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Route overview: San Diego to Washington (DCA) flight deals

San Diego → Washington

Nov 28, 2026 · return Dec 2, 2026

SAN → DCA1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Nov 28 – Wed, Dec 2

Alaska Airlines
1:07 pmSAN
4h 53m
Nonstop
9:00 pmDCA
Alaska Airlines
10:59 amDCA
5h 59m
Nonstop
1:58 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Nov 28 – Wed, Dec 2

Frontier Airlines
6:30 amSAN
7h 22m
DEN · 1h 31m
4:52 pmDCA
Alaska Airlines
10:59 amDCA
5h 59m
Nonstop
1:58 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 28 – Wed, Dec 2

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 28 – Wed, Dec 2

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 28 – Wed, Dec 2

Southwest Airlines
7:50 amSAN
7h 10m
LAS · 1h 30m
6:00 pmDCA
Southwest Airlines
6:05 amDCA
7h 30m
BNA · 1h 15m
10:35 amSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 28 – Wed, Dec 2

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Nov 28 – Wed, Dec 2

Alaska Airlines
12:58 pmSAN
5h 2m
Nonstop
9:00 pmDCA
American Airlines
1:34 pmDCA
8h 21m
PHL · 1h 2m
6:55 pmSAN

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.

Live price for these dates: opening any fare on this page checks it live and shows the current bookable total for 1 adult. Check live prices for San Diego (SAN) to Washington (DCA), Nov 28, 2026 · return Dec 2, 2026

Route overview: San Diego to Washington (DCA) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-11-28 → 2026-12-02Alaska AirlinesAS14 / AS15$528.752026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-11-28 → 2026-12-02Frontier Airlines / Alaska AirlinesF92818 + F9688 / AS15$393.752026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-11-28 → 2026-12-02Southwest AirlinesWN3696 + WN1362 / WN2171 + WN711$446.502026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-11-28 → 2026-12-02Delta Air LinesDL764 + DL1558 / DL1454 + DL700$493.502026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-11-28 → 2026-12-02Southwest AirlinesWN2413 + WN2322 / WN2171 + WN711$446.502026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-11-28 → 2026-12-02Alaska AirlinesAS2297 + AA1751 / AS15$491.632026-10-29T01:08:43Z
2026-11-28 → 2026-12-02Alaska Airlines / American AirlinesAS14 / AA5171 + AA1236$503.752026-10-29T01:08:43Z

2026-11-28 → 2026-12-02 · $528.75

  • Alaska Airlines AS14: SAN 2026-11-28 13:07:00 → DCA 2026-11-28 21:00:00; nonstop; 293 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS15: DCA 2026-12-02 10:59:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 13:58:00; nonstop; 359 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-28 → 2026-12-02 · $393.75

  • Frontier Airlines F92818 / F9688: SAN 2026-11-28 06:30:00 → DCA 2026-11-28 16:52:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F92818: SAN 2026-11-28 06:30:00 → DEN 2026-11-28 10:04:00; layover at DEN: 91 minutes.
    • F9688: DEN 2026-11-28 11:35:00 → DCA 2026-11-28 16:52:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS15: DCA 2026-12-02 10:59:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 13:58:00; nonstop; 359 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-28 → 2026-12-02 · $446.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN3696 / WN1362: SAN 2026-11-28 11:00:00 → DCA 2026-11-28 20:55:00; 1 stop(s) via DAL; 415 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN3696: SAN 2026-11-28 11:00:00 → DAL 2026-11-28 16:00:00; layover at DAL: 70 minutes.
    • WN1362: DAL 2026-11-28 17:10:00 → DCA 2026-11-28 20:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2171 / WN711: DCA 2026-12-02 06:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2171: DCA 2026-12-02 06:05:00 → BNA 2026-12-02 07:00:00; layover at BNA: 75 minutes.
    • WN711: BNA 2026-12-02 08:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 10:35:00.

2026-11-28 → 2026-12-02 · $493.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL764 / DL1558: SAN 2026-11-28 22:35:00 → DCA 2026-11-29 08:53:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 438 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL764: SAN 2026-11-28 22:35:00 → DTW 2026-11-29 05:56:00; layover at DTW: 79 minutes.
    • DL1558: DTW 2026-11-29 07:15:00 → DCA 2026-11-29 08:53:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1454 / DL700: DCA 2026-12-02 17:34:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 22:15:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 461 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1454: DCA 2026-12-02 17:34:00 → DTW 2026-12-02 19:15:00; layover at DTW: 60 minutes.
    • DL700: DTW 2026-12-02 20:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 22:15:00.

2026-11-28 → 2026-12-02 · $446.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN2413 / WN2322: SAN 2026-11-28 07:50:00 → DCA 2026-11-28 18:00:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 430 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2413: SAN 2026-11-28 07:50:00 → LAS 2026-11-28 09:10:00; layover at LAS: 90 minutes.
    • WN2322: LAS 2026-11-28 10:40:00 → DCA 2026-11-28 18:00:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN2171 / WN711: DCA 2026-12-02 06:05:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 10:35:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2171: DCA 2026-12-02 06:05:00 → BNA 2026-12-02 07:00:00; layover at BNA: 75 minutes.
    • WN711: BNA 2026-12-02 08:15:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 10:35:00.

2026-11-28 → 2026-12-02 · $491.63

  • Alaska Airlines AS2297 / AA1751: SAN 2026-11-28 21:11:00 → DCA 2026-11-29 07:00:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 409 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS2297: SAN 2026-11-28 21:11:00 → PHX 2026-11-28 23:37:00; layover at PHX: 71 minutes.
    • AA1751: PHX 2026-11-29 00:48:00 → DCA 2026-11-29 07:00:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS15: DCA 2026-12-02 10:59:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 13:58:00; nonstop; 359 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-11-28 → 2026-12-02 · $503.75

  • Alaska Airlines AS14: SAN 2026-11-28 12:58:00 → DCA 2026-11-28 21:00:00; nonstop; 302 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA5171 / AA1236: DCA 2026-12-02 13:34:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 18:55:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 501 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5171: DCA 2026-12-02 13:34:00 → PHL 2026-12-02 14:43:00; layover at PHL: 62 minutes.
    • AA1236: PHL 2026-12-02 15:45:00 → SAN 2026-12-02 18:55:00.

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