Cheap flights from San Francisco, United States to Washington, D.C., United States

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Travelers usually depart from San Francisco International, San Francisco, CA Train Station, or San Francisco, CA - Fisherman’s Wharf when they travel from San Francisco to Washington, D.C.. Book your trip to arrive at Baltimore–Washington International, Washington Dulles International, Ronald Reagan Washington National, Washington, DC - Rosslyn, or Washington, DC - Union Station. The distance between San Francisco and Washington, D.C. is 3889 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and JetBlue Airways. San Francisco and Washington, D.C. have 209 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Washington, D.C., consider visiting Lincoln Memorial, Independence National Historical Park, PA, USA, and National Mall.

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Sun 10.03 - Sat 16.03

AirlineSun 10.03Mon 11.03Tue 12.03Wed 13.03Thu 14.03Fri 15.03Sat 16.03
2434828
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 17.03 - Sat 23.03

AirlineSun 17.03Mon 18.03Tue 19.03Wed 20.03Thu 21.03Fri 22.03Sat 23.03
2244489
1122211

Weekly direct flights for Sun 24.03 - Sat 30.03

AirlineSun 24.03Mon 25.03Tue 26.03Wed 27.03Thu 28.03Fri 29.03Sat 30.03
6897712
2322---------

Weekly direct flights for Sun 31.03 - Sat 06.04

AirlineSun 31.03Mon 01.04Tue 02.04Wed 03.04Thu 04.04Fri 05.04Sat 06.04
2468884
11---233---

Check-in for a flight from San Francisco to Washington, D.C.

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during bookingOnline check-in available
Frontier AirlinesFFTF9NoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
United AirlinesUALUAYesNo
Spirit AirlinesNKSNKNoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
Alaska AirlinesASAASNoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 1 hours before flight
JetBlue AirwaysJBUB6NoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 2 hours before flight

Weather in Washington, D.C.

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January5°C-1°C
February8°C0°C
March12°C3°C
April19°C8°C
May23°C13°C
June28°C18°C
July31°C21°C
August30°C20°C
September26°C17°C
October20°C11°C
November13°C4°C
December8°C1°C
Hottest Month
31°C
July
Coldest month
-1°C
January
Sunny days
265
days per year
Snow days
8
days per year

14 day forecast

Tuesday
12 Mar
20°C5°C
19 Mar
8°C1°C
Wednesday
13 Mar
20°C9°C
20 Mar
13°C1°C
Thursday
14 Mar
22°C10°C
21 Mar
15°C9°C
Friday
15 Mar
23°C14°C
22 Mar
18°C9°C
Saturday
16 Mar
76%
16°C9°C
23 Mar
89%
12°C11°C
Sunday
17 Mar
17°C9°C
24 Mar
82%
20°C10°C
Monday
18 Mar
76%
11°C4°C
25 Mar
78%
15°C8°C

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