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$57 Find cheap flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C.

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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C. that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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4:40 pm - 8:18 amSJC-BWI
12h 38m1 stop
9:20 pm - 9:41 amBWI-SJC
15h 21m1 stop
$120Spirit Airlines
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Fri, May 31 - Mon, Jun 3
7:10 am - 7:01 pmSJC-BWI
8h 51m1 stop
3:55 pm - 11:59 pmBWI-SJC
11h 04m1 stop
$121Spirit Airlines
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Sat, Jun 1 - Wed, Jun 5
11:05 pm - 11:30 amSJC-DCA
9h 25m1 stop
4:07 pm - 8:57 pmDCA-SJC
7h 50m1 stop
$246United Airlines
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Tue, Oct 1 - Tue, Oct 8
11:05 pm - 11:30 amSJC-DCA
9h 25m1 stop
8:20 am - 5:50 pmDCA-SJC
12h 30m2 stops
$251United Airlines
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Tue, Oct 1 - Tue, Oct 8
1:25 pm - 11:53 pmSJC-IAD
7h 28m1 stop
7:31 am - 1:47 pmIAD-SJC
9h 16m1 stop
$256Delta
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Fri, May 31 - Tue, Jun 4
1:25 pm - 11:53 pmSJC-IAD
7h 28m1 stop
9:59 am - 7:13 pmIAD-SJC
12h 14m2 stops
$261Delta
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Fri, May 31 - Tue, Jun 4
1:24 pm - 12:48 amSJC-DCA
8h 24m1 stop
7:10 am - 1:52 pmDCA-SJC
9h 42m1 stop
$277American Airlines
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Tue, Oct 1 - Tue, Oct 8
7:24 pm - 12:36 pmSJC-IAD
14h 12m2 stops
6:52 am - 12:35 pmIAD-SJC
8h 43m1 stop
$278American Airlines
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Fri, Aug 16 - Wed, Aug 21
2:36 pm - 5:40 amSJC-IAD
12h 04m1 stop
4:19 pm - 10:38 pmIAD-SJC
9h 19m1 stop
$325Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Jun 1 - Tue, Jun 4
6:52 pm - 5:05 pmSJC-IAD
19h 13m1 stop
7:00 am - 1:56 pmIAD-SJC
9h 56m1 stop
$349Alaska Airlines
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Tue, May 28 - Thu, May 30

Flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C. - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C. to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest San Jose to Washington, D.C. flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for one-way flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C..
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a one-way flight from San Jose to Washington, D.C. cost $134 and was between San Jose and Baltimore. On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $256.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Jose to Washington, D.C.?

The average price of all flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C. clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For San Jose to Washington, D.C., Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from Washington, D.C. back to San Jose, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Monday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Jose to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C., removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C. is September, where tickets cost $314 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is $607 and $561 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Jose to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C., removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Jose to Washington, D.C., you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 90 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C.?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from San Jose to Washington, D.C. found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $120 on Spirit Airlines, followed by United Airlines ($246). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $57 on Spirit Airlines and from $104 on American Airlines.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between San Jose and Washington, D.C.?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from San Jose to Washington, D.C. take?

Direct flights cover the 2,416 miles separating San Jose to Washington, D.C. in about 5h 16m.

What’s the earliest departure time from San Jose to Washington, D.C.?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from San Jose at 11:40 am and will be landing in Washington, D.C. at 7:58 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from San Jose to Washington, D.C.?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from San Jose to Washington, D.C. jets off at 12:02 pm and lands at 8:18 pm.

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February

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April

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$57
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 23% drop in price.
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When to book flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C.

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Jose to Washington, D.C. based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Jose to Washington, D.C.?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to Washington, D.C. was $57 for a one-way ticket and $120 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Jose and Washington, D.C.?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from San Jose to Washington, D.C.. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Jose to Washington, D.C.?

    When flying out of San Jose you will be using San Jose. You will be landing at one of these airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Jose to Washington, D.C.?

    Alaska Airlines, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Jose to Washington, D.C. flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Jose to Washington, D.C.?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 9 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Jose to Washington, D.C. flight route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Jose to Washington, D.C.?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from San Jose to Washington, D.C. on on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C., Delta or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C. are Delta and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $407 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $394 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C.?

    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 Jose to Washington, D.C..

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Jose to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. from San Jose 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 Jose to Washington, D.C.?

    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, D.C. with an airline and back to San Jose with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Jose to Washington, D.C.?

    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, D.C. from San Jose up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Jose to Washington, D.C.

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $148 or less one-way and $343 or less round-trip.

Top 5 airlines serving from San Jose to Washington, D.C.

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Jose to Washington, D.C.. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Jose 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.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9137 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.3Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.3Food
8.2Boarding
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The space for legs in coach is better than other Airlines you can even cross your legs!!

8.0 ExcellentBlanca, May 2024SAN - EWR
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The space for legs in coach is better than other Airlines you can even cross your legs!!

Comfortable seat, plenty of leg room which is so rare, overhead bin comfortably accommodated my carry-on bag. Deli box was tasty, service was good, bathrooms were clean. Uneventful flight, which I appreciate. Departed on time and landed early.

Honestly, there was not much they could do. Due to wind, the flight was delayed for several hours because we had to be diverted to San Jose where we needed to refuel before departing to Hawaii. Wish they had offered some snacks during the delays/diversion because we had to wait such a long time to finally get our food served during the flight after leaving California.

They canceled the flight 30 minutes prior to departure without any heads up.

All parts were excellent, especially staff at bag tag printing and inflight crew. Just the normal differences from past air travel could be improved but we’ve learned to accept those—cramped seats, minimal food/beverage, etc.

Better organizing of entry and exit onto the plane regarding all of the baggage people haul on. There should be a better system so those with no baggage can get in and out more quickly. The baggage haul-on situation is absurd.

Attentive crew. Best of all was the empty seat between me and my rowmate.

We had a very scary attempted landing in Palm Springs and were redirected to Ontario. It was a stressful flight.

Every thing means , crew, service, timing, boarding is very good.

I really like Alaska airline, it's my favorite airline❤️

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

You need to be a hacker to get the (Free) WiFi

I guess they don’t serve drinks on planes anymore

All flights were on time and boarding was issue free

Water service would be great. The way they board is terrible. Slow passengers first😂😂 They need to smart up a bit

It got me where I needed it to; not much more. It had no competition so that was why I chose it.

Plane didn’t even make it off the ground. We all had to get off and walk to a different terminal (lots of confusion) to get on a different plane. Landed fairly late, connections missed.

Crowded flight, but upbeat and kind crew. Pilot greeted us at door, flight attendant thanked a number of “special” passengers for their business, another addressed an eight-year old boy as “young man.” United obviously trying to up their game, but though all of that is nice and notable, flying still feels like moving along a human assembly line, being herded into one small space after another (boarding areas with too few seats, planes with limited personal space, shuttles (IAD) packed too full.

It was ok until we got to DC and I wanted to use my United Club pass and the snobbish receptionist said that they don’t take one pass. It took me everything itch of patience not to tell her off

Food choice was poor and we had to buy on board snacks.

A good, solid, no frills experience. Departed and arrived on time, staff were pleasant and attentive. Loved the Bluetooth connectivity on the SJC to IAH leg. Being able to watch movies and listen to them with my noise cancelling headphones was lovely. Missed that on the IAH to LHR leg (so I put the wired buds on and my over ear Quiet Comforts over those).

We were offer chocolate cookies , not everyone eat chocolate. Thank you

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

The Flight attendant had an attitude and didn't allow anyone any time to prepare for landing despite being absent throughout the entire trip

The flight was great until towards the end when the flight attendant read an excessively long commercial for purchasing an american airlines credit card. The worst part is that we are doing a lot of traveling this year so i was actually interested in getting the credit card, but I was so annoyed with the long commercial that I completely dismissed the flight attendant bringing around the information. Next time, keep the sales pitch to 10 seconds and then pass around the brochures!!

Nice aircraft. Plane was PACKED full and distance between seats was tight. Had it been more than a two hour flight it would not have been tolerable. I had much more knee space on the JetBlue flight I went out on.

New ridiculous policy by american destroyed my allegiance to american. As a million miler with american, I expected it would be easy to get on an earlier flight when I got to airport earlier than expected, and save a five hour layover. WRONG. The online app would not let me switch flights, So I called, and was promised a call back in 90 minutes. HAH! The customer service desk at DCA said “we no longer have access to changing a flight on our screens. If the app couldn’t do it, I should send a letter to American, but there’s nothing else possible!”

I am tired of being nickel and dimed for seat location, checked luggage and carry on bags. That is why i rarely fly anymore.

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

It was right on time and crew were very courteous

Great flight. Boarding was efficient and quick. On time departure and smooth flight. Flight arrived early at destination. Good experience.

Literally the worst experience ever and I had my service dog with me. Flight was supposed to leave at 1:51 PM but the plane arrived late. They boarded us around 3 PM and kept us on the plane for an hour saying that due to weather conditions in Miami, we could not takeoff yet. After waiting for an hour, they deplaned. And then they will not give us our bags back that we could just leave and schedule for another flight. Every hour they kept updating saying we have to wait another hour without any explanation as to what was going on. Eventually, I went to customer service to change my ticket, but by the time I made it to the front of the line, they started boarding my flight again. And then when we got onto the flight, they said there were two flight attendants That were past their shift. They kept us on the plane for about another 40 minutes until they told us they had no other flight attendance and had to deplane again. Then I gave us hotel vouchers and told us we would be on a flight at 6 AM the next day. At this point it is about 9 PM. I get to the hotel with my dog, who hasn’t been able to go potty for about eight hours. When I arrived at the hotel, I got a text alert saying my flight has been canceled at 6 AM and they moved past to 5 AM, however the hotel shuttle doesn’t leave early enough to make it to the airport for 5 AM flight. So me and some other passengers got a cab after about three hours of sleep to get back to the airport. This was the worst experience ever.

Their computers were down upon arrival to the airport. They were unable to figure out how to board us. We were delayed over an hour and a half.

Overall it was a miserable experience... I will never fly spirit for more than a 3 hour flight or overnight.

Kayak does not know that spirit airlines charged me $70 to fly. But the bag check-in was $89 each way. This is false advertising to lure people. Spirit airlines sends bunch of emails after flight purchases to buy wifi, better seats, priority boarding, secure reserved seats. This is false advertising. Up front pricing. I would of flown jet blue or Alaska airlines.

One hour late taking off. Concerning, very hard landing. Uncomfortable seats with no recline. Extremely slow baggage claim. Very professional, knowledgeable flight attendants. Brand new, very clean plane.

Can’t say there was anything I particularly liked. Seats were very tight, leather wrapped plastic. I followed up a much longer and cheaper trip from Honolulu on southwest, everything was phenomenal, this flight was the exact opposite. Blows my mind they charge for water of all things. One of the attendants seemed very rude, I watched a taller gentleman a couple rows forward with his knees pressed into the back of the seat ahead, while the woman in that seat leaned forward the entire flight, I’m sure because she could feel his knees. I’ll be avoiding spirit like the plague from here forward.

Didn’t make the connecting flight due to a delay on our first flight.

I felt scam to have to pay $50 additional for my carry on luggage which was free for my other airline.

Enjoyed the experience, on time flights, friendly staff the WiFi was intros d kept cutting out.

Awful experience. Both flights were delayed several times with weather but also crew members being the official cause. The vouchers are unusable and insufficient ($50 voucher to fly the same crappy airline is a joke for putting me on a red-eye that landed at 3:00 am). The aircrafts were old and uncomfortable (have a real pocket on the seat, for crying out loud!).

Its so random that they only allow 40 pounds on checked bags when all airlines take 55. They then charge you for each 10 extra pounds, so my checked suitcase was $130 and the flight $30 ... its like whattt, im for sure not traveling with Spirit again

It wasn’t as horrible as I would have expected, however, to not provide water and change so much for bags is a ripoff to say the least.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Jose to Washington, D.C. found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/25Sat
1 stopSpirit Airlines
12h 38mSJC-BWI
$57
6/11Tue
1 stopSpirit Airlines
14h 42mSJC-BWI
$64
9/14Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 24mSJC-DCA
$104
7/5Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 49mSJC-IAD
$104
6/12Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
9h 37mSJC-DCA
$123
5/26Sun
1 stopDelta
8h 44mSJC-DCA
$128
5/31Fri
1 stopDelta
8h 56mSJC-IAD
$128
8/9Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 45mSJC-IAD
$160
6/19Wed
1 stopAlaska Airlines
7h 40mSJC-IAD
$192
6/19Wed
1 stopAlaska Airlines
7h 40mSJC-IAD
$197

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Last minute flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C.

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C. that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/9Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
27h 28mSJC-BWI
5/14Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
21h 53mBWI-SJC
$315
5/9Thu
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
33h 40mSJC-BWI
5/14Tue
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
28h 58mBWI-SJC
$325
5/7Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 40mSJC-IAD
5/30Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 31mIAD-SJC
$434
5/7Tue
multi-stopDelta
7h 00mSJC-DCA
5/30Thu
multi-stopDelta
8h 13mDCA-SJC
$439
5/8Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 41mSJC-IAD
5/30Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 31mIAD-SJC
$439
5/8Wed
multi-stopDelta
9h 25mSJC-DCA
5/30Thu
multi-stopDelta
9h 34mDCA-SJC
$444
5/7Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 46mSJC-DCA
5/30Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 46mDCA-SJC
$490
5/7Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 43mSJC-IAD
5/30Thu
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 49mIAD-SJC
$493
5/8Wed
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
7h 29mSJC-IAD
5/10Fri
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
13h 24mIAD-SJC
$667
5/9Thu
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
8h 49mSJC-IAD
5/13Mon
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
29h 29mIAD-SJC
$677

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San Jose - Washington, D.C. Flights

Departure:

San Jose (SJC)United States

Return flight deals:

Washington, D.C. - San Jose

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$256