Nonstop flights from Washington to San Francisco
3 airlines fly from 3 Washington airports (IAD, DCA and BWI) to San Francisco (SFO), with up to 14 flights a day.
Routes
3 airport pairs- IAD to SFODulles to San Francisco5 to 8 a day
- DCA to SFORonald Reagan Washington National to San Francisco3 a day
- BWI to SFOBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall to San Francisco2 to 3 a day
When they leave
Washington timeNine in the morning, 6:42 AM to 10:50 AM, then two in the afternoon, 12:40 PM to 2:47 PM, then six in the evening, 5:45 PM to 10:10 PM.
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Schedules last checked Sep 21, 2026. Times are local.
Flying from Washington to San Francisco
United Airlines flies most often, 8 to 12 times a day on the Boeing 737 MAX 9, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737, Boeing 757-200, Boeing 777 and Boeing 787-9. Alaska Airlines flies daily on the Boeing 737-800. Southwest Airlines flies daily on the Boeing 737 and Boeing 737 MAX 8.
Flights run every day of the week, from 10 on Tuesdays to 14 on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays. The first arrival in San Francisco is at 9:30 AM and the last at 12:59 AM the next day.
IAD to SFO is the busiest airport pair, with 49 flights a week, then DCA to SFO with 21 and BWI to SFO with 18.
Flying back, San Francisco to Washington has 89 nonstop flights a week.
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Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.