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Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport flight

Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from AU$108 and round-trip from AU$321. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        IAD 5:48 PM
        5h 42m
        Nonstop
        SFO 8:30 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Fri, Aug 28 | United Airlines
        SFO 10:35 PM
        5h 25m
        Nonstop
        IAD 7:00 AM
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Tue, Sep 1 | United Airlines
        AU$504 AU$703
        28% off
        28% off
        AU$703 AU$504
      • IAD 5:48 PM
        5h 42m
        Nonstop
        SFO 8:30 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Mon, Sep 7 | United Airlines
        SFO 10:35 PM
        5h 25m
        Nonstop
        IAD 7:00 AM
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Mon, Sep 14 | United Airlines
        AU$506 AU$703
        28% off
        28% off
        AU$703 AU$506
      • IAD 8:59 AM
        13h 57m
        1 stop
        SFO 7:56 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Mon, Aug 24 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 6:00 AM
        7h 59m
        1 stop
        DCA 4:59 PM
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Thu, Aug 27 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$321 AU$703
        54% off
        54% off
        AU$703 AU$321
      • IAD 8:59 AM
        13h 57m
        1 stop
        SFO 7:56 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Tue, Aug 25 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 8:56 PM
        8h 8m
        1 stop
        IAD 8:04 AM
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Sat, Aug 29 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$321
        54% off
        AU$703 AU$321
      • IAD 8:59 AM
        13h 57m
        1 stop
        SFO 7:56 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Thu, Aug 27 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 6:00 AM
        7h 59m
        1 stop
        DCA 4:59 PM
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Mon, Aug 31 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$322
        54% off
        AU$703 AU$322
      • IAD 8:59 AM
        13h 57m
        1 stop
        SFO 7:56 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Tue, Sep 1 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 7:30 PM
        14h 21m
        1 stop
        DCA 12:51 PM
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Fri, Sep 4 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$323
        54% off
        AU$703 AU$323
      • IAD 8:59 AM
        13h 57m
        1 stop
        SFO 7:56 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Wed, Aug 26 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 6:00 AM
        7h 59m
        1 stop
        DCA 4:59 PM
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Mon, Aug 31 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$327
        53% off
        AU$703 AU$327
      • IAD 8:59 AM
        13h 57m
        1 stop
        SFO 7:56 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Sat, Aug 22 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 6:00 AM
        7h 59m
        1 stop
        DCA 4:59 PM
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Fri, Aug 28 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$330
        53% off
        AU$703 AU$330
      • IAD 6:35 AM
        10h 54m
        1 stop
        SFO 2:29 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Wed, Sep 9 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 11:42 AM
        7h 17m
        1 stop
        DCA 9:59 PM
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Tue, Sep 15 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$342
        51% off
        AU$703 AU$342
      • IAD 6:00 AM
        11h 29m
        1 stop
        SFO 2:29 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Tue, Sep 22 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 11:58 PM
        8h 35m
        1 stop
        IAD 11:33 AM
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Thu, Sep 24 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$346
        51% off
        AU$703 AU$346
      • IAD 8:59 AM
        10h 37m
        1 stop
        SFO 4:36 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Fri, Aug 28 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 6:00 AM
        7h 59m
        1 stop
        DCA 4:59 PM
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Mon, Aug 31 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$352
        50% off
        AU$703 AU$352
      • IAD 4:36 PM
        8h 52m
        1 stop
        SFO 10:28 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Wed, Sep 23 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 4:34 PM
        21h 25m
        1 stop
        DCA 4:59 PM
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Mon, Sep 28 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$359
        49% off
        AU$703 AU$359
      • IAD 7:00 AM
        15h 3m
        1 stop
        SFO 7:03 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Sat, Sep 5 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 11:58 PM
        8h 35m
        1 stop
        IAD 11:33 AM
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Thu, Sep 10 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$360
        49% off
        AU$703 AU$360
      • IAD 4:36 PM
        8h 52m
        1 stop
        SFO 10:28 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Wed, Oct 7 | Frontier Airlines
        SFO 6:00 AM
        27h 50m
        1 stop
        DCA 12:50 PM
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Sat, Oct 10 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$363
        48% off
        AU$703 AU$363
      • WAS 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        SFO 2:00 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Sat, Aug 22 | Normal Airline
        SFO 3:00 PM
        6h
        Nonstop
        WAS 4:00 PM
        San Francisco - Washington D.C. | Mon, Aug 24 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        IAD 6:37 PM
        5h 49m
        Nonstop
        SFO 9:26 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Mon, Oct 12 | United Airlines
        AU$282 AU$487
        42% off
        42% off
        AU$487 AU$282
      • IAD 10:10 PM
        5h 49m
        Nonstop
        SFO 12:59 AM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Tue, Sep 22 | United Airlines
        AU$350 AU$487
        28% off
        28% off
        AU$487 AU$350
      • IAD 8:59 AM
        13h 57m
        1 stop
        SFO 7:56 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Tue, Sep 1 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$108 AU$487
        78% off
        78% off
        AU$487 AU$108
      • IAD 8:59 AM
        13h 57m
        1 stop
        SFO 7:56 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Sat, Sep 5 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$116
        76% off
        AU$487 AU$116
      • IAD 8:59 AM
        28h 26m
        1 stop
        SFO 10:25 AM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Tue, Aug 25 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$129
        74% off
        AU$487 AU$129
      • IAD 8:59 AM
        13h 57m
        1 stop
        SFO 7:56 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Mon, Aug 31 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$139
        71% off
        AU$487 AU$139
      • IAD 6:00 AM
        29h 14m
        1 stop
        SFO 8:14 AM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Tue, Sep 29 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$168
        66% off
        AU$487 AU$168
      • IAD 6:00 AM
        7h 55m
        1 stop
        SFO 10:55 AM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Mon, Oct 5 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$181
        63% off
        AU$487 AU$181
      • IAD 6:35 AM
        10h 54m
        1 stop
        SFO 2:29 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Wed, Sep 9 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$181
        63% off
        AU$487 AU$181
      • IAD 7:00 AM
        14h 20m
        1 stop
        SFO 6:20 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Wed, Oct 14 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$188
        61% off
        AU$487 AU$188
      • IAD 12:30 PM
        12h 58m
        1 stop
        SFO 10:28 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Fri, Oct 2 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$192
        61% off
        AU$487 AU$192
      • IAD 6:00 AM
        29h 14m
        1 stop
        SFO 8:14 AM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Sun, Sep 20 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$196
        60% off
        AU$487 AU$196
      • IAD 4:36 PM
        8h 52m
        1 stop
        SFO 10:28 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Wed, Oct 7 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$196
        60% off
        AU$487 AU$196
      • IAD 6:00 AM
        11h 29m
        1 stop
        SFO 2:29 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Sat, Sep 26 | Frontier Airlines
        AU$198
        59% off
        AU$487 AU$198
      • WAS 1:00 PM
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        SFO 2:00 PM
        Washington D.C. - San Francisco | Sat, Aug 22 | Normal Airline
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Flight fares from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport are based on average airline prices for the next 3 months, according to Trip.com’s latest data.

Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport

Which month has the lowest one-way flight price from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport?

The data is based on the average one-way flight prices on Trip.com for flights from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport across different months over the past 12 months.

Based on Trip.com data from the past 12 months, if you’re looking for low one-way flight fares from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, the best time to book is in August, with an average price of AU$320. Try to avoid December, when prices are highest, averaging around AU$629.

AU$629
AU$475
AU$320
AU$166
  • AU$320
    Aug
  • AU$602
    Sep
  • AU$527
    Oct
  • AU$512
    Nov
  • AU$629
    Dec
  • AU$473
    Jan
  • AU$585
    Feb
  • AU$483
    Mar
  • AU$612
    Apr
  • AU$531
    May
  • AU$439
    Jun
  • AU$502
    Jul

What is the cheapest day of the week to fly from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport?

The data is based on the average flight prices on Trip.com from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport across different days of the week over the past 12 months.

Based on Trip.com data from the past 12 months, the cheapest day to depart from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport is usually Wednesday, with average fares typically lower than other days. Try to avoid departing on Sunday, as prices are usually the highest on that day.

AU$577
AU$523
AU$469
AU$415
    Cheapest
  • AU$566
    Mon
  • AU$542
    Tue
  • AU$469
    Wed
  • AU$498
    Thu
  • AU$546
    Fri
  • AU$489
    Sat
  • AU$577
    Sun

Which airline offers the cheapest flights from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport?

The cheapest airline flying from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport is Frontier Airlines (from AU$110) among 6 carriers operating this route. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

Frontier Airlines
From AU$110
Delta Air Lines
From AU$176
American Airlines
From AU$214
Alaska Airlines
From AU$250
United Airlines
From AU$350
Sun Country Airlines
From AU$352

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What is the flight schedule from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport?

Check the schedule for flights from Washington D.C. to San Francisco and find the flight that best matches your travel plans.

Flight info.
Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. AA5151

    Dulles International Airport

    10:25 AM

    IAD

    1h 30m

    Nonstop

    11:55 AM

    CLT

    S M T W T F S
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  2. AA1489

    Charlotte Douglas International Airport

    12:21 PM

    CLT

    5h 24m

    Nonstop

    2:45 PM

    SFO

    S M T W T F S

  3. AA2620

    Dulles International Airport

    6:33 AM

    IAD

    1h 28m

    Nonstop

    8:01 AM

    CLT

    S M T W T F S
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  4. AA2428

    Charlotte Douglas International Airport

    9:35 AM

    CLT

    5h 52m

    Nonstop

    12:27 PM

    SFO

    S M T W T F S

  5. F94559

    Dulles International Airport

    12:31 PM

    IAD

    3h 38m

    Nonstop

    3:09 PM

    DFW

    S M - W T F S
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  6. F93999

    Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

    1:00 PM

    DFW

    4h

    Nonstop

    3:00 PM

    SFO

    S M T W T F S

  7. F94277

    Dulles International Airport

    9:30 AM

    IAD

    4h 55m

    Nonstop

    11:25 AM

    LAS

    S M T W T F S
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  8. F93801

    Harry Reid International Airport

    10:05 PM

    LAS

    1h 45m

    Nonstop

    11:50 PM

    SFO

    S M T W T F S

  9. F94707

    Dulles International Airport

    8:05 AM

    IAD

    2h 7m

    Nonstop

    10:12 AM

    ATL

    S M T W T F S
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  10. F91447

    Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport

    3:28 PM

    ATL

    5h 42m

    Nonstop

    6:10 PM

    SFO

    S M T W T F S

  11. F94277

    Dulles International Airport

    9:30 AM

    IAD

    4h 55m

    Nonstop

    11:25 AM

    LAS

    S M T W T F S
    Search

  12. F94401

    Harry Reid International Airport

    12:30 PM

    LAS

    1h 50m

    Nonstop

    2:20 PM

    SFO

    S M T W T - S

  13. F94277

    Dulles International Airport

    9:30 AM

    IAD

    4h 55m

    Nonstop

    11:25 AM

    LAS

    S M T W T F S
    Search

  14. F93019

    Harry Reid International Airport

    6:30 AM

    LAS

    1h 49m

    Nonstop

    8:19 AM

    SFO

    S - - W T F S
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About Dulles International Airport and San Francisco International Airport

Learn about Dulles International Airport (IAD) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — including location, terminals, transportation, and travel tips.

Flight distance 3,889.61 km
Cheapest one-way ticket price AU$108
Cheapest return ticket price AU$321

FAQs for Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport Flights

  • How long is a flight from Dulles International Airport to San Francisco International Airport?

    It takes around 5 hours 53 minutes to fly from Dulles International Airport (iad) to San Francisco International Airport (sfo).
  • There are around 8 daily flights from Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
  • Tickets cost around AU$435 in October, making it the cheapest month to book. Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is a popular route, so don't forget to book your tickets in advance.
  • The route from Dulles International Airport (IAD) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is quite popular. Without considering departure times or holidays, tickets cost around AU$749 in August, the most expensive month to book this route.
    • The distance from San Francisco International Airport to downtown is about 17 km. It takes about 30 minutes by taxi.
  • The closest airport to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport. The distance is around 17 km.
  • United Airlines is a very popular airline operating an average of 8557 flights per month.

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