Cheap flights from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. from R3 065

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Washington, D.C.. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around R6 180. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to Washington, D.C. from San Francisco during February instead. Flights to Washington, D.C. in February, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around R6 674.

Fly from San Francisco to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National for the best San Francisco - Washington, D.C. flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Washington, D.C. from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Washington, D.C. for around R8 841 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Washington, D.C. from San Francisco for as low as R6 757 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on San Francisco to Washington, D.C. flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 67% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to Washington, D.C. flight.

As of November 2026, prices for San Francisco to Washington, D.C. flights are approximately 5% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

The number of flights available between San Francisco and Washington, D.C. is 20 per day as of November 2026. The most frequent departure time is 8:00, with 47% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of November 2026, 145 flights take off from San Francisco and land in Washington, D.C. each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 29% of weekly flights taking off on this day.