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Dulles → San Francisco

Dec 13, 2026 · return Dec 20, 2026

IAD → SFO1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
6:15 amIAD
6h 4m
Nonstop
9:19 amSFO
United Airlines
8:10 amSFO
4h 56m
Nonstop
4:06 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
5:40 pmIAD
5h 59m
Nonstop
8:39 pmSFO
United Airlines
8:10 amSFO
4h 56m
Nonstop
4:06 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 20

Frontier Airlines
1:09 pmIAD
8h 17m
LAS · 1h 11m
6:26 pmSFO
United Airlines
8:10 amSFO
4h 56m
Nonstop
4:06 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 20

Delta Air Lines
7:00 amIAD
8h 33m
SLC · 1h 16m
12:33 pmSFO
Delta Air Lines
6:00 amSFO
7h 18m
DTW · 1h 17m
4:18 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 20

Air Canada
9:55 amIAD
8h 45m
YYZ · 1h 28m
3:40 pmSFO
United Airlines
8:10 amSFO
4h 56m
Nonstop
4:06 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
12:38 pmIAD
8h 41m
EWR · 1h 1m
6:19 pmSFO
United Airlines
8:10 amSFO
4h 56m
Nonstop
4:06 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
12:35 pmIAD
8h 12m
BNA · 1h 4m
5:47 pmSFO
United Airlines
8:10 amSFO
4h 56m
Nonstop
4:06 pmIAD

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
12:45 pmIAD
8h 5m
CMH · 1h 7m
5:50 pmSFO
United Airlines
8:10 amSFO
4h 56m
Nonstop
4:06 pmIAD

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)
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA1095 / UA599$456.002026-10-29T01:07:59Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20Frontier Airlines / United AirlinesF94277 + F94157 / UA599$376.002026-10-29T01:07:59Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20Delta Air LinesDL432 + DL902 / DL772 + DL5413$444.002026-10-29T01:07:59Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20Air Canada / United AirlinesAC8615 + AC743 / UA599$491.002026-10-29T01:07:59Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA1757 / UA599$456.002026-10-29T01:07:59Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA2823 + UA794 / UA599$441.002026-10-29T01:07:59Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA213 + UA2414 / UA599$441.002026-10-29T01:07:59Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA4559 + UA1181 / UA599$441.002026-10-29T01:07:59Z

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20 · $456.00

  • United Airlines UA1095: IAD 2026-12-13 06:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-13 09:19:00; nonstop; 364 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA599: SFO 2026-12-20 08:10:00 → IAD 2026-12-20 16:06:00; nonstop; 296 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20 · $376.00

  • Frontier Airlines F94277 / F94157: IAD 2026-12-13 13:09:00 → SFO 2026-12-13 18:26:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 497 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F94277: IAD 2026-12-13 13:09:00 → LAS 2026-12-13 15:31:00; layover at LAS: 71 minutes.
    • F94157: LAS 2026-12-13 16:42:00 → SFO 2026-12-13 18:26:00.
  • United Airlines UA599: SFO 2026-12-20 08:10:00 → IAD 2026-12-20 16:06:00; nonstop; 296 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20 · $444.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL432 / DL902: IAD 2026-12-13 07:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-13 12:33:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 513 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL432: IAD 2026-12-13 07:00:00 → SLC 2026-12-13 09:54:00; layover at SLC: 76 minutes.
    • DL902: SLC 2026-12-13 11:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-13 12:33:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL772 / DL5413: SFO 2026-12-20 06:00:00 → IAD 2026-12-20 16:18:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 438 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL772: SFO 2026-12-20 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-20 13:28:00; layover at DTW: 77 minutes.
    • DL5413: DTW 2026-12-20 14:45:00 → IAD 2026-12-20 16:18:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20 · $491.00

  • Air Canada AC8615 / AC743: IAD 2026-12-13 09:55:00 → SFO 2026-12-13 15:40:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 525 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AC8615: IAD 2026-12-13 09:55:00 → YYZ 2026-12-13 11:22:00; layover at YYZ: 88 minutes.
    • AC743: YYZ 2026-12-13 12:50:00 → SFO 2026-12-13 15:40:00.
  • United Airlines UA599: SFO 2026-12-20 08:10:00 → IAD 2026-12-20 16:06:00; nonstop; 296 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20 · $456.00

  • United Airlines UA1757: IAD 2026-12-13 17:40:00 → SFO 2026-12-13 20:39:00; nonstop; 359 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA599: SFO 2026-12-20 08:10:00 → IAD 2026-12-20 16:06:00; nonstop; 296 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20 · $441.00

  • United Airlines UA2823 / UA794: IAD 2026-12-13 12:38:00 → SFO 2026-12-13 18:19:00; 1 stop(s) via EWR; 521 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2823: IAD 2026-12-13 12:38:00 → EWR 2026-12-13 13:59:00; layover at EWR: 61 minutes.
    • UA794: EWR 2026-12-13 15:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-13 18:19:00.
  • United Airlines UA599: SFO 2026-12-20 08:10:00 → IAD 2026-12-20 16:06:00; nonstop; 296 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20 · $441.00

  • United Airlines UA213 / UA2414: IAD 2026-12-13 12:35:00 → SFO 2026-12-13 17:47:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 492 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA213: IAD 2026-12-13 12:35:00 → BNA 2026-12-13 13:41:00; layover at BNA: 64 minutes.
    • UA2414: BNA 2026-12-13 14:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-13 17:47:00.
  • United Airlines UA599: SFO 2026-12-20 08:10:00 → IAD 2026-12-20 16:06:00; nonstop; 296 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20 · $441.00

  • United Airlines UA4559 / UA1181: IAD 2026-12-13 12:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-13 17:50:00; 1 stop(s) via CMH; 485 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA4559: IAD 2026-12-13 12:45:00 → CMH 2026-12-13 14:20:00; layover at CMH: 67 minutes.
    • UA1181: CMH 2026-12-13 15:27:00 → SFO 2026-12-13 17:50:00.
  • United Airlines UA599: SFO 2026-12-20 08:10:00 → IAD 2026-12-20 16:06:00; nonstop; 296 minutes. Local airport times.

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