 am - 6:40 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

28h 00m1 stop San Diego

$704Alaska Airlines

Fri, Oct 16 - Sat, Oct 17

6:00 pm - 6:52 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

15h 52m1 stop Sacramento Intl

10:50 am - 7:04 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5h 14mnonstop

$749United Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Sat, Oct 31

6:42 am - 7:25 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

15h 43m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:13 am - 11:23 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

9h 10m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$752American Airlines

Fri, Oct 16 - Sat, Oct 17

6:00 pm - 6:52 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

15h 52m1 stop Sacramento Intl

10:50 am - 7:04 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5h 14mnonstop

$819United Airlines

Tue, Oct 20 - Tue, Oct 27

10:35 am - 10:09 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

14h 34m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

8:30 am - 11:33 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

12h 03m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$893American Airlines

Recent direct flight deals from District of Columbia to San Francisco

Tue, Jan 19 - Tue, Jan 26

6:59 pm - 10:18 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

6h 19mnonstop

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

5h 13mnonstop

$427Alaska Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Wed, Nov 18

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

$427Alaska Airlines

Wed, Dec 16 - Wed, Dec 30

6:15 am - 9:22 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

6h 07mnonstop

10:50 pm - 7:00 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5h 10mnonstop

$434United Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 15

6:20 pm - 9:29 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

6h 09mnonstop

10:55 pm - 7:03 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5h 08mnonstop

$437United Airlines

Thu, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 3

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

$437Alaska Airlines

Thu, Dec 10 - Sat, Dec 12

6:59 pm - 10:21 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

6h 22mnonstop

9:53 am - 5:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 06mnonstop

$437Alaska Airlines

Tue, Feb 23 - Sat, Feb 27

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

$437Alaska Airlines

Sun, Dec 13 - Sat, Jan 23

6:59 pm - 10:21 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

6h 22mnonstop

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

5h 13mnonstop

$437Alaska Airlines

Thu, Dec 10 - Sat, Dec 12

6:59 pm - 10:21 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

6h 22mnonstop

9:53 am - 5:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 06mnonstop

$437Alaska Airlines

Tue, Jan 12 - Thu, Jan 21

6:59 pm - 10:18 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

6h 19mnonstop

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

5h 13mnonstop

$437Alaska Airlines

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Low season	January
High season	December
Cheapest flight	$202

Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.

Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% 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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