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Round-trip flights

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Alaska Airlines
10:59 amDCA
5h 55m
Nonstop
1:54 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
1:07 pmSAN
4h 53m
Nonstop
9:00 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

American Airlines
11:46 amDCA
8h 15m
ORD · 1h 8m
5:01 pmSAN
Frontier Airlines
6:30 amSAN
7h 22m
DEN · 1h 31m
4:52 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

United Airlines
6:25 amDCA
8h 2m
ORD · 1h 7m
11:27 amSAN
Frontier Airlines
6:30 amSAN
7h 22m
DEN · 1h 31m
4:52 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Southwest Airlines
6:05 amDCA
7h 30m
BNA · 1h 15m
10:35 amSAN
Southwest Airlines
11:00 amSAN
6h 55m
DAL · 1h 10m
8:55 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Delta Air Lines
5:34 pmDCA
7h 41m
DTW · 1h
10:15 pmSAN
Delta Air Lines
10:35 pmSAN
7h 18m
DTW · 1h 19m
8:53 am+1DCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Alaska Airlines
10:59 amDCA
5h 55m
Nonstop
1:54 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
1:07 pmSAN
4h 53m
Nonstop
9:00 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Southwest Airlines
1:55 pmDCA
7h 40m
CMH · 1h 20m
6:35 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
11:00 amSAN
6h 55m
DAL · 1h 10m
8:55 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Southwest Airlines
6:05 amDCA
7h 30m
BNA · 1h 15m
10:35 amSAN
Southwest Airlines
11:00 amSAN
6h 55m
DAL · 1h 10m
8:55 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Southwest Airlines
1:55 pmDCA
7h 40m
CMH · 1h 20m
6:35 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
11:00 amSAN
6h 55m
DAL · 1h 10m
8:55 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

American Airlines
11:46 amDCA
8h 15m
ORD · 1h 8m
5:01 pmSAN
Southwest Airlines
11:00 amSAN
6h 55m
DAL · 1h 10m
8:55 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

United Airlines
6:25 amDCA
8h 2m
ORD · 1h 7m
11:27 amSAN
Southwest Airlines
11:00 amSAN
6h 55m
DAL · 1h 10m
8:55 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Alaska Airlines
10:59 amDCA
5h 59m
Nonstop
1:58 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
9:11 pmSAN
6h 49m
PHX · 1h 11m
7:00 am+1DCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Alaska Airlines
10:59 amDCA
5h 59m
Nonstop
1:58 pmSAN
Alaska Airlines
9:11 pmSAN
6h 49m
PHX · 1h 11m
7:00 am+1DCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Delta Air Lines
5:34 pmDCA
7h 41m
DTW · 1h
10:15 pmSAN
Delta Air Lines
10:35 pmSAN
7h 18m
DTW · 1h 19m
8:53 am+1DCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-way flights

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Alaska Airlines
10:59 amDCA
5h 55m
Nonstop
1:54 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Southwest Airlines
6:05 amDCA
7h 30m
BNA · 1h 15m
10:35 amSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

American Airlines
1:34 pmDCA
8h 21m
PHL · 1h 2m
6:55 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

United Airlines
6:25 amDCA
8h 2m
ORD · 1h 7m
11:27 amSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Delta Air Lines
5:34 pmDCA
7h 41m
DTW · 1h
10:15 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Southwest Airlines
1:55 pmDCA
7h 40m
CMH · 1h 20m
6:35 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

American Airlines
11:46 amDCA
8h 15m
ORD · 1h 8m
5:01 pmSAN

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-11-20 · one wayAlaska AirlinesAS15$235.002026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Alaska AirlinesAS15 / AS14$517.002026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-11-20 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN2171 + WN711$200.002026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-11-20 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA5171 + AA1236$220.002026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-11-20 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA1793 + UA660$225.002026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-11-20 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL1454 + DL700$230.002026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04American Airlines / Frontier AirlinesAA2612 + AS1447 / F92818 + F9688$396.752026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04United Airlines / Frontier AirlinesUA1793 + UA660 / F92818 + F9688$403.502026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Southwest AirlinesWN2171 + WN711 / WN3696 + WN1362$446.502026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Delta Air LinesDL1454 + DL700 / DL764 + DL1558$505.252026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Alaska AirlinesAS15 / AS14$517.002026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-11-20 · one waySouthwest AirlinesWN176 + WN225$200.002026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-11-20 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA2612 + AS1447$220.002026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Southwest AirlinesWN176 + WN225 / WN3696 + WN1362$446.502026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Southwest AirlinesWN2171 + WN711 / WN3696 + WN1362$446.502026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Southwest AirlinesWN176 + WN225 / WN3696 + WN1362$446.502026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23American Airlines / Southwest AirlinesAA2612 + AS1447 / WN3696 + WN1362$461.502026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23United Airlines / Southwest AirlinesUA1793 + UA660 / WN3696 + WN1362$466.502026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Alaska AirlinesAS15 / AS2297 + AA1751$490.002026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Alaska AirlinesAS15 / AS2297 + AA1751$497.002026-10-29T01:02:40Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Delta Air LinesDL1454 + DL700 / DL764 + DL1558$505.252026-10-29T01:02:40Z

2026-11-20 · one way · $235.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS15: DCA 2026-11-20 10:59:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 13:54:00; nonstop; 355 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $517.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS15: DCA 2026-11-20 10:59:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 13:54:00; nonstop; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS14: SAN 2026-11-23 13:07:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 21:00:00; nonstop; 293 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $200.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2171 / WN711: DCA 2026-11-20 06:05:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2171: DCA 2026-11-20 06:05:00 → BNA 2026-11-20 07:00:00; layover at BNA: 75 minutes.
    • WN711: BNA 2026-11-20 08:15:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 10:35:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $220.00

  • American Airlines AA5171 / AA1236: DCA 2026-11-20 13:34:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 18:55:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 501 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5171: DCA 2026-11-20 13:34:00 → PHL 2026-11-20 14:43:00; layover at PHL: 62 minutes.
    • AA1236: PHL 2026-11-20 15:45:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 18:55:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $225.00

  • United Airlines UA1793 / UA660: DCA 2026-11-20 06:25:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 11:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1793: DCA 2026-11-20 06:25:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 07:43:00; layover at ORD: 67 minutes.
    • UA660: ORD 2026-11-20 08:50:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 11:27:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $230.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1454 / DL700: DCA 2026-11-20 17:34:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 22:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 461 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1454: DCA 2026-11-20 17:34:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 19:15:00; layover at DTW: 60 minutes.
    • DL700: DTW 2026-11-20 20:15:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 22:15:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $396.75

  • American Airlines AA2612 / AS1447: DCA 2026-11-27 11:46:00 → SAN 2026-11-27 17:01:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 495 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2612: DCA 2026-11-27 11:46:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 13:08:00; layover at ORD: 68 minutes.
    • AS1447: ORD 2026-11-27 14:16:00 → SAN 2026-11-27 17:01:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92818 / F9688: SAN 2026-12-04 06:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 16:52:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92818: SAN 2026-12-04 06:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-04 10:04:00; layover at DEN: 91 minutes.
    • F9688: DEN 2026-12-04 11:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 16:52:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $403.50

  • United Airlines UA1793 / UA660: DCA 2026-11-27 06:25:00 → SAN 2026-11-27 11:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1793: DCA 2026-11-27 06:25:00 → ORD 2026-11-27 07:43:00; layover at ORD: 67 minutes.
    • UA660: ORD 2026-11-27 08:50:00 → SAN 2026-11-27 11:27:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F92818 / F9688: SAN 2026-12-04 06:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 16:52:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92818: SAN 2026-12-04 06:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-04 10:04:00; layover at DEN: 91 minutes.
    • F9688: DEN 2026-12-04 11:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 16:52:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $446.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN2171 / WN711: DCA 2026-11-20 06:05:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2171: DCA 2026-11-20 06:05:00 → BNA 2026-11-20 07:00:00; layover at BNA: 75 minutes.
    • WN711: BNA 2026-11-20 08:15:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 10:35:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3696 / WN1362: SAN 2026-11-23 11:00:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 20:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 415 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3696: SAN 2026-11-23 11:00:00 → DAL 2026-11-23 16:00:00; layover at DAL: 70 minutes.
    • WN1362: DAL 2026-11-23 17:10:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 20:55:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $505.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL1454 / DL700: DCA 2026-11-27 17:34:00 → SAN 2026-11-27 22:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 461 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1454: DCA 2026-11-27 17:34:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 19:15:00; layover at DTW: 60 minutes.
    • DL700: DTW 2026-11-27 20:15:00 → SAN 2026-11-27 22:15:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL764 / DL1558: SAN 2026-12-04 22:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-05 08:53:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 438 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL764: SAN 2026-12-04 22:35:00 → DTW 2026-12-05 05:56:00; layover at DTW: 79 minutes.
    • DL1558: DTW 2026-12-05 07:15:00 → DCA 2026-12-05 08:53:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $517.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS15: DCA 2026-11-27 10:59:00 → SAN 2026-11-27 13:54:00; nonstop; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS14: SAN 2026-12-04 13:07:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 21:00:00; nonstop; 293 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $200.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN176 / WN225: DCA 2026-11-20 13:55:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 18:35:00; 1 stop(s) via CMH; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN176: DCA 2026-11-20 13:55:00 → CMH 2026-11-20 15:25:00; layover at CMH: 80 minutes.
    • WN225: CMH 2026-11-20 16:45:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 18:35:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $220.00

  • American Airlines AA2612 / AS1447: DCA 2026-11-20 11:46:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 17:01:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 495 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2612: DCA 2026-11-20 11:46:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 13:08:00; layover at ORD: 68 minutes.
    • AS1447: ORD 2026-11-20 14:16:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 17:01:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $446.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN176 / WN225: DCA 2026-11-20 13:55:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 18:35:00; 1 stop(s) via CMH; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN176: DCA 2026-11-20 13:55:00 → CMH 2026-11-20 15:25:00; layover at CMH: 80 minutes.
    • WN225: CMH 2026-11-20 16:45:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 18:35:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3696 / WN1362: SAN 2026-11-23 11:00:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 20:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 415 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3696: SAN 2026-11-23 11:00:00 → DAL 2026-11-23 16:00:00; layover at DAL: 70 minutes.
    • WN1362: DAL 2026-11-23 17:10:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 20:55:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $446.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN2171 / WN711: DCA 2026-11-27 06:05:00 → SAN 2026-11-27 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2171: DCA 2026-11-27 06:05:00 → BNA 2026-11-27 07:00:00; layover at BNA: 75 minutes.
    • WN711: BNA 2026-11-27 08:15:00 → SAN 2026-11-27 10:35:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3696 / WN1362: SAN 2026-12-04 11:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 20:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 415 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3696: SAN 2026-12-04 11:00:00 → DAL 2026-12-04 16:00:00; layover at DAL: 70 minutes.
    • WN1362: DAL 2026-12-04 17:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 20:55:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $446.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN176 / WN225: DCA 2026-11-27 13:55:00 → SAN 2026-11-27 18:35:00; 1 stop(s) via CMH; 460 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN176: DCA 2026-11-27 13:55:00 → CMH 2026-11-27 15:25:00; layover at CMH: 80 minutes.
    • WN225: CMH 2026-11-27 16:45:00 → SAN 2026-11-27 18:35:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3696 / WN1362: SAN 2026-12-04 11:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 20:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 415 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3696: SAN 2026-12-04 11:00:00 → DAL 2026-12-04 16:00:00; layover at DAL: 70 minutes.
    • WN1362: DAL 2026-12-04 17:10:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 20:55:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $461.50

  • American Airlines AA2612 / AS1447: DCA 2026-11-20 11:46:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 17:01:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 495 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2612: DCA 2026-11-20 11:46:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 13:08:00; layover at ORD: 68 minutes.
    • AS1447: ORD 2026-11-20 14:16:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 17:01:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3696 / WN1362: SAN 2026-11-23 11:00:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 20:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 415 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3696: SAN 2026-11-23 11:00:00 → DAL 2026-11-23 16:00:00; layover at DAL: 70 minutes.
    • WN1362: DAL 2026-11-23 17:10:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 20:55:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $466.50

  • United Airlines UA1793 / UA660: DCA 2026-11-20 06:25:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 11:27:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1793: DCA 2026-11-20 06:25:00 → ORD 2026-11-20 07:43:00; layover at ORD: 67 minutes.
    • UA660: ORD 2026-11-20 08:50:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 11:27:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN3696 / WN1362: SAN 2026-11-23 11:00:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 20:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 415 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3696: SAN 2026-11-23 11:00:00 → DAL 2026-11-23 16:00:00; layover at DAL: 70 minutes.
    • WN1362: DAL 2026-11-23 17:10:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 20:55:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $490.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS15: DCA 2026-11-20 10:59:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 13:58:00; nonstop; 359 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS2297 / AA1751: SAN 2026-11-23 21:11:00 → DCA 2026-11-24 07:00:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS2297: SAN 2026-11-23 21:11:00 → PHX 2026-11-23 23:37:00; layover at PHX: 71 minutes.
    • AA1751: PHX 2026-11-24 00:48:00 → DCA 2026-11-24 07:00:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $497.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS15: DCA 2026-11-27 10:59:00 → SAN 2026-11-27 13:58:00; nonstop; 359 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS2297 / AA1751: SAN 2026-12-04 21:11:00 → DCA 2026-12-05 07:00:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS2297: SAN 2026-12-04 21:11:00 → PHX 2026-12-04 23:37:00; layover at PHX: 71 minutes.
    • AA1751: PHX 2026-12-05 00:48:00 → DCA 2026-12-05 07:00:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $505.25

  • Delta Air Lines DL1454 / DL700: DCA 2026-11-20 17:34:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 22:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 461 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1454: DCA 2026-11-20 17:34:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 19:15:00; layover at DTW: 60 minutes.
    • DL700: DTW 2026-11-20 20:15:00 → SAN 2026-11-20 22:15:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL764 / DL1558: SAN 2026-11-23 22:35:00 → DCA 2026-11-24 08:53:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 438 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL764: SAN 2026-11-23 22:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-24 05:56:00; layover at DTW: 79 minutes.
    • DL1558: DTW 2026-11-24 07:15:00 → DCA 2026-11-24 08:53:00.

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