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Route overview: San Francisco Bay Area to Washington (DCA) flight deals

San Francisco (SFO) to Washington (DCA), Jan 11–21, 2027: from $220 round trip

San Francisco (SFO) to Washington (DCA), Jan 11–21, 2027: from $220 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $220 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines, 1 stop, Jan 11–21, 2027, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026.

SFO → DCA1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 6 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Jan 11 – Thu, Jan 21

United Airlines
2:42 pmSFO
5h 13m
Nonstop
10:55 pmDCA
United Airlines
5:49 pmDCA
6h 11m
Nonstop
9:00 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Jan 11 – Thu, Jan 21

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

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One-stop flights

Mon, Jan 11 – Thu, Jan 21

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

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Mon, Jan 11 – Thu, Jan 21

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

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Mon, Jan 11 – Thu, Jan 21

Southwest Airlines
6:00 amSFO
7h 15m
MDW · 1h 15m
4:15 pmDCA
Alaska Airlines
6:59 pmDCA
6h 18m
Nonstop
10:17 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Mon, Jan 11 – Thu, Jan 21

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

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Mon, Jan 11 – Thu, Jan 21

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

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Mon, Jan 11 – Thu, Jan 21

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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Hotels for these nights (Jan 11–21, 2027 · 10 nights · 2 adults, 1 room): 3★ Sonesta Select Arlington Rosslyn $1,074 · 4★ The LINE Hotel DC $1,639 · 5★ The Morrow Washington Dc, Curio Collection By Hilton $2,078

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All dates for this routeJan 10, 2027 · Return optionsJan 12, 2027 · Return optionsHotels in Washington, DC with Axel
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San Francisco (SFO) to Washington (DCA), Jan 11–21, 2027: from $220 round trip on Axel, checked Oct 29, 2026. Lowest published fare: $220 round trip, Axel-exclusive, Frontier Airlines, 1 stop, Jan 11–21, 2027, 1 adult, economy, checked Oct 29, 2026. Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

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Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTimes, duration, stopsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2027-01-11 → 2027-01-21United AirlinesUA2386 / UA36814:42:00→22:55:00 5h 13m nonstop · 17:49:00→21:00:00 6h 11m nonstopAxel-exclusive $450.002026-10-29T02:06:49Z
2027-01-11 → 2027-01-21Frontier AirlinesF91230 + F9688 / F9687 + F9109306:30:00→16:52:00 7h 22m 1 stop via DEN · 13:40:00→19:31:00 8h 51m 1 stop via DENAxel-exclusive $220.002026-10-29T02:06:49Z
2027-01-11 → 2027-01-21American AirlinesAA2553 + AA5437 / AA5171 + AA307906:14:00→16:57:00 7h 43m 1 stop via PHL · 13:34:00→19:14:00 8h 40m 1 stop via PHLAxel-exclusive $370.002026-10-29T02:06:49Z
2027-01-11 → 2027-01-21Southwest Airlines / Alaska AirlinesWN2331 + WN3593 / AS706:00:00→16:15:00 7h 15m 1 stop via MDW · 18:59:00→22:17:00 6h 18m nonstopAxel-exclusive $390.002026-10-29T02:06:49Z
2027-01-11 → 2027-01-21Delta Air LinesDL772 + DL1454 / DL1454 + DL132706:00:00→16:38:00 7h 38m 1 stop via DTW · 17:34:00→23:20:00 8h 46m 1 stop via DTWAxel-exclusive $400.002026-10-29T02:06:49Z
2027-01-11 → 2027-01-21Alaska AirlinesAS303 + AA1365 / AS709:58:00→21:00:00 8h 02m 1 stop via LAX · 18:59:00→22:17:00 6h 18m nonstopAxel-exclusive $405.002026-10-29T02:06:49Z
2027-01-11 → 2027-01-21United AirlinesUA1678 / UA36808:33:00→16:45:00 5h 12m nonstop · 17:49:00→21:00:00 6h 11m nonstopAxel-exclusive $450.002026-10-29T02:06:49Z
2027-01-11 → 2027-01-21United AirlinesUA604 + UA2028 / UA36800:45:00→11:47:00 8h 02m 1 stop via IAH · 17:49:00→21:00:00 6h 11m nonstopAxel-exclusive $420.002026-10-29T02:06:49Z

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Route overview: San Francisco Bay Area to Washington (DCA) flight deals

2027-01-11 → 2027-01-21 · Axel-exclusive $450.00

  • United Airlines UA2386: SFO 2027-01-11 14:42:00 → DCA 2027-01-11 22:55:00; nonstop; 313 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA368: DCA 2027-01-21 17:49:00 → SFO 2027-01-21 21:00:00; nonstop; 371 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-11 → 2027-01-21 · Axel-exclusive $220.00

  • Frontier Airlines F91230 / F9688: SFO 2027-01-11 06:30:00 → DCA 2027-01-11 16:52:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 442 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91230: SFO 2027-01-11 06:30:00 → DEN 2027-01-11 10:08:00; layover at DEN: 87 minutes.
    • F9688: DEN 2027-01-11 11:35:00 → DCA 2027-01-11 16:52:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F9687 / F91093: DCA 2027-01-21 13:40:00 → SFO 2027-01-21 19:31:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 531 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F9687: DCA 2027-01-21 13:40:00 → DEN 2027-01-21 15:49:00; layover at DEN: 106 minutes.
    • F91093: DEN 2027-01-21 17:35:00 → SFO 2027-01-21 19:31:00.

2027-01-11 → 2027-01-21 · Axel-exclusive $370.00

  • American Airlines AA2553 / AA5437: SFO 2027-01-11 06:14:00 → DCA 2027-01-11 16:57:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 463 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2553: SFO 2027-01-11 06:14:00 → PHL 2027-01-11 14:30:00; layover at PHL: 63 minutes.
    • AA5437: PHL 2027-01-11 15:33:00 → DCA 2027-01-11 16:57:00.
  • American Airlines AA5171 / AA3079: DCA 2027-01-21 13:34:00 → SFO 2027-01-21 19:14:00; 1 stop(s) via PHL; 520 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA5171: DCA 2027-01-21 13:34:00 → PHL 2027-01-21 14:43:00; layover at PHL: 62 minutes.
    • AA3079: PHL 2027-01-21 15:45:00 → SFO 2027-01-21 19:14:00.

2027-01-11 → 2027-01-21 · Axel-exclusive $390.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN2331 / WN3593: SFO 2027-01-11 06:00:00 → DCA 2027-01-11 16:15:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 435 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2331: SFO 2027-01-11 06:00:00 → MDW 2027-01-11 12:15:00; layover at MDW: 75 minutes.
    • WN3593: MDW 2027-01-11 13:30:00 → DCA 2027-01-11 16:15:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS7: DCA 2027-01-21 18:59:00 → SFO 2027-01-21 22:17:00; nonstop; 378 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-11 → 2027-01-21 · Axel-exclusive $400.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL772 / DL1454: SFO 2027-01-11 06:00:00 → DCA 2027-01-11 16:38:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 458 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL772: SFO 2027-01-11 06:00:00 → DTW 2027-01-11 13:28:00; layover at DTW: 98 minutes.
    • DL1454: DTW 2027-01-11 15:06:00 → DCA 2027-01-11 16:38:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1454 / DL1327: DCA 2027-01-21 17:34:00 → SFO 2027-01-21 23:20:00; 1 stop(s) via DTW; 526 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1454: DCA 2027-01-21 17:34:00 → DTW 2027-01-21 19:15:00; layover at DTW: 103 minutes.
    • DL1327: DTW 2027-01-21 20:58:00 → SFO 2027-01-21 23:20:00.

2027-01-11 → 2027-01-21 · Axel-exclusive $405.00

  • Alaska Airlines AS303 / AA1365: SFO 2027-01-11 09:58:00 → DCA 2027-01-11 21:00:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS303: SFO 2027-01-11 09:58:00 → LAX 2027-01-11 11:27:00; layover at LAX: 95 minutes.
    • AA1365: LAX 2027-01-11 13:02:00 → DCA 2027-01-11 21:00:00.
  • Alaska Airlines AS7: DCA 2027-01-21 18:59:00 → SFO 2027-01-21 22:17:00; nonstop; 378 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-11 → 2027-01-21 · Axel-exclusive $450.00

  • United Airlines UA1678: SFO 2027-01-11 08:33:00 → DCA 2027-01-11 16:45:00; nonstop; 312 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA368: DCA 2027-01-21 17:49:00 → SFO 2027-01-21 21:00:00; nonstop; 371 minutes. Local airport times.

2027-01-11 → 2027-01-21 · Axel-exclusive $420.00

  • United Airlines UA604 / UA2028: SFO 2027-01-11 00:45:00 → DCA 2027-01-11 11:47:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 482 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA604: SFO 2027-01-11 00:45:00 → IAH 2027-01-11 06:32:00; layover at IAH: 73 minutes.
    • UA2028: IAH 2027-01-11 07:45:00 → DCA 2027-01-11 11:47:00.
  • United Airlines UA368: DCA 2027-01-21 17:49:00 → SFO 2027-01-21 21:00:00; nonstop; 371 minutes. Local airport times.

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