Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Big Sur?

When flying out of Washington, D.C. you’ll be using one of these airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl. Big Sur does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby San Francisco airport, which is 98.5 mi away.

How long does a flight from Washington, D.C. to Big Sur take?

Direct flights cover the 2,434 miles separating Washington, D.C. and Big Sur in about 5h 37m.

How many flights are there between Washington, D.C. and Big Sur?

46 direct flights run between Washington, D.C. and Big Sur on a daily basis. On average, there are about 325 departures each week.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Washington, D.C. and Big Sur?

Consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Washington, D.C., you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. to Big Sur?

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 Washington, D.C. to Big Sur.

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

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

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 Big Sur with an airline and back to Washington, D.C. with another airline.

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

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

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to Big Sur?

In the last 5 days, the cheapest one-way ticket between Washington, D.C. and Big Sur found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $66. Frontier offered a round-trip connection from $144 and JetBlue from $146.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Big Sur

Tue, Sep 22 - Sun, Sep 27

9:25 pm - 12:14 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

29h 49m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Denver Intl

11:58 pm - 12:00 pmSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

9h 02m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$328Frontier

Sun, Sep 13 - Fri, Sep 18

6:00 am - 10:22 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

31h 22m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles Los Angeles

11:58 pm - 11:40 amSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

8h 42m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$329Frontier

Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 21

4:00 pm - 11:17 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

10h 17m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

10:05 pm - 9:25 amSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

8h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$332Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 18 - Sat, Sep 19

4:00 pm - 11:17 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

10h 17m1 stop Fort Lauderdale

11:58 pm - 11:40 amSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

8h 42m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$332Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 24 - Tue, Oct 27

8:05 am - 10:56 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

5h 51mnonstop

9:12 am - 5:26 pmSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

5h 14mnonstop

$357United Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 28

8:00 am - 10:58 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

5h 58mnonstop

10:57 pm - 7:20 amSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

5h 23mnonstop

$357United Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 2

11:45 am - 2:35 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

5h 50mnonstop

9:25 pm - 5:30 amSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

5h 05mnonstop

$357Southwest

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Dec 2

10:35 am - 1:45 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

6h 10mnonstop

9:25 pm - 5:30 amSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

5h 05mnonstop

$357Southwest

Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 9

6:00 am - 3:36 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

12h 36m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

5:30 am - 6:19 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

9h 49m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$370American Airlines

Sat, Oct 10 - Tue, Oct 13

7:13 pm - 12:44 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

8h 31m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

1:28 pm - 5:32 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

13h 04m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$370American Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Big Sur

Wed, Aug 26 - Sat, Sep 12

2:25 pm - 10:54 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

11h 29m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:58 pm - 11:40 amSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

8h 42m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$359Frontier

Wed, Aug 26 - Thu, Sep 10

6:45 am - 7:03 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

15h 18m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

10:05 pm - 9:25 amSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

8h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$359Frontier

Wed, Aug 26 - Fri, Sep 11

7:00 am - 11:34 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

7h 34m1 stop Denver Intl

9:39 am - 5:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 20mnonstop

$458Multiple Airlines

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Sep 9

7:00 am - 11:34 amDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

7h 34m1 stop Denver Intl

9:39 am - 5:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 20mnonstop

$495Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Sun, Aug 30

8:49 am - 7:22 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

13h 33m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

3:45 pm - 10:10 amSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

15h 25m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$631JetBlue

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Aug 26

8:49 am - 7:22 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

13h 33m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

6:00 am - 7:05 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

10h 05m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$631JetBlue

Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Aug 26

6:59 pm - 9:54 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

5h 55mnonstop

8:23 am - 8:00 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 37m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$662Alaska Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Sun, Aug 30

6:09 am - 1:18 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

10h 09m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

5:05 am - 5:54 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

9h 49m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$667American Airlines

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Aug 25

6:59 pm - 9:54 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

5h 55mnonstop

8:23 am - 8:00 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 37m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$677Alaska Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Sat, Aug 29

6:09 am - 1:11 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

10h 02m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:40 pm - 12:52 pmSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

10h 12m1 stop Charlotte Douglas

$718American Airlines

Recent direct flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Big Sur

Tue, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 2

11:45 am - 2:35 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

5h 50mnonstop

9:25 pm - 5:30 amSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

5h 05mnonstop

$357Southwest

Thu, Nov 12 - Wed, Dec 2

10:35 am - 1:45 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

6h 10mnonstop

9:25 pm - 5:30 amSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

5h 05mnonstop

$357Southwest

Sat, Oct 24 - Tue, Oct 27

8:05 am - 10:56 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

5h 51mnonstop

9:12 am - 5:26 pmSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

5h 14mnonstop

$357United Airlines

Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 28

8:00 am - 10:58 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

5h 58mnonstop

10:57 pm - 7:20 amSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

5h 23mnonstop

$357United Airlines

Wed, Oct 21 - Sat, Oct 24

11:45 am - 2:35 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

5h 50mnonstop

11:10 am - 7:20 pmSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

5h 10mnonstop

$357Southwest

Sat, Sep 19 - Mon, Sep 21

8:10 am - 10:55 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

5h 45mnonstop

10:30 pm - 6:35 amSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

5h 05mnonstop

$357Southwest

Thu, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 16

6:59 pm - 9:54 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

5h 55mnonstop

9:39 am - 5:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 20mnonstop

$422Alaska Airlines

Thu, Sep 10 - Wed, Sep 16

6:59 pm - 9:54 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

5h 55mnonstop

9:39 am - 5:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 20mnonstop

$441Alaska Airlines

Thu, Sep 10 - Sat, Sep 19

6:59 pm - 9:54 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

5h 55mnonstop

9:39 am - 5:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 20mnonstop

$442Alaska Airlines

Sun, Sep 6 - Sun, Sep 13

6:42 am - 9:30 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

5h 48mnonstop

11:14 pm - 7:35 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5h 21mnonstop

$457United Airlines

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Low season	January
High season	June
Cheapest flight	$154

Best time to beat the crowds with an average 12% drop in price.

Most popular time to fly with an average 15% increase in price.

Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to San Francisco

When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Big Sur

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

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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.

Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Big Sur?
When flying out of Washington, D.C. you’ll be using one of these airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl. Big Sur does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby San Francisco airport, which is 98.5 mi away.
How long does a flight from Washington, D.C. to Big Sur take?
Direct flights cover the 2,434 miles separating Washington, D.C. and Big Sur in about 5h 37m.
How many flights are there between Washington, D.C. and Big Sur?
46 direct flights run between Washington, D.C. and Big Sur on a daily basis. On average, there are about 325 departures each week.
What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Washington, D.C. and Big Sur?
Consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Sundays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Washington, D.C., you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.
How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. to Big Sur?
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 Washington, D.C. to Big Sur.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Big Sur?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Big Sur from Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Big Sur?
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 Big Sur with an airline and back to Washington, D.C. with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Big Sur?
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 Big Sur from Washington, D.C. up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.
Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to Big Sur?
In the last 5 days, the cheapest one-way ticket between Washington, D.C. and Big Sur found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $66. Frontier offered a round-trip connection from $144 and JetBlue from $146.

There is no airport in Big Sur. Instead, you’ll be flying into San Francisco Airport when flying between Washington, D.C. and Big Sur.
The cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Big Sur was found 26 days before departure, on average.
Book at least 3 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
High season is considered to be May, June and July. The cheapest month to fly is February.

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