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23 flight options · 5 airlines

Round-trip flights

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

United Airlines
5:49 pmDCA
6h 11m
Nonstop
9:00 pmSFO
United Airlines
8:33 amSFO
5h 12m
Nonstop
4:45 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Frontier Airlines
1:40 pmDCA
8h 51m
DEN · 1h 46m
7:31 pmSFO
Frontier Airlines
6:30 amSFO
7h 22m
DEN · 1h 27m
4:52 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Alaska Airlines
9:30 amDCA
8h 46m
LAX · 1h 24m
3:16 pmSFO
Alaska Airlines
9:58 amSFO
8h 2m
LAX · 1h 35m
9:00 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

American Airlines
1:34 pmDCA
8h 40m
PHL · 1h 2m
7:14 pmSFO
American Airlines
6:14 amSFO
7h 43m
PHL · 1h 3m
4:57 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Delta Air Lines
5:34 pmDCA
8h 46m
DTW · 1h 43m
11:20 pmSFO
Delta Air Lines
6:00 amSFO
7h 38m
DTW · 1h 38m
4:38 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

United Airlines
7:45 amDCA
6h 12m
Nonstop
10:57 amSFO
United Airlines
8:33 amSFO
5h 12m
Nonstop
4:45 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Alaska Airlines
9:30 amDCA
8h 46m
LAX · 1h 24m
3:16 pmSFO
Alaska Airlines
9:58 amSFO
8h 2m
LAX · 1h 35m
9:00 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

American Airlines
1:34 pmDCA
8h 40m
PHL · 1h 2m
7:14 pmSFO
American Airlines
6:14 amSFO
7h 43m
PHL · 1h 3m
4:57 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

United Airlines
4:13 pmDCA
7h 57m
DEN · 1h
9:10 pmSFO
United Airlines
12:45 amSFO
8h 2m
IAH · 1h 13m
11:47 amDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Alaska Airlines
6:59 pmDCA
6h 18m
Nonstop
10:17 pmSFO
Alaska Airlines
9:58 amSFO
8h 2m
LAX · 1h 35m
9:00 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

Delta Air Lines
5:34 pmDCA
8h 46m
DTW · 1h 43m
11:20 pmSFO
Delta Air Lines
6:00 amSFO
7h 38m
DTW · 1h 38m
4:38 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

Alaska Airlines
6:59 pmDCA
6h 18m
Nonstop
10:17 pmSFO
Alaska Airlines
9:58 amSFO
8h 2m
LAX · 1h 35m
9:00 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 – Mon, Nov 23

United Airlines
4:13 pmDCA
7h 57m
DEN · 1h
9:10 pmSFO
United Airlines
8:33 amSFO
5h 12m
Nonstop
4:45 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 27 – Fri, Dec 4

United Airlines
7:45 amDCA
6h 12m
Nonstop
10:57 amSFO
United Airlines
12:45 amSFO
8h 2m
IAH · 1h 13m
11:47 amDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-way flights

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Alaska Airlines
6:59 pmDCA
6h 18m
Nonstop
10:17 pmSFO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

United Airlines
5:49 pmDCA
6h 11m
Nonstop
9:00 pmSFO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Frontier Airlines
1:40 pmDCA
8h 51m
DEN · 1h 46m
7:31 pmSFO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

American Airlines
1:34 pmDCA
8h 40m
PHL · 1h 2m
7:14 pmSFO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Delta Air Lines
4:40 pmDCA
8h 54m
LAX · 1h 27m
10:34 pmSFO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

United Airlines
7:45 amDCA
6h 12m
Nonstop
10:57 amSFO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Alaska Airlines
9:30 amDCA
8h 46m
LAX · 1h 24m
3:16 pmSFO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Nov 20 · One way

United Airlines
4:13 pmDCA
7h 57m
DEN · 1h
9:10 pmSFO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Fri, Nov 20 · One way

Delta Air Lines
5:34 pmDCA
8h 46m
DTW · 1h 43m
11:20 pmSFO

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-11-20 · one wayAlaska AirlinesAS7$225.002026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-20 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA368$235.002026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23United AirlinesUA368 / UA1678$528.752026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-20 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF9687 + F91093$125.002026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-20 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA5171 + AA3079$195.002026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-20 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL392 + DL2986$210.002026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Frontier AirlinesF9687 + F91093 / F91230 + F9688$282.002026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Alaska AirlinesAS5 + AS465 / AS303 + AA1365$423.002026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23American AirlinesAA5171 + AA3079 / AA2553 + AA5437$434.752026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Delta Air LinesDL1454 + DL1327 / DL772 + DL1454$470.002026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-20 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA369$235.002026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23United AirlinesUA369 / UA1678$528.752026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-20 · one wayAlaska AirlinesAS5 + AS465$190.002026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-20 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA746 + UA1389$200.002026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-20 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL1454 + DL1327$210.002026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Alaska AirlinesAS5 + AS465 / AS303 + AA1365$423.002026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04American AirlinesAA5171 + AA3079 / AA2553 + AA5437$434.752026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04United AirlinesUA746 + UA1389 / UA604 + UA2028$446.502026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Alaska AirlinesAS7 / AS303 + AA1365$458.002026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23Delta Air LinesDL1454 + DL1327 / DL772 + DL1454$470.002026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04Alaska AirlinesAS7 / AS303 + AA1365$470.252026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23United AirlinesUA746 + UA1389 / UA1678$493.752026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04United AirlinesUA369 / UA604 + UA2028$493.752026-10-29T01:02:54Z

2026-11-20 · one way · $225.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS7: DCA 2026-11-20 18:59:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 22:17:00; nonstop; 378 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $235.00

  • United Airlines UA368: DCA 2026-11-20 17:49:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 21:00:00; nonstop; 371 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $528.75

  • United Airlines UA368: DCA 2026-11-20 17:49:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 21:00:00; nonstop; 371 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1678: SFO 2026-11-23 08:33:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 16:45:00; nonstop; 312 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $125.00

  • Frontier Airlines F9687 / F91093: DCA 2026-11-20 13:40:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 19:31:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 531 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F9687: DCA 2026-11-20 13:40:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 15:49:00; layover at DEN: 106 minutes.
    • F91093: DEN 2026-11-20 17:35:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 19:31:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $195.00

  • American Airlines AA5171 / AA3079: DCA 2026-11-20 13:34:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 19:14:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 520 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5171: DCA 2026-11-20 13:34:00 → PHL 2026-11-20 14:43:00; layover at PHL: 62 minutes.
    • AA3079: PHL 2026-11-20 15:45:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 19:14:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $210.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL392 / DL2986: DCA 2026-11-20 16:40:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 22:34:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 534 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL392: DCA 2026-11-20 16:40:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 19:32:00; layover at LAX: 87 minutes.
    • DL2986: LAX 2026-11-20 20:59:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 22:34:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $282.00

  • Frontier Airlines F9687 / F91093: DCA 2026-11-20 13:40:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 19:31:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 531 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F9687: DCA 2026-11-20 13:40:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 15:49:00; layover at DEN: 106 minutes.
    • F91093: DEN 2026-11-20 17:35:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 19:31:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91230 / F9688: SFO 2026-11-23 06:30:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 16:52:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91230: SFO 2026-11-23 06:30:00 → DEN 2026-11-23 10:08:00; layover at DEN: 87 minutes.
    • F9688: DEN 2026-11-23 11:35:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 16:52:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $423.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS5 / AS465: DCA 2026-11-27 09:30:00 → SFO 2026-11-27 15:16:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 526 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS5: DCA 2026-11-27 09:30:00 → LAX 2026-11-27 12:26:00; layover at LAX: 84 minutes.
    • AS465: LAX 2026-11-27 13:50:00 → SFO 2026-11-27 15:16:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS303 / AA1365: SFO 2026-12-04 09:58:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS303: SFO 2026-12-04 09:58:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 11:27:00; layover at LAX: 95 minutes.
    • AA1365: LAX 2026-12-04 13:02:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 21:00:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $434.75

  • American Airlines AA5171 / AA3079: DCA 2026-11-20 13:34:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 19:14:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 520 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5171: DCA 2026-11-20 13:34:00 → PHL 2026-11-20 14:43:00; layover at PHL: 62 minutes.
    • AA3079: PHL 2026-11-20 15:45:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 19:14:00.
  • American Airlines AA2553 / AA5437: SFO 2026-11-23 06:14:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 16:57:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 463 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2553: SFO 2026-11-23 06:14:00 → PHL 2026-11-23 14:30:00; layover at PHL: 63 minutes.
    • AA5437: PHL 2026-11-23 15:33:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 16:57:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $470.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1454 / DL1327: DCA 2026-11-27 17:34:00 → SFO 2026-11-27 23:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 526 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1454: DCA 2026-11-27 17:34:00 → DTW 2026-11-27 19:15:00; layover at DTW: 103 minutes.
    • DL1327: DTW 2026-11-27 20:58:00 → SFO 2026-11-27 23:20:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL772 / DL1454: SFO 2026-12-04 06:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 16:38:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 458 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL772: SFO 2026-12-04 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-04 13:28:00; layover at DTW: 98 minutes.
    • DL1454: DTW 2026-12-04 15:06:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 16:38:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $235.00

  • United Airlines UA369: DCA 2026-11-20 07:45:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 10:57:00; nonstop; 372 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $528.75

  • United Airlines UA369: DCA 2026-11-20 07:45:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 10:57:00; nonstop; 372 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA1678: SFO 2026-11-23 08:33:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 16:45:00; nonstop; 312 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-20 · one way · $190.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS5 / AS465: DCA 2026-11-20 09:30:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 15:16:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 526 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS5: DCA 2026-11-20 09:30:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 12:26:00; layover at LAX: 84 minutes.
    • AS465: LAX 2026-11-20 13:50:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 15:16:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $200.00

  • United Airlines UA746 / UA1389: DCA 2026-11-20 16:13:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 21:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 477 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA746: DCA 2026-11-20 16:13:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 18:20:00; layover at DEN: 60 minutes.
    • UA1389: DEN 2026-11-20 19:20:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 21:10:00.

2026-11-20 · one way · $210.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1454 / DL1327: DCA 2026-11-20 17:34:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 23:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 526 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1454: DCA 2026-11-20 17:34:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 19:15:00; layover at DTW: 103 minutes.
    • DL1327: DTW 2026-11-20 20:58:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 23:20:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $423.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS5 / AS465: DCA 2026-11-20 09:30:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 15:16:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 526 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS5: DCA 2026-11-20 09:30:00 → LAX 2026-11-20 12:26:00; layover at LAX: 84 minutes.
    • AS465: LAX 2026-11-20 13:50:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 15:16:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS303 / AA1365: SFO 2026-11-23 09:58:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS303: SFO 2026-11-23 09:58:00 → LAX 2026-11-23 11:27:00; layover at LAX: 95 minutes.
    • AA1365: LAX 2026-11-23 13:02:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 21:00:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $434.75

  • American Airlines AA5171 / AA3079: DCA 2026-11-27 13:34:00 → SFO 2026-11-27 19:14:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 520 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5171: DCA 2026-11-27 13:34:00 → PHL 2026-11-27 14:43:00; layover at PHL: 62 minutes.
    • AA3079: PHL 2026-11-27 15:45:00 → SFO 2026-11-27 19:14:00.
  • American Airlines AA2553 / AA5437: SFO 2026-12-04 06:14:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 16:57:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 463 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2553: SFO 2026-12-04 06:14:00 → PHL 2026-12-04 14:30:00; layover at PHL: 63 minutes.
    • AA5437: PHL 2026-12-04 15:33:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 16:57:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $446.50

  • United Airlines UA746 / UA1389: DCA 2026-11-27 16:13:00 → SFO 2026-11-27 21:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 477 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA746: DCA 2026-11-27 16:13:00 → DEN 2026-11-27 18:20:00; layover at DEN: 60 minutes.
    • UA1389: DEN 2026-11-27 19:20:00 → SFO 2026-11-27 21:10:00.
  • United Airlines UA604 / UA2028: SFO 2026-12-04 00:45:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 11:47:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA604: SFO 2026-12-04 00:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 06:32:00; layover at IAH: 73 minutes.
    • UA2028: IAH 2026-12-04 07:45:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 11:47:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $458.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS7: DCA 2026-11-20 18:59:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 22:17:00; nonstop; 378 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS303 / AA1365: SFO 2026-11-23 09:58:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS303: SFO 2026-11-23 09:58:00 → LAX 2026-11-23 11:27:00; layover at LAX: 95 minutes.
    • AA1365: LAX 2026-11-23 13:02:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 21:00:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $470.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1454 / DL1327: DCA 2026-11-20 17:34:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 23:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 526 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1454: DCA 2026-11-20 17:34:00 → DTW 2026-11-20 19:15:00; layover at DTW: 103 minutes.
    • DL1327: DTW 2026-11-20 20:58:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 23:20:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL772 / DL1454: SFO 2026-11-23 06:00:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 16:38:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 458 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL772: SFO 2026-11-23 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-11-23 13:28:00; layover at DTW: 98 minutes.
    • DL1454: DTW 2026-11-23 15:06:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 16:38:00.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $470.25

  • Alaska Airlines AS7: DCA 2026-11-27 18:59:00 → SFO 2026-11-27 22:17:00; nonstop; 378 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS303 / AA1365: SFO 2026-12-04 09:58:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS303: SFO 2026-12-04 09:58:00 → LAX 2026-12-04 11:27:00; layover at LAX: 95 minutes.
    • AA1365: LAX 2026-12-04 13:02:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 21:00:00.

2026-11-20 → 2026-11-23 · $493.75

  • United Airlines UA746 / UA1389: DCA 2026-11-20 16:13:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 21:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 477 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA746: DCA 2026-11-20 16:13:00 → DEN 2026-11-20 18:20:00; layover at DEN: 60 minutes.
    • UA1389: DEN 2026-11-20 19:20:00 → SFO 2026-11-20 21:10:00.
  • United Airlines UA1678: SFO 2026-11-23 08:33:00 → DCA 2026-11-23 16:45:00; nonstop; 312 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-27 → 2026-12-04 · $493.75

  • United Airlines UA369: DCA 2026-11-27 07:45:00 → SFO 2026-11-27 10:57:00; nonstop; 372 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA604 / UA2028: SFO 2026-12-04 00:45:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 11:47:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA604: SFO 2026-12-04 00:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-04 06:32:00; layover at IAH: 73 minutes.
    • UA2028: IAH 2026-12-04 07:45:00 → DCA 2026-12-04 11:47:00.

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