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Find cheap flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco from £89

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Reagan-National to San Francisco departing on 5/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap flight deals from Reagan-National to San Francisco (DCA-SFO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Reagan-National to San Francisco that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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16:40 - 00:45DCA-SFO
11h 05m1 stop
21:25 - 08:45SFO-DCA
8h 20m1 stop
£213JetBlue
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Wed, 14 Aug - Mon, 19 Aug
18:59 - 23:58DCA-SFO
7h 59m1 stop
00:58 - 12:07SFO-DCA
8h 09m1 stop
£233Frontier
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Mon, 10 Jun - Fri, 14 Jun
11:23 - 17:50DCA-SFO
9h 27m1 stop
12:40 - 23:42SFO-DCA
8h 02m1 stop
£319Delta
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Wed, 17 Jul - Wed, 24 Jul
18:50 - 23:33DCA-SFO
7h 43m1 stop
11:35 - 22:47SFO-DCA
8h 12m1 stop
£335Delta
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Thu, 8 Aug - Wed, 14 Aug
09:30 - 07:26DCA-SFO
24h 56m1 stop
08:00 - 16:12SFO-DCA
5h 12mdirect
£337Alaska Airlines
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Tue, 13 Aug - Tue, 20 Aug
17:10 - 19:56DCA-SFO
5h 46mdirect
16:40 - 20:59SFO-DCA
25h 19m1 stop
£339Alaska Airlines
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Thu, 5 Sep - Mon, 9 Sep
16:20 - 07:42DCA-SFO
18h 22m1 stop
08:39 - 16:56SFO-DCA
5h 17mdirect
£429United Airlines
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Mon, 19 Aug - Sat, 24 Aug
18:04 - 20:55DCA-SFO
5h 51mdirect
08:30 - 19:02SFO-DCA
7h 32m1 stop
£434United Airlines
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Wed, 14 Aug - Mon, 19 Aug
06:10 - 19:25DCA-SFO
16h 15m3 stops
14:15 - 08:55SFO-DCA
15h 40m3 stops
£535Southwest
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Mon, 20 May - Thu, 23 May
11:35 - 19:25DCA-SFO
10h 50m2 stops
14:15 - 08:55SFO-DCA
15h 40m3 stops
£578Southwest
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Mon, 20 May - Thu, 23 May

Flights from Reagan-National to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Reagan-National to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to San Francisco is February, where tickets cost £255 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of tickets is £423 and £407 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to San Francisco?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to San Francisco, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 67 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco were found on JetBlue (£213) and Frontier (£233). JetBlue proposed the cheapest one-way flight at £89.

Which airlines fly direct between Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport and San Francisco?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to San Francisco.
There are 2 airlines that fly direct from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to San Francisco. They are Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is Alaska Airlines, with the best one-way deal found costing £182. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Alaska Airlines.

How many flights are there between Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport and San Francisco per day?

Each day, there are between 5 and 6 nonstop flights that take off from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport and land in San Francisco, with an average flight time of 6h 02m. The most common departure time is 18:00 and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 41 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Tuesday, when 15% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Sunday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport and San Francisco?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco take?

Direct flights take on average 5h 46m to travel the 2,435 miles between Reagan Washington National Airport and San Francisco.

What’s the earliest departure time from Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport at 17:14 and will be landing in San Francisco at 20:14.

What’s the latest departure time from Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to San Francisco jets off at 18:15 and lands at 21:29.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco

Low season

September

High season

December

Cheapest flight

£89
Best time to beat the crowds (10% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (1% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Reagan-National to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Reagan-National to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco flights

  • Can I breastfeed my baby at DCA?

    At DCA, you can comfortably breastfeed your baby, given that this airport is home to private nursing rooms equipped with rocking chairs, changing tables, deep sinks, and electrical outlets. In Terminal A, there’s a nursing room just before the checkpoint, whereas in Terminal B, there’s one in the National Hall.

  • Can I leave some of my luggage at SFO?

    If you’d like to leave some of your luggage at SFO before continuing with your journey, you’ll be able to do so as the airport features a luggage storage facility, Airport Travel Agency. Located in the Main Hall of the International Terminal, this facility is usually operational from 6 am to 11 pm.

  • Where can I get emergency housing or transportation assistance at SFO?

    Traveler’s Aid is a non-profit organization that offers passengers emergency assistance. This being the case, if you need emergency housing or transportation after landing at SFO, you should head to one of its offices. Currently, it has offices in the International Terminal and Terminals 1, 2, and 3.

  • Is it possible to rent a car at SFO?

    At SFO, you can easily rent a car, as this airport features a Car Rental Center that hosts counters for agencies like Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Hertz, and Thrifty. Getting to this center is easy, as it is accessible from the airport’s terminals via the AirTrain Blue Line. Given that the cars offered by the noted rentals are all in good condition, if you rent one, you can count on it to serve you accordingly.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport to San Francisco was £111 for a one-way ticket and £266 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco?

    Reagan Washington National Airport and San Francisco are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Reagan Washington National Airport from Washington, D.C. Reagan-National and will be arriving at San Francisco.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco?

    Alaska Airlines, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 9 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Reagan Washington National Airport and San Francisco, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco?

    There are direct flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Reagan Washington National Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back to Reagan Washington National Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Francisco from Reagan Washington National Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from Reagan Washington National Airport to San Francisco

  • On the date you’re scheduled to fly from Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to San Francisco, it’s in your best interest to get to DCA at least 2 hours before your flight. Arriving at your departure airport this early will give you time to go through its security checkpoints. It will also give you time to check out the airport’s attractions.
  • If you want to pray or meditate before boarding your flight at DCA, you can take advantage of the chapel at the south end of Concourse B. Given that this chapel is an interfaith center, you’re welcome to visit, irrespective of your religion.
  • While waiting for your flight to San Francisco, you can enjoy remarkable spa services at DCA’s XpresSpa. At this parlor, found in Terminal B’s National Hall, you will get the quality spa services you desire, as it is home to several well-trained professionals. Daily, it is open from 7 am to 8 pm.
  • Washington is served by three airports: Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI), Dulles International Airport (IAD), and DCA. Thus, apart from DCA, you can board your flight to San Francisco at BWI or IAD. Between BWI and IAD, you should settle on BWI. This is as it is easier to board at, as it has lesser passenger traffic.
  • In San Francisco, you’ll arrive on your flight at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO). Situated in San Mateo County, approximately 13 miles south of Downtown San Francisco, this airport is a hub for airlines such as United, Alaska, SkyWest, Virgin America, Pacific Southwest, and United Express.
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Find which airlines fly direct from Reagan-National to San Francisco, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National to San Francisco

Monday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +4 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +4 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +4 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +4 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +4 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +4 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +4 more

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Direct returns

San Francisco to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Monday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +4 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +4 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +4 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +4 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +4 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +4 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, Fiji Airways, +3 more

Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +4 more

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Top airline flying from Reagan-National to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Reagan-National to San Francisco? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9115 reviews
7.3entertainment
7.3food
7.9comfort
8.2boarding
8.6crew
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The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Apr 2024LAX - SFO
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The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

My plane ride down landed 20 min late. Boarding at SFO was strange too. The people at the terminal were nice—but, boarding lacked direction, and was confusing . Coming back was worse—the plane was hours behind—and I barely caught the last Bart train back to San Francisco (3 min more and I would have been in trouble). It was a very stressful trip, and it didn’t need to be.

dont re-route to San Jose. Re-route to closer airport. Provide shuttle bus to go to SFO, not just LYFT vouchers.

WiFi connection bad. Food is really awful. Crew very nice and efficient

It was the worst experience because they delayed the flight by 2 and half hours. We were supposed to depart by 3:41 but they did the depart by 6 pm. It was so boring!!

This was a short flight with many open seats. Overhead space is limited and there are no screens in the seat back. But overall the flight was comfortable and fast.

Poor experience. 4 hour delay. 2 hours because of weather and runway construction at SFO. But gate logistics were a mess (gate was used by an unsigned flight to SAN first (!) ... lots of time spent weight balancing the flight because of an inoperable baggage hold (initial loading should have taken that into account, since plane had been flying that way that day) ... and then plane had to go back to gate for more fuel because of SFO delays (easily could have been done - and foreseen - while reweighting the plane). Airline came across as extremely disorganized. Note: on-board experience was fine ...

I think in 6:15 hrs flight the airlines should give some meal and not just couple of cookies People reach their homes at around 12 mid night and then they have to make dinner and eat I started my home at around 5 o clock and no food till 12 midnight You should give some reasonable meal in flight Thanks

The only options for beverages were water and apple juice. When did that happen?

Pretty terrible. The aisles on this flight were too narrow so we had to carry our baby, care seat, luggage, travel stroller step by step down the aisle slowing down a lot of passengers in the process. Not only was this a safety hazard but remember that scene from game of thrones where Cersei walks naked through the streets? It felt about as excruciating as that except both me and my husband were carrying 50lbs of weight while everyone from the flight attendants and passengers dolled out comments like “that stroller doesn’t fit in the overhead compartment and you should check it at the gate” when it is a travel stroller that absolutely fits and did fit in the overhead compartment. The flight said it was 30 min delayed but in actuality we did not take off until 1.5 hours past the original time. It was absolutely terrible. Alaska also charged us 200 dollars just in baggage fees even tho we took the time to buy two check on baggages via their app and bought an extra seat for our child and they still refused to overlook our first time flying with them. Everyone in general looked super miserable and traveling with them with a child is pretty much untenable. Lastly I originally thought I had booked an AM flight for my family but it was a PM flight which I knew was not going to end well since we had a 1.5 year old with us on a flight that gets in 9p. I ended up calling Alaska to try to change the first leg for a change fee, and would even have accepted half of a refund to book a completely different flight but of course they refused and absolutely allowed no flexibility to plans so I guess my revenge was our baby cried for 3 out of the four hour flight and hopefully convinced every miserable person on that flight to never fly Alaska again 🤷🏻‍♀️

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/6Wed
1 stopJetBlue
11h 26mDCA-SFO
£89
10/5Fri
1 stopFrontier
8h 07mDCA-SFO
£106
25/5Sat
directAlaska Airlines
6h 00mDCA-SFO
£175
24/7Wed
1 stopDelta
9h 25mDCA-SFO
£182
11/5Sat
1 stopDelta
9h 28mDCA-SFO
£186
7/5Tue
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
19h 05mDCA-SFO
£203
30/7Tue
directUnited Airlines
5h 51mDCA-SFO
£215
23/8Fri
directUnited Airlines
5h 54mDCA-SFO
£216
5/5Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 37mDCA-SFO
£308
5/5Sun
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
12h 21mDCA-SFO
£311

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Last minute flights from Reagan-National to San Francisco

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Washington, D.C. to San Francisco that are departing in the next 10 days.
1/5Wed
multi-stopJetBlue
9h 57mDCA-SFO
4/5Sat
multi-stopJetBlue
8h 45mSFO-DCA
£387
1/5Wed
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
11h 55mDCA-SFO
2/5Thu
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
8h 59mSFO-DCA
£449
29/4Mon
multi-stopJetBlue
11h 01mDCA-SFO
7/5Tue
multi-stopJetBlue
9h 49mSFO-DCA
£451
29/4Mon
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
25h 52mDCA-SFO
7/5Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
12h 59mSFO-DCA
£475
1/5Wed
multi-stopDelta
9h 34mDCA-SFO
3/5Fri
multi-stopDelta
6h 46mSFO-DCA
£584
30/4Tue
multi-stopDelta
15h 04mDCA-SFO
1/5Wed
multi-stopDelta
6h 50mSFO-DCA
£590
29/4Mon
multi-stopSouthwest
10h 45mDCA-SFO
2/5Thu
multi-stopSouthwest
15h 40mSFO-DCA
£661
30/4Tue
multi-stopSouthwest
15h 50mDCA-SFO
2/5Thu
multi-stopSouthwest
15h 40mSFO-DCA
£670
29/4Mon
directUnited Airlines
6h 14mDCA-SFO
2/5Thu
directUnited Airlines
5h 25mSFO-DCA
£706
30/4Tue
directUnited Airlines
6h 14mDCA-SFO
15/5Wed
directUnited Airlines
5h 25mSFO-DCA
£775

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Reagan Washington National Airport - San Francisco Flights

Departure:

Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)United States

Destination:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Cabin classes:

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