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

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. Palo Alto does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby San Francisco airport, which is 17.9 mi away.

How long does a flight from Washington, D.C. to Palo Alto take?

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

How many flights are there between Washington, D.C. and Palo Alto?

47 direct flights run between Washington, D.C. and Palo Alto on a daily basis. On average, there are about 330 departures each week.

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

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 Palo Alto?

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 Palo Alto.

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

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto?

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 Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto?

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 Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto?

In the last 5 days, the cheapest one-way ticket between Washington, D.C. and Palo Alto found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $66. JetBlue offered a round-trip connection from $146 and Delta from $149.

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Tue, Oct 6 - Fri, Oct 23

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

29h 49m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Denver Intl

11:59 pm - 10:58 amSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

7h 59m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$327Frontier

Wed, Sep 23 - Sat, Sep 26

5:42 pm - 10:22 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

19h 40m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Los Angeles Los Angeles

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

8h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$327Frontier

Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 28

4:43 pm - 11:28 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

9h 45m1 stop Portland

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

8h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$328Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 23

7:50 am - 2:27 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

9h 37m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

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

8h 20m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$328Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

6:50 pm - 9:41 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

5h 51mnonstop

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

5h 23mnonstop

$357United Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Mon, Nov 2

8:00 am - 11:10 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

6h 10mnonstop

9:30 pm - 5:43 amSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

5h 13mnonstop

$357United Airlines

Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Dec 1

10:40 am - 1:50 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

6h 10mnonstop

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

5h 05mnonstop

$357Southwest

Thu, Oct 29 - Sat, Oct 31

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

5h 50mnonstop

6:40 am - 2:50 pmSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

5h 10mnonstop

$357Southwest

Fri, Dec 4 - Mon, Dec 7

7:51 am - 1:48 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

8h 57m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

8:20 am - 6:21 amSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

19h 01m2 stops San Diego Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$371Alaska Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Thu, Feb 11

6:20 pm - 12:44 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

21h 24m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl San Diego

7:00 am - 5:11 pmSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

31h 11m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$371Alaska Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Palo Alto

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15

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

11h 29m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:42 am - 2:07 pmSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

47h 25m2 stops Denver Intl Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$351Frontier

Tue, Sep 1 - Wed, Sep 16

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

15h 18m1 stop Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

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

8h 42m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$359Frontier

Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 17

8:59 am - 7:56 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SFO San Francisco

13h 57m1 stop Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

3:41 pm - 5:40 amSFO San Francisco-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

10h 59m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$470Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 16

1:59 pm - 6:45 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

7h 46m1 stop Denver Intl

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

5h 20mnonstop

$505Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 1 - Thu, Sep 3

1:18 pm - 8:56 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

10h 38m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

3:19 pm - 7:58 amSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

13h 39m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$631JetBlue

Mon, Aug 31 - Thu, Sep 3

8:49 am - 10:31 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

16h 42m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

3:19 pm - 10:10 amSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

15h 51m1 stop Boston Logan Intl

$631JetBlue

Fri, Aug 28 - Sat, Aug 29

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

5h 55mnonstop

8:30 am - 8:00 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

8h 30m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$671Alaska Airlines

Sat, Aug 29 - Sun, Aug 30

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

$671Alaska Airlines

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 12

2:57 pm - 9:02 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

9h 05m1 stop Minneapolis St Paul

6:00 am - 4:55 pmSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

7h 55m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$687Delta

Sun, Aug 30 - Sat, Sep 12

12:30 pm - 6:13 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

8h 43m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

6:00 am - 4:55 pmSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

7h 55m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$687Delta

Recent direct flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Palo Alto

Tue, Nov 17 - Tue, Dec 1

10:40 am - 1:50 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

6h 10mnonstop

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

5h 05mnonstop

$357Southwest

Thu, Oct 29 - Sat, Oct 31

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

5h 50mnonstop

6:40 am - 2:50 pmSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

5h 10mnonstop

$357Southwest

Mon, Oct 5 - Mon, Oct 12

6:50 pm - 9:41 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

5h 51mnonstop

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

5h 23mnonstop

$357United Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Mon, Nov 2

8:00 am - 11:10 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

6h 10mnonstop

9:30 pm - 5:43 amSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

5h 13mnonstop

$357United Airlines

Wed, Feb 17 - Wed, Feb 24

11:05 am - 2:20 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

6h 15mnonstop

10:55 am - 7:00 pmSFO San Francisco-BWI Baltimore/Washington

5h 05mnonstop

$357Southwest

Tue, Sep 29 - Sat, Oct 3

8:55 am - 11:35 amBWI Baltimore/Washington-SFO San Francisco

5h 40mnonstop

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

5h 10mnonstop

$357Southwest

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22

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

$457Alaska Airlines

Thu, Dec 24 - Thu, Jan 7

6:59 pm - 10:17 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

6h 18mnonstop

9:46 am - 5:59 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 13mnonstop

$457Alaska Airlines

Mon, Dec 7 - Sat, Dec 12

5:57 pm - 9:10 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

6h 13mnonstop

2:42 pm - 10:55 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 13mnonstop

$457United Airlines

Fri, Dec 25 - Mon, Jan 4

6:59 pm - 10:17 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SFO San Francisco

6h 18mnonstop

9:46 am - 5:56 pmSFO San Francisco-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

5h 10mnonstop

$457Alaska Airlines

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High season	June
Cheapest flight	$145

Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.

Most popular time to fly with an average 14% increase in price.

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Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines-Jan 2025

Reserve your plane seat & bring something to eat in the plane.

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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 Palo Alto?
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. Palo Alto does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby San Francisco airport, which is 17.9 mi away.
How long does a flight from Washington, D.C. to Palo Alto take?
Direct flights cover the 2,434 miles separating Washington, D.C. and Palo Alto in about 5h 37m.
How many flights are there between Washington, D.C. and Palo Alto?
47 direct flights run between Washington, D.C. and Palo Alto on a daily basis. On average, there are about 330 departures each week.
What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Washington, D.C. and Palo Alto?
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 Palo Alto?
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 Palo Alto.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Palo Alto?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto?
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 Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto?
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 Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto?
In the last 5 days, the cheapest one-way ticket between Washington, D.C. and Palo Alto found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $66. JetBlue offered a round-trip connection from $146 and Delta from $149.

There is no airport in Palo Alto. Instead, you’ll be flying into San Francisco Airport when flying between Washington, D.C. and Palo Alto.
The cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Palo Alto 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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