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

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Travelers usually depart from Baltimore–Washington International, Washington Dulles International, Ronald Reagan Washington National, Washington, DC - Union Station, or Washington DC - Dupont Circle when they travel from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco. Book your trip to arrive at San Francisco International, San Francisco, CA Train Station, or San Francisco, CA - Fisherman’s Wharf. The distance between Washington, D.C. and San Francisco is 3889 km. The most popular airlines for this route are United Airlines, Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Alaska Airlines, and American Airlines. Washington, D.C. and San Francisco have 401 direct flights per week. When you arrive at San Francisco, consider visiting Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge, and Big Sur.

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

Weekly direct flights for Sun 24.09 - Sat 30.09

AirlineSun 24.09Mon 25.09Tue 26.09Wed 27.09Thu 28.09Fri 29.09Sat 30.09
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Alaska Airlines
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 01.10 - Sat 07.10

AirlineSun 01.10Mon 02.10Tue 03.10Wed 04.10Thu 05.10Fri 06.10Sat 07.10
1467547
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 08.10 - Sat 14.10

AirlineSun 08.10Mon 09.10Tue 10.10Wed 11.10Thu 12.10Fri 13.10Sat 14.10
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Weekly direct flights for Sun 15.10 - Sat 21.10

AirlineSun 15.10Mon 16.10Tue 17.10Wed 18.10Thu 19.10Fri 20.10Sat 21.10
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1222222

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

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