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San Diego → Dulles

Dec 13, 2026 · return Dec 20, 2026

SAN → IAD1 adulteconomyRound trip

9 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 20

Alaska Airlines
9:40 amSAN
4h 56m
Nonstop
5:36 pmIAD
Alaska Airlines
7:13 pmIAD
5h 45m
Nonstop
9:58 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
9:39 pmSAN
4h 42m
Nonstop
5:21 am+1IAD
United Airlines
5:50 pmIAD
5h 43m
Nonstop
8:33 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
12:35 pmSAN
4h 54m
Nonstop
8:29 pmIAD
United Airlines
5:50 pmIAD
5h 43m
Nonstop
8:33 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 20

Frontier Airlines
7:56 pmSAN
7h 11m
LAS · 1h 14m
6:07 am+1IAD
United Airlines
5:50 pmIAD
5h 43m
Nonstop
8:33 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 20

American Airlines
1:11 pmSAN
7h 19m
DFW · 1h 9m
11:30 pmIAD
American Airlines
7:18 amIAD
7h 53m
DFW · 1h 1m
12:11 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 20

Delta Air Lines
1:22 pmSAN
6h 59m
DTW · 1h 7m
11:21 pmIAD
Delta Air Lines
7:00 amIAD
8h 24m
SLC · 1h 32m
12:24 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 20

Delta Air Lines
1:36 pmSAN
7h 11m
SLC · 1h 11m
11:47 pmIAD
Delta Air Lines
7:00 amIAD
8h 24m
SLC · 1h 32m
12:24 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
2:30 pmSAN
7h 10m
LAX · 1h 10m
12:40 am+1IAD
United Airlines
5:50 pmIAD
5h 43m
Nonstop
8:33 pmSAN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sun, Dec 13 – Sun, Dec 20

United Airlines
10:30 pmSAN
7h 19m
ORD · 1h 13m
8:49 am+1IAD
United Airlines
5:50 pmIAD
5h 43m
Nonstop
8:33 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.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20Alaska AirlinesAS506 / AS506$506.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA2129 / UA2054$529.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20Frontier Airlines / United AirlinesF91326 + F94278 / UA2054$419.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20American AirlinesAA3143 + AA1291 / AA2617 + AA3143$448.502026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20Delta Air LinesDL1900 + DL4704 / DL432 + DL1296$471.502026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA444 / UA2054$529.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20Delta Air LinesDL1296 + DL847 / DL432 + DL1296$471.502026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA660 + UA2184 / UA2054$499.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z
2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20United AirlinesUA540 + UA1055 / UA2054$499.002026-10-29T01:09:22Z

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20 · $506.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS506: SAN 2026-12-13 09:40:00 → IAD 2026-12-13 17:36:00; nonstop; 296 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Alaska Airlines AS506: IAD 2026-12-20 19:13:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 21:58:00; nonstop; 345 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20 · $529.00

  • United Airlines UA2129: SAN 2026-12-13 21:39:00 → IAD 2026-12-14 05:21:00; nonstop; 282 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2054: IAD 2026-12-20 17:50:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 20:33:00; nonstop; 343 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20 · $419.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91326 / F94278: SAN 2026-12-13 19:56:00 → IAD 2026-12-14 06:07:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 431 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91326: SAN 2026-12-13 19:56:00 → LAS 2026-12-13 21:25:00; layover at LAS: 74 minutes.
    • F94278: LAS 2026-12-13 22:39:00 → IAD 2026-12-14 06:07:00.
  • United Airlines UA2054: IAD 2026-12-20 17:50:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 20:33:00; nonstop; 343 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20 · $448.50

  • American Airlines AA3143 / AA1291: SAN 2026-12-13 13:11:00 → IAD 2026-12-13 23:30:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 439 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA3143: SAN 2026-12-13 13:11:00 → DFW 2026-12-13 18:28:00; layover at DFW: 69 minutes.
    • AA1291: DFW 2026-12-13 19:37:00 → IAD 2026-12-13 23:30:00.
  • American Airlines AA2617 / AA3143: IAD 2026-12-20 07:18:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 12:11:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 473 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2617: IAD 2026-12-20 07:18:00 → DFW 2026-12-20 10:00:00; layover at DFW: 61 minutes.
    • AA3143: DFW 2026-12-20 11:01:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 12:11:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20 · $471.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL1900 / DL4704: SAN 2026-12-13 13:22:00 → IAD 2026-12-13 23:21:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 419 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1900: SAN 2026-12-13 13:22:00 → DTW 2026-12-13 20:43:00; layover at DTW: 67 minutes.
    • DL4704: DTW 2026-12-13 21:50:00 → IAD 2026-12-13 23:21:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL432 / DL1296: IAD 2026-12-20 07:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 12:24:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 504 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL432: IAD 2026-12-20 07:00:00 → SLC 2026-12-20 09:54:00; layover at SLC: 92 minutes.
    • DL1296: SLC 2026-12-20 11:26:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 12:24:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20 · $529.00

  • United Airlines UA444: SAN 2026-12-13 12:35:00 → IAD 2026-12-13 20:29:00; nonstop; 294 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA2054: IAD 2026-12-20 17:50:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 20:33:00; nonstop; 343 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20 · $471.50

  • Delta Air Lines DL1296 / DL847: SAN 2026-12-13 13:36:00 → IAD 2026-12-13 23:47:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 431 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1296: SAN 2026-12-13 13:36:00 → SLC 2026-12-13 16:40:00; layover at SLC: 71 minutes.
    • DL847: SLC 2026-12-13 17:51:00 → IAD 2026-12-13 23:47:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL432 / DL1296: IAD 2026-12-20 07:00:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 12:24:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 504 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL432: IAD 2026-12-20 07:00:00 → SLC 2026-12-20 09:54:00; layover at SLC: 92 minutes.
    • DL1296: SLC 2026-12-20 11:26:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 12:24:00.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20 · $499.00

  • United Airlines UA660 / UA2184: SAN 2026-12-13 14:30:00 → IAD 2026-12-14 00:40:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 430 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA660: SAN 2026-12-13 14:30:00 → LAX 2026-12-13 15:35:00; layover at LAX: 70 minutes.
    • UA2184: LAX 2026-12-13 16:45:00 → IAD 2026-12-14 00:40:00.
  • United Airlines UA2054: IAD 2026-12-20 17:50:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 20:33:00; nonstop; 343 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-13 → 2026-12-20 · $499.00

  • United Airlines UA540 / UA1055: SAN 2026-12-13 22:30:00 → IAD 2026-12-14 08:49:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 439 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA540: SAN 2026-12-13 22:30:00 → ORD 2026-12-14 04:42:00; layover at ORD: 73 minutes.
    • UA1055: ORD 2026-12-14 05:55:00 → IAD 2026-12-14 08:49:00.
  • United Airlines UA2054: IAD 2026-12-20 17:50:00 → SAN 2026-12-20 20:33:00; nonstop; 343 minutes. Local airport times.

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