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

Thu, Dec 17 - Thu, Dec 24

8:00 am - 7:51 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

14h 51m1 stop Denver Intl

8:50 pm - 12:25 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

12h 35m1 stop Denver Intl

$405Frontier

Sat, Oct 10 - Wed, Oct 14

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

9h 15m1 stop Denver Intl

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

5h 19mnonstop

$405Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Wed, Oct 28

9:06 pm - 11:17 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

17h 11m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Denver Intl

6:02 am - 11:43 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

14h 41m2 stops Denver Intl Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$405Frontier

Fri, Dec 4 - Sat, Dec 12

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

6h 22mnonstop

10:34 am - 9:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 25m1 stop Denver Intl

$405Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Sun, Nov 1

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

5h 58mnonstop

6:08 am - 9:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

12h 51m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$407Alaska Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Thu, Oct 15

4:50 pm - 12:07 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

10h 17m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

10:40 am - 11:42 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

10h 02m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$408JetBlue

Wed, Jan 13 - Mon, Jan 18

6:53 pm - 9:15 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

17h 22m2 stops San Diego Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

7:00 am - 4:27 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 27m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$409Alaska Airlines

Tue, Oct 6 - Thu, Oct 15

3:41 pm - 12:59 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

12h 18m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

10:40 am - 11:42 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

10h 02m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

$409JetBlue

Wed, Oct 14 - Sun, Oct 18

10:13 am - 4:22 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

9h 09m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

11:36 pm - 10:59 amSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 23m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

$409American Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Sun, Jan 31

12:59 pm - 6:12 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

8h 13m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl

7:50 am - 6:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 09m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$409American Airlines

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

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 6

6:00 am - 10:55 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

7h 55m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

7:11 pm - 6:20 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8h 09m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

$409Frontier

Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 5

6:00 am - 8:14 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

29h 14m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

10:24 pm - 3:34 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

14h 10m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Dallas/Fort Worth

$419Frontier

Mon, Sep 28 - Mon, Oct 5

6:00 pm - 12:14 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

9h 14m1 stop Denver Intl

10:13 pm - 8:00 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

18h 47m1 stop Los Angeles

$508Multiple Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 5

6:00 pm - 12:14 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

9h 14m1 stop Denver Intl

10:13 pm - 8:00 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

18h 47m1 stop Los Angeles

$513Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Sat, Oct 3

9:03 am - 9:32 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

15h 29m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

8:15 am - 11:59 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

12h 44m2 stops Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$656Alaska Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Tue, Sep 29

9:03 am - 9:32 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

15h 29m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

11:50 am - 5:40 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

14h 50m2 stops Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$665Alaska Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 1

6:14 am - 10:52 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

7h 38m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

6:12 am - 5:31 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

8h 19m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$818American Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Thu, Oct 22

1:35 pm - 9:40 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

11h 05m2 stops Dallas Love Field San Diego

10:45 am - 10:55 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

9h 10m2 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Dallas Love Field

$822Southwest

Mon, Sep 28 - Thu, Oct 15

10:55 am - 7:15 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

11h 20m2 stops Providence-TFGreen Denver Intl

8:00 pm - 8:50 amSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

9h 50m2 stops San Diego Chicago Midway

$842Southwest

Wed, Sep 23 - Thu, Sep 24

4:56 pm - 11:28 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

9h 32m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

8:09 am - 6:57 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

7h 48m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$972American Airlines

Recent direct flight deals from District of Columbia to San Francisco

Wed, Nov 4 - Tue, Nov 10

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

$417Alaska Airlines

Tue, Feb 2 - Wed, Feb 10

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

$424Alaska Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Thu, Nov 12

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

$433Alaska Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 31

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

$435Alaska Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 31

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

$436Alaska Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 31

7:28 am - 10:25 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

5h 57mnonstop

2:18 pm - 10:30 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 12mnonstop

$437United Airlines

Sat, Nov 14 - Wed, Nov 18

5:49 pm - 9:00 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

6h 11mnonstop

2:18 pm - 10:30 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 12mnonstop

$437United Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28

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

$437Alaska Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Tue, Dec 8

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

6h 07mnonstop

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

5h 06mnonstop

$437Alaska Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Wed, Dec 9

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

6h 07mnonstop

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

5h 06mnonstop

$437Alaska Airlines

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High season	May
Cheapest flight	$179

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

Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.

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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