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Washington → San Francisco

Dec 23, 2026 · one way

DCA → SFO1 adulteconomyOne way

9 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 23 · One way

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

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 · One way

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

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 · One way

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

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 23 · One way

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

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 · One way

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

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 · One way

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

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 · One way

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

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 · One way

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

One-way total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 · One way

Delta Air Lines
4:40 pmDCA
8h 54m
LAX · 1h 27m
10:34 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)
2026-12-23 · one wayAlaska AirlinesAS7$303.752026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-12-23 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA369$317.252026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-12-23 · one wayFrontier AirlinesF9687 + F91093$168.752026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-12-23 · one wayAmerican AirlinesAA5171 + AA3079$263.252026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-12-23 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL1454 + DL1327$283.502026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-12-23 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA368$317.252026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-12-23 · one wayAlaska AirlinesAS5 + AS465$256.502026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-12-23 · one wayUnited AirlinesUA746 + UA1389$270.002026-10-29T01:02:54Z
2026-12-23 · one wayDelta Air LinesDL392 + DL2986$283.502026-10-29T01:02:54Z

2026-12-23 · one way · $303.75

  • Alaska Airlines AS7: DCA 2026-12-23 18:59:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 22:17:00; nonstop; 378 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-23 · one way · $317.25

  • United Airlines UA369: DCA 2026-12-23 07:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 10:57:00; nonstop; 372 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-23 · one way · $168.75

  • Frontier Airlines F9687 / F91093: DCA 2026-12-23 13:40:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 19:31:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 531 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F9687: DCA 2026-12-23 13:40:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 15:49:00; layover at DEN: 106 minutes.
    • F91093: DEN 2026-12-23 17:35:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 19:31:00.

2026-12-23 · one way · $263.25

  • American Airlines AA5171 / AA3079: DCA 2026-12-23 13:34:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 19:14:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 520 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5171: DCA 2026-12-23 13:34:00 → PHL 2026-12-23 14:43:00; layover at PHL: 62 minutes.
    • AA3079: PHL 2026-12-23 15:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 19:14:00.

2026-12-23 · one way · $283.50

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

2026-12-23 · one way · $317.25

  • United Airlines UA368: DCA 2026-12-23 17:49:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 21:00:00; nonstop; 371 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-23 · one way · $256.50

  • Alaska Airlines AS5 / AS465: DCA 2026-12-23 09:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 15:16:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 526 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS5: DCA 2026-12-23 09:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-23 12:26:00; layover at LAX: 84 minutes.
    • AS465: LAX 2026-12-23 13:50:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 15:16:00.

2026-12-23 · one way · $270.00

  • United Airlines UA746 / UA1389: DCA 2026-12-23 16:13:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 21:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 477 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA746: DCA 2026-12-23 16:13:00 → DEN 2026-12-23 18:20:00; layover at DEN: 60 minutes.
    • UA1389: DEN 2026-12-23 19:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 21:10:00.

2026-12-23 · one way · $283.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL392 / DL2986: DCA 2026-12-23 16:40:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 22:34:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 534 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL392: DCA 2026-12-23 16:40:00 → LAX 2026-12-23 19:32:00; layover at LAX: 87 minutes.
    • DL2986: LAX 2026-12-23 20:59:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 22:34:00.

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