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San Francisco → Washington

Dec 1, 2026 · return Dec 3, 2026

SFO → DCA1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 6 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 1 – Thu, Dec 3

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

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Thu, Dec 3

United Airlines
8:33 amSFO
5h 12m
Nonstop
4:45 pmDCA
United Airlines
5:49 pmDCA
6h 11m
Nonstop
9:00 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 1 – Thu, Dec 3

Frontier Airlines
6:30 amSFO
7h 22m
DEN · 1h 27m
4:52 pmDCA
Frontier Airlines
1:40 pmDCA
8h 51m
DEN · 1h 46m
7:31 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Thu, Dec 3

American Airlines
6:14 amSFO
7h 43m
PHL · 1h 3m
4:57 pmDCA
American Airlines
1:34 pmDCA
8h 40m
PHL · 1h 2m
7:14 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Thu, Dec 3

Southwest Airlines
6:00 amSFO
7h 15m
MDW · 1h 15m
4:15 pmDCA
United Airlines
5:49 pmDCA
6h 11m
Nonstop
9:00 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Thu, Dec 3

Delta Air Lines
6:00 amSFO
7h 38m
DTW · 1h 38m
4:38 pmDCA
Delta Air Lines
5:34 pmDCA
8h 46m
DTW · 1h 43m
11:20 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Thu, Dec 3

Alaska Airlines
9:58 amSFO
8h 2m
LAX · 1h 35m
9:00 pmDCA
Alaska Airlines
6:59 pmDCA
6h 18m
Nonstop
10:17 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 1 – Thu, Dec 3

United Airlines
12:45 amSFO
8h 2m
IAH · 1h 13m
11:47 amDCA
United Airlines
5:49 pmDCA
6h 11m
Nonstop
9:00 pmSFO

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)
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-03United AirlinesUA2386 / UA368$450.002026-10-29T02:06:49Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-03Frontier AirlinesF91230 + F9688 / F9687 + F91093$220.002026-10-29T02:06:49Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-03American AirlinesAA2553 + AA5437 / AA5171 + AA3079$370.002026-10-29T02:06:49Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-03Southwest Airlines / United AirlinesWN2331 + WN3593 / UA368$400.002026-10-29T02:06:49Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-03Delta Air LinesDL772 + DL1454 / DL1454 + DL1327$400.002026-10-29T02:06:49Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-03Alaska AirlinesAS303 + AA1365 / AS7$405.002026-10-29T02:06:49Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-03United AirlinesUA1678 / UA368$450.002026-10-29T02:06:49Z
2026-12-01 → 2026-12-03United AirlinesUA604 + UA2028 / UA368$420.002026-10-29T02:06:49Z

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-03 · $450.00

  • United Airlines UA2386: SFO 2026-12-01 14:18:00 → DCA 2026-12-01 22:30:00; nonstop; 312 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA368: DCA 2026-12-03 17:49:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 21:00:00; nonstop; 371 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-03 · $220.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91230 / F9688: SFO 2026-12-01 06:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-01 16:52:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91230: SFO 2026-12-01 06:30:00 → DEN 2026-12-01 10:08:00; layover at DEN: 87 minutes.
    • F9688: DEN 2026-12-01 11:35:00 → DCA 2026-12-01 16:52:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F9687 / F91093: DCA 2026-12-03 13:40:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 19:31:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 531 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F9687: DCA 2026-12-03 13:40:00 → DEN 2026-12-03 15:49:00; layover at DEN: 106 minutes.
    • F91093: DEN 2026-12-03 17:35:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 19:31:00.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-03 · $370.00

  • American Airlines AA2553 / AA5437: SFO 2026-12-01 06:14:00 → DCA 2026-12-01 16:57:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 463 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2553: SFO 2026-12-01 06:14:00 → PHL 2026-12-01 14:30:00; layover at PHL: 63 minutes.
    • AA5437: PHL 2026-12-01 15:33:00 → DCA 2026-12-01 16:57:00.
  • American Airlines AA5171 / AA3079: DCA 2026-12-03 13:34:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 19:14:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 520 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5171: DCA 2026-12-03 13:34:00 → PHL 2026-12-03 14:43:00; layover at PHL: 62 minutes.
    • AA3079: PHL 2026-12-03 15:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 19:14:00.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-03 · $400.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2331 / WN3593: SFO 2026-12-01 06:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-01 16:15:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2331: SFO 2026-12-01 06:00:00 → MDW 2026-12-01 12:15:00; layover at MDW: 75 minutes.
    • WN3593: MDW 2026-12-01 13:30:00 → DCA 2026-12-01 16:15:00.
  • United Airlines UA368: DCA 2026-12-03 17:49:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 21:00:00; nonstop; 371 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-03 · $400.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL772 / DL1454: SFO 2026-12-01 06:00:00 → DCA 2026-12-01 16:38:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 458 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL772: SFO 2026-12-01 06:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-01 13:28:00; layover at DTW: 98 minutes.
    • DL1454: DTW 2026-12-01 15:06:00 → DCA 2026-12-01 16:38:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1454 / DL1327: DCA 2026-12-03 17:34:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 23:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 526 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1454: DCA 2026-12-03 17:34:00 → DTW 2026-12-03 19:15:00; layover at DTW: 103 minutes.
    • DL1327: DTW 2026-12-03 20:58:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 23:20:00.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-03 · $405.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS303 / AA1365: SFO 2026-12-01 09:58:00 → DCA 2026-12-01 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS303: SFO 2026-12-01 09:58:00 → LAX 2026-12-01 11:27:00; layover at LAX: 95 minutes.
    • AA1365: LAX 2026-12-01 13:02:00 → DCA 2026-12-01 21:00:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS7: DCA 2026-12-03 18:59:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 22:17:00; nonstop; 378 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-03 · $450.00

  • United Airlines UA1678: SFO 2026-12-01 08:33:00 → DCA 2026-12-01 16:45:00; nonstop; 312 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA368: DCA 2026-12-03 17:49:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 21:00:00; nonstop; 371 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-01 → 2026-12-03 · $420.00

  • United Airlines UA604 / UA2028: SFO 2026-12-01 00:45:00 → DCA 2026-12-01 11:47:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA604: SFO 2026-12-01 00:45:00 → IAH 2026-12-01 06:32:00; layover at IAH: 73 minutes.
    • UA2028: IAH 2026-12-01 07:45:00 → DCA 2026-12-01 11:47:00.
  • United Airlines UA368: DCA 2026-12-03 17:49:00 → SFO 2026-12-03 21:00:00; nonstop; 371 minutes. Local airport times.

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