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Washington → San Francisco

Dec 20, 2026 · return Dec 22, 2026

DCA → SFO1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Dec 20 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
5:49 pmDCA
6h 11m
Nonstop
9:00 pmSFO
United Airlines
2:18 pmSFO
5h 12m
Nonstop
10:30 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 20 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
7:45 amDCA
6h 12m
Nonstop
10:57 amSFO
United Airlines
2:18 pmSFO
5h 12m
Nonstop
10:30 pmDCA

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sun, Dec 20 – Tue, Dec 22

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

Sun, Dec 20 – Tue, Dec 22

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

Sun, Dec 20 – Tue, Dec 22

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

Sun, Dec 20 – Tue, Dec 22

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

Sun, Dec 20 – Tue, Dec 22

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

Sun, Dec 20 – Tue, Dec 22

United Airlines
4:13 pmDCA
7h 57m
DEN · 1h
9:10 pmSFO
United Airlines
2:18 pmSFO
5h 12m
Nonstop
10:30 pmDCA

Round-trip 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)
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA368 / UA2386$607.502026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-22Frontier AirlinesF9687 + F91093 / F91230 + F9688$324.002026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-22Alaska AirlinesAS5 + AS465 / AS303 + AA1365$486.002026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-22American AirlinesAA5171 + AA3079 / AA2553 + AA5437$499.502026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-22Delta Air LinesDL1454 + DL1327 / DL772 + DL1454$540.002026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA369 / UA2386$607.502026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-22Alaska AirlinesAS7 / AS303 + AA1365$533.252026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-12-20 → 2026-12-22United AirlinesUA746 + UA1389 / UA2386$560.252026-10-29T01:02:54Z

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-22 · $607.50

  • United Airlines UA368: DCA 2026-12-20 17:49:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 21:00:00; nonstop; 371 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2386: SFO 2026-12-22 14:18:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 22:30:00; nonstop; 312 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-22 · $324.00

  • Frontier Airlines F9687 / F91093: DCA 2026-12-20 13:40:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 19:31:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 531 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F9687: DCA 2026-12-20 13:40:00 → DEN 2026-12-20 15:49:00; layover at DEN: 106 minutes.
    • F91093: DEN 2026-12-20 17:35:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 19:31:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91230 / F9688: SFO 2026-12-22 06:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 16:52:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91230: SFO 2026-12-22 06:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-22 10:08:00; layover at DEN: 87 minutes.
    • F9688: DEN 2026-12-22 11:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 16:52:00.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-22 · $486.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS5 / AS465: DCA 2026-12-20 09:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 15:16:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 526 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS5: DCA 2026-12-20 09:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-20 12:26:00; layover at LAX: 84 minutes.
    • AS465: LAX 2026-12-20 13:50:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 15:16:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS303 / AA1365: SFO 2026-12-22 09:58:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS303: SFO 2026-12-22 09:58:00 → LAX 2026-12-22 11:27:00; layover at LAX: 95 minutes.
    • AA1365: LAX 2026-12-22 13:02:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 21:00:00.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-22 · $499.50

  • American Airlines AA5171 / AA3079: DCA 2026-12-20 13:34:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 19:14:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 520 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5171: DCA 2026-12-20 13:34:00 → PHL 2026-12-20 14:43:00; layover at PHL: 62 minutes.
    • AA3079: PHL 2026-12-20 15:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 19:14:00.
  • American Airlines AA2553 / AA5437: SFO 2026-12-22 06:14:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 16:57:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 463 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2553: SFO 2026-12-22 06:14:00 → PHL 2026-12-22 14:30:00; layover at PHL: 63 minutes.
    • AA5437: PHL 2026-12-22 15:33:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 16:57:00.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-22 · $540.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL1454 / DL1327: DCA 2026-12-20 17:34:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 23:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 526 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1454: DCA 2026-12-20 17:34:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 19:15:00; layover at DTW: 103 minutes.
    • DL1327: DTW 2026-12-20 20:58:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 23:20:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL772 / DL1454: SFO 2026-12-22 06:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 16:38:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 458 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL772: SFO 2026-12-22 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-22 13:28:00; layover at DTW: 98 minutes.
    • DL1454: DTW 2026-12-22 15:06:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 16:38:00.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-22 · $607.50

  • United Airlines UA369: DCA 2026-12-20 07:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 10:57:00; nonstop; 372 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2386: SFO 2026-12-22 14:18:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 22:30:00; nonstop; 312 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-22 · $533.25

  • Alaska Airlines AS7: DCA 2026-12-20 18:59:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 22:17:00; nonstop; 378 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS303 / AA1365: SFO 2026-12-22 09:58:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS303: SFO 2026-12-22 09:58:00 → LAX 2026-12-22 11:27:00; layover at LAX: 95 minutes.
    • AA1365: LAX 2026-12-22 13:02:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 21:00:00.

2026-12-20 → 2026-12-22 · $560.25

  • United Airlines UA746 / UA1389: DCA 2026-12-20 16:13:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 21:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 477 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA746: DCA 2026-12-20 16:13:00 → DEN 2026-12-20 18:20:00; layover at DEN: 60 minutes.
    • UA1389: DEN 2026-12-20 19:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 21:10:00.
  • United Airlines UA2386: SFO 2026-12-22 14:18:00 → DCA 2026-12-22 22:30:00; nonstop; 312 minutes. Local airport times.

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