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Cheap Flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C. (SJC-WAS)

 
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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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Jose to Washington, D.C.

Sat, Oct 25 - Sat, Nov 8
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 7:27 pmSJC-BWI
7h 42m1 stop
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8:15 am - 1:42 pmBWI-SJC
8h 27m1 stop
$185United Airlines
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Wed, Oct 29 - Sat, Nov 15
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:54 pmSJC-BWI
13h 54m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
3:22 pm - 8:48 pmBWI-SJC
8h 26m1 stop
$190American Airlines
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Tue, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 1
Spirit Airlines Logo
11:40 am - 4:30 amSJC-BWI
13h 50m1 stop
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8:16 am - 8:00 pmBWI-SJC
14h 44m1 stop
$226Spirit Airlines
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Tue, Feb 24 - Wed, Feb 25
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 5:25 pmSJC-IAD
7h 25m1 stop
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7:00 am - 2:10 pmIAD-SJC
10h 10m1 stop
$250Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Oct 15 - Sat, Oct 18
Southwest Logo
6:30 am - 6:05 pmSJC-DCA
8h 35m1 stop
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11:35 am - 6:40 pmDCA-SJC
10h 05m1 stop
$251Southwest
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Fri, Sep 26 - Tue, Sep 30
Spirit Airlines Logo
4:16 pm - 4:30 amSJC-BWI
9h 14m1 stop
Spirit Airlines Logo
8:16 am - 8:00 pmBWI-SJC
14h 44m1 stop
$253Spirit Airlines
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Wed, Oct 29 - Sat, Nov 1
Southwest Logo
8:05 am - 11:05 pmSJC-IAD
12h 00m2 stops
Southwest Logo
5:00 pm - 9:30 pmIAD-SJC
7h 30m1 stop
$256Southwest
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Tue, Feb 24 - Wed, Feb 25
Alaska Airlines Logo
10:20 am - 8:55 pmSJC-DCA
7h 35m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:30 am - 4:13 pmDCA-SJC
9h 43m1 stop
$263Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Oct 22 - Sat, Oct 25
Delta Logo
6:35 am - 7:33 pmSJC-DCA
9h 58m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:17 amDCA-SJC
8h 17m1 stop
$277Delta
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Sat, Oct 11 - Thu, Oct 16
Delta Logo
11:35 am - 12:40 amSJC-IAD
10h 05m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:35 am - 3:57 pmIAD-SJC
11h 22m1 stop
$277Delta
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Cheapest • from $185 (round-trip)
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Cheapest round-trip
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Typical prices: $237-422
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Cheapest non-stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Jose to Washington, D.C. flights

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.

How much is a round-trip flight from San Jose to Washington, D.C.?

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

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from San Jose to Washington, D.C. costs $246 on the route between San Jose (SJC) and Baltimore (BWI). It is also the most popular route.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C. clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Washington, D.C. on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Sunday. On your return trip to San Jose, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

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 round-trip 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 $229 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $457 and $456 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip 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 week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Jose to Washington, D.C., you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 44% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$84
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 13% lower on average.
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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 $84 for a one-way ticket and $185 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, JetBlue, Hawaiian Airlines, and Delta 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 8 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.?

    There are nonstop flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C. on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Jose to Washington, D.C. are Southwest and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $427 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $398 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.

KAYAK’s 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 $185 or less one-way and $384 or less round-trip.

Reviews of the 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.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 10000 reviews
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7.8Comfort
7.0Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
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Staff at Gate desk were helpful. My connecting flight from the first part of my trip Kona to Seattle was late. I had to run through SeaTac Seattle to catch my flight to San Jose. They made an exception to let me board. On my return trip San Jose to San Diego and San Diego to Honolulu the same thing happened. One flight arrived late and I had to run through the terminal to catch my connection. There are no Gluten-free & Vegan options meals and snacks to purchase.

6.0 GoodJaime, Aug 2025SJC - SAN
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Staff at Gate desk were helpful. My connecting flight from the first part of my trip Kona to Seattle was late. I had to run through SeaTac Seattle to catch my flight to San Jose. They made an exception to let me board. On my return trip San Jose to San Diego and San Diego to Honolulu the same thing happened. One flight arrived late and I had to run through the terminal to catch my connection. There are no Gluten-free & Vegan options meals and snacks to purchase.

Short flight was fine, but no entertainment and bathrooms broken.

My email notifications were silenced, so I didn't get word that the departing flight had changed gates. It wasn't until I noticed that few people had gathered for the flight that I checked the airport schedule board, 20 minutes before boarding. I then told several people at the old gate of the change. If I was to receive a text I would have been notified of the change earlier, Or to hear an announcement over the airport intercom.

TERRIFIC! Thank you all. Jason Robert Kidwell My favorite flight attendants.

There was no sitting place in Sea-Tac airport. Even airline didn’t provide any food or dinner. I will never take this airline in my future travel.

delayed flight 3 hours, then took 45 min to get to gate and another 10 min to open door

Crew was very rude and uncaring. When someone tried to place their bag in overhead bin and they asked for help, crew told them they could not assist. Crew member then told the customer if they couldn’t place into overhead bin on their own, they should have checked in bag. When other customer helped to place the bag in the overhead bin, they were given evil look by crew member and told to hurry back to their uncomfortable middle seat. This was despite the fact that the plane did not leave until 30 minutes later. The flight was ~80% full; when final people boarded, they were forced into middle seats with no room for comfort. There were a handful of emergency row seats unoccupied. When asked if any of the emergency row seats may be used, the crew said that they would cost extra. Normally if a flight is completely boarded and there are open seats, the crew at least gives thought to asking someone if they want to re-locate to the more comfortable seat, especially on a long flight.

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

6 hour flight from Seattle to Dulles airport without any WiFi and movies, as well as now snacks is crazy. We were told no WiFi and entertainment 5 hours before departure.

Staff were great but we were delayed on the tarmac for over an hour.

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

I liked the crew member who gave flight instructions on "in case of a problem:. The seats are so small that only a young teenager could sit in middle seat.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

It was a great flight and the stewards and stewardess were all kind and accommodating!! The seats were comfortable and entertainment screen excellent!

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

There was a security issue at the airport and we were unable to land. We circled endlessly and then landed at another airfield for fuel. We then circled the airport again, almost landed but didn’t fully touch down before circling again. I am thankful to the crew for keeping us safe- the issue was the airline and staff at the airport getting us seats on our connecting flights. That part was hours of searching for someone and getting in double my steps.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

737-800 in first class was pretty dumpy. Seat had an uncomfortable angle, storage under the seat was blocked so even my very modest backpack didn't fit, power outlet was flaky. Weird tiny seat pockets that couldn't hold a gallon ziploc bag, emesis bag missing, etc. etc. No in-flight service due to turbulence. Crew was excellent, boarding was smooth despite a full flight.

IAD with the archaic people movers is just a place to be avoided.

Overall, it was good. I was seating next to a wonderful lady and did not notice how time flew. Thanks

This is the best united airlines flight that I took. The crew was very friendly and the food was tasty!

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

It is clear that someone knew, and competent, is in charge of food at United Airlines at least for the international flights. I was flying in coach, but the choices of the dinner were excellent. Tasty, and appropriate size. I had the beef, which was a little bit like a shepherds pie, and it was good. Nothing comparable has been served on a United flight in years. It will not be confused with three star food, but it is very good for airline food. Even better was the breakfast choice between a cinnamon roll and a breakfast sandwich. I chose the breakfast sandwich which was absolutely delicious and which I would happily order again at my local Starbucks or Panera. It is clear that someone knew indifferent is in charge of the food and it’s about time.

Had one staff that was not pleasant. Seems they are stressed with too many people to care for.

I would have liked an opportunity to move to a different seat ( even would have checked in my hand luggage)as I had health issues where I didn't have to clamber over the passenger next to me to for toilet use/ movement [ She was a highly unpleasant neighbor to sit next to]. In addition, I found that my European phone plan had run out of data and so I was not receiving emails from yourselves on airport wifi to be able to check in online and verifications difficult as did not accept the ticket number I had. I asked for an extra blanket but was told there was none. Then I saw other passengers receiving them. I couldn't eat the food and asked for snacks : Stewardess said " on the way" but they did not bring. The best bit was the check in process in Lisbon. Very efficient. However, I did not understand why we had to collect our bags at Washington then go through customs again. It was not explained. I also with my leg and health issue had approximately mile walk to the gate ( which then changed) . There appeared to be no moving walkways or help provided.

The attendant were friendly. I suggest you have a medical attendant on board every flight so that in case someone is sick , he/she will help them.

We had a very long diversion and our food voucher didn’t work because the restaurants were closed

United airlines, mediocre at best. No issues , nothing great . Worked for me

Spirit Airlines was ok but TRAVELHELPDESK, the 3rd party travel agent IS A JOKE! VERY RUDE CUSTOMER AGENTS ont he phone. NO HELP AT ALL. But the airlines was ok.

No frills - because you get what you pay for. The crew was amazing!! I had plenty of room to spread out because the flight was half full. Which made it easy to sleep.

The staff was very very rude in Las Vegas when boarding the flight. When presenting the boarding ticket. Las Vegas flight, it was hot and stuffy, it smelled really bad.

Dear All, I have harassment and accident with the flight attendant . This is my phone to talk 8168073567, please, leave phone message . Regards Emily,

Flight was on time but the amount of noise from several children and the kicking of my seat the entire flight was overwhelming.

Unbelievable check in horrible. Asked to print tickets at the gate after a delay

check in at security was a hassle being scanned. Spirit employees were helpful and professional.

Had a issue with catching flight due to airline, was unable to board flight

I liked how cheap it was but both my flights were delayed heavily

It was okay delay was long but I made it

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