IAD

$150 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Washington Dulles Airport - Compare and Save

1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Save 21% or more on flights. Compare deals from all over the web.

Never overpay with our price tracking tools.

Filter searches by price, airline and more to find your best flights.

Flight Deals
Useful Info
Flight Deals

Cheap Flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Washington, D.C.

 
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco Bay Area to Washington, D.C.

Mon, Sep 14 - Mon, Oct 5
Delta Logo
10:50 pm - 9:09 amSJC  San Jose-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
7h 19m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Delta Logo
3:15 pm - 9:22 pmIAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SJC San Jose
9h 07m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$310Delta
Sat, Sep 19 - Tue, Sep 22
Delta Logo
12:51 pm - 12:41 amSJC  San Jose-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
8h 50m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Delta Logo
3:15 pm - 9:22 pmIAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SJC San Jose
9h 07m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
$310Delta
Fri, Sep 18 - Sat, Sep 19
United Airlines Logo
6:37 pm - 5:25 amSJC  San Jose-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
7h 48m1 stop Denver Intl
United Airlines Logo
3:15 pm - 10:55 pmIAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SJC San Jose
10h 40m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$315United Airlines
Fri, Nov 6 - Sun, Nov 8
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:12 pm - 5:40 pmSJC  San Jose-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
20h 28m1 stop San Diego
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:46 pm - 9:21 amIAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SJC San Jose
17h 35m1 stop San Diego
$315Alaska Airlines
Tue, Dec 8 - Sat, Dec 12
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 7:01 pmSJC  San Jose-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
9h 01m1 stop San Diego
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:25 pm - 10:33 pmIAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SJC San Jose
8h 08m1 stop San Diego
$315Alaska Airlines
Fri, Oct 2 - Mon, Oct 5
Frontier Logo
1:38 pm - 6:20 amSJC  San Jose-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
13h 42m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
Frontier Logo
6:00 am - 12:43 pmIAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SJC San Jose
9h 43m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
$316Frontier
Mon, Oct 26 - Wed, Oct 28
Frontier Logo
5:20 pm - 6:20 amOAK  Oakland-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
10h 00m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
Frontier Logo
9:06 pm - 5:00 pmIAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-OAK Oakland
22h 54m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
$317Frontier
Thu, Sep 24 - Sun, Sep 27
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:47 pm - 6:20 amSJC  San Jose-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
28h 33m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:47 pm - 9:23 amIAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SJC San Jose
16h 36m1 stop San Diego
$322Multiple Airlines
Sat, Sep 26 - Tue, Sep 29
United Airlines Logo
6:30 am - 5:44 pmSJC  San Jose-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
8h 14m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
United Airlines Logo
5:20 pm - 10:42 pmIAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SJC San Jose
8h 22m1 stop Chicago O'Hare Intl
$330United Airlines
Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:58 pm - 3:34 pmSFO  San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
12h 36m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:02 am - 5:00 pmIAD  Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco
12h 58m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles
$378Multiple Airlines
Useful Info

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$150
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 16% lower on average.
Flight from San Jose to Washington Dulles Airport

FAQs for booking San Francisco Bay Area to Washington Dulles Airport flights

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

    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 San Francisco Bay Area to Washington Dulles Airport.

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

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

    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 Washington Dulles Airport with an airline and back to San Francisco Bay Area with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco Bay Area to Washington Dulles Airport?

    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 Washington Dulles Airport from San Francisco Bay Area up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco Bay Area to Washington, D.C.

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco Bay Area to Washington, D.C.? 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 verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4194 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

Seated at front bulkhead for a smidge extra leg room away from home and on flight back home. Away crew was very proactive about assuring our carryons had space close behind us (because no seat in front of us our personal items had to be in a small bin overhead). They actively required passengers place overhead luggage on its side so more items could fit in bins. Home crew made no such efforts. I had to struggle back rows to get overhead bags upon landing, no crew help then either, and some disgruntled passengers as I and others retrieved our bags. There was a system that worked pretty well. The home bound crew just didn't feel like working.

4.0 OkayMather, Aug 2026
Read more Southwest reviews

Seated at front bulkhead for a smidge extra leg room away from home and on flight back home. Away crew was very proactive about assuring our carryons had space close behind us (because no seat in front of us our personal items had to be in a small bin overhead). They actively required passengers place overhead luggage on its side so more items could fit in bins. Home crew made no such efforts. I had to struggle back rows to get overhead bags upon landing, no crew help then either, and some disgruntled passengers as I and others retrieved our bags. There was a system that worked pretty well. The home bound crew just didn't feel like working.

Exceptional. The gate crew responded quickly and got me onto this earlier flight as the final passenger, saving me more than four hours of wait time for my reserved flight.

Red eye from San Diego. Temperature of the cabin was way too warm and the air duct flowed very little air.

I think Southwest is the number one airline that anyone can fly I have flown for the first time Frontier and what a joke and their customer service United was a very strange experience I'm only sticking to Southwest from here on out for sure

Great job Southwest! My family doesn't fly often but we felt safe the whole time.

Flight was delayed, full flight and I had to change gates. Southwest flights are always late later in the day.

Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

The flight was delayed about 20 minutes, but this was an evening flight, so it comes as no surprise. This flight came a good 1.5 days ahead of hurricane Helene which was still far out in the gulf. However, the flight never removed the seated buckle light. The staff announced from the beginning that due to the bad weather (I suppose the hurricane a day and a half away) they would have to do an abbreviated service with water and a snack. I am fine with their water and snack offering, but this was one of the smoothest flights I've had in years. If Southwest believes a flight like this requires everyone to remain seated, then all of their flights should remain buckled for the entire flight. I cannot help but wonder if things like this are a sneaky way to cut back on expenses since the airline is currently under a lot of pressure to reduce costs.

Although the flight was delayed, but the crew was amazing. They did the best they could to make the time enjoyable.

My experience was find with Southwest. The only issue I have is...at the exact time for me to check in...I don't understand how I always end up in C.

Great flight, no bumps to speak of, pleasant crew, good inflight entertainment choices

A cheerful and effective crew. Tasty pre-order food options.

The flight was delayed by 3 hours and 30 minutes without any explanation.

Plane was ok. I would have liked to watch movies with a screen on the seat, and head phone were not provided. Most importantly the left left and arrived on time.

Flight was excellent , crew were very helpful and kind. No entertainment was needed as it was an overnight flight. Keep up the great work. Thank you 😊

More transparency about the fact that the aircraft is a Boeing 737-max. The flight was fine and the plane is comfortable but giving all the issues that aircraft has had, there needs to be more transparency that Alaska is using it.

Was on a red eye departed at 9pm and arrived at 5 am...we were all asleep before snacks and drinks. We were happy we got on seated and comfortable. We arrive sleepy safe and sound. That's a win! Thank you Alaska Airlines and staff!

I had a good experience and the crew was very nice and helpful.

Soda cans were mini-size; snacks were teeny. Options for entertainment on trans-continent flights were bad - no seat screens and no way to support device (as seen on other airlines) so had to hold device in position. Just overall, not good (compared to United)

First time traveling with them and they were great leaving on time arriving on time very clean planes 😊

The internet on these planes stinks. Need to get starlink

Very bad multiple confusion and miscommunication which i ended up missing my flight.

Even though we arrived early and checked in, for some unexplained reason, our bags were removed from the plane and put on the next flight. It took over 12 hours after arriving to get our bags.

Chaotic boarding at these gates, multiple gates squeezed in at the very end of a concourse, behind a restaurant. Agents gave up on boarding by individual zones. Flight itself was uneventful, which is all we hope for any more.

Flight delayed due to ground hold. Republic airways did a great job.

The flight was smooth, the crew was great but the plane was quite old

Flight was warm for first few hours and quite rough

Flight was delayed several times. At one point, they "pulled back" 15 minutes from the delayed boarding and sent a text saying we would board sooner than previously advised. The flight then was delayed again. And when we boarded, there was an unspecified technical issue which had us waiting in the plane for about an hour.

The Dekta Rep that checked us in was great. She's very personable, pleasant, and can tell she enjoys her job.

1st flight had mechanical issues after we boarded and almost took off. They tried to fix on runway but couldn’t do we went back to the gate. They couldn’t fix it there either. So we had to deplane and board another plane 2 hrs later. All in all our flight was delayed 4 hrs so we had to cancel some business meeting we had in London for the morning since we were supposed to arrive at 7am and did not arrive until 11:45am. Also, the 2nd plane had mechanical issues as well but fortunately they were able to fix on runway.

No drink service but there was no N/A as an option to choose. Seats were extremely tight. I am under 5.5 and I bumped my knees have no idea how taller people could manage.

The flight to America was freezing. The overnight flight back to the UK was boiling hot and the cabin stank of toilet or occasionally perfume, even though I was several rows back from either bathroom. Food was tiny portions. Two small pieces of tough and dry beef in random gravy with pretend mashed potato raking up most of it. Very little veg. Salad was ok. Wooden cutlery broke within minutes of using. Lots of old films for entertainment. Some new ones. Generally a bit rubbish.

Our flight was great with an unexpected upgrade. However, four days into our travel we are still without a piece of luggage. The bag tracker has not been accurate, the airline is not communicating with me or the luggage delivery service and no one is willing to take responsibility or guarantee any kind of support or reimbursement. Unfortunately, we do not have the option to easily shop to replace items as we are currently on a cruise. I have been very disappointed by United Airlines response.

It was terribly delayed with zero support from united airlines. I reached at 1 am in the night. They did not provide any option to change the flights.

Flight was delayed 14 hours due to DC air show and weather. Missed connection to MUC.

Horrible I am at almost 2,000,000 miles on United. This was probably the worst flight ever. An hour and a half before takeoff I get a message that they’re changing the plane and I no longer have a seat in Polaris business Supposedly, there was a problem with the plane, but then there was no other plane Finally, they decided to bring a plane from Newark to Washington Dulles Of course the original flight was at 10:45 PM so by the time the plane got there it was 12:30 AM. It had not been cleaned. It had not been catered. They don’t really have people available to do those things when it’s not pre-programmed at 1 o’clock in the morning. The crew had to be changed And the new plane held 28 fewer people than the scheduled plane There is no way you can hate United Airlines enough The people at the gate were actually just fine, but it was management who was completely useless And did they send extra help to the people at the gate? Did they send supervisors? Of course not. Just don’t take United find somebody else or buy a boat

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

Luggage management is poor, my missing luggage is still lingering.

Lost luggage again. Our second trip to Mykonos, and 2nd time no luggage.

The seats are tiny and they don’t recline. The planes are dirty and very small. You have to pay for carry on and even the personal item that you’re allowed is smaller than with other airlines. Flights are usually delayed and there’s no screens or any amenities or entertainment.

I really didn't like anything. Paid for my checked luggage online ($79) and then was told that I would have to paid another $79 for my carry on. Was not allowed to enter the terminal until 3 hours before my flight and when I finally was allowed to check my bag and enter, my flight was delayed 3 times. When I finally landed, we were all instructed to "run off the plane" as they had to do a quick turn around to Las Vegas. Me and several of my flying companions will never fly Frontier again.

It was awful ....my first time flying on it and I will NEVER fly it again ....everything about it was terrible .....most especially the flight attendants

Crew was kind of grumpy and there was no beverage service at all. Sodas were $4. Disappointing.

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

There's no seats that lean back with little leg space i wad uncomfortable the entire flight. Your charges for extra baggage is despicable and costly!!

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

There was no food and no entertainment, so I'm not sure why these are even in the survey, as my understanding is frontier does not ever offer food without a few, not even a snack, and there are no screens so unless the flight safety talk is our entertainment why ask how we liked it?. One of the flight attendants say in the back of the plane as people filed in to their seats, yelling orders about where to put baggage and telling people to hurry up. It was the least professional experience I've ever had on a flight.

The worst. We never made our connection and they did absolutely nothing to help us at the airport.

Traveling to a place near Washington, D.C.?

Book flights to Washington, D.C. if you plan to visit one of these locations
Winchester
Linthicum Heights
Hanover
Springfield
Gaithersburg
Towson
Martinsburg
Oxon Hill
Owings Mills
Charles Town
Greenbelt
Glen Burnie
Chesapeake Beach
Edgewood
Ellicott City
Camp Springs
Pikesville
Hunt Valley
Colonial Beach
Lutherville Timonium

Everything you need to know for your flight to Washington, D.C.

Information on your arrival and departure airports