San Francisco Airport (SFO) Flights to Washington Airport (IAD)

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Returns from £187.96

One-way from £93.58

Airliners including NetJets, Executive Jet Management, EgyptAir, Austrian Airlines, Air China, Lufthansa, Ethiopian Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand and United Airlines all offer direct flights between San Francisco International to Washington Dulles International. When travelling from San Francisco International you will cover about 2,413 miles before you reach Washington Dulles International. This journey will take 5 Hours 23 Minutes.

The cost of flights varies on the time and day you fly. If you are on a tight budget then you should avoid flying at peak hours as the prices are more expensive. The cheapest flights are in the evenings and in mid week. The ticket prices for most airliners will increase the closer you get the departure date, so as soon as you know the date you will travel you should book your flights.

On arriving at Washington Dulles International please note the time difference, the time zone at Washington Dulles International is 5.0 GMT compared to 8.0 GMT at San Francisco International.

For a full summary of all the airliners that fly from San Francisco International to Washington Dulles International, please see the table below.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
United Airlines665877700:2922:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand666887200:2922:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia775777200:2922:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines222222007:0008:26VIEW FLIGHTS
Ethiopian Airlines111111107:0022:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines111111100:2916:56VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa111111008:2508:26VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines010111008:2508:26VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China001002105:1813:00VIEW FLIGHTS
EgyptAir000011022:5522:55VIEW FLIGHTS
NetJets010000014:3014:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Executive Jet Management000010007:0007:00VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 46 a week with times that vary between 00:29 and 22:55.

To book your flight you can visit United Airlines on their website united.com. You will find up to date information on availability and the latest discounts.

Flight times for the route are summarised in the table below. These time were correct at the time of writing, but please be aware that times may vary from time to time so please check their website for exact times and the dates you wish to fly.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1322
Air New ZealandNZ9160
Virgin AustraliaVA8378
Brussels AirlinesSN8949
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA717
Air New ZealandNZ9164
LufthansaLH7531
Virgin AustraliaVA8382
Brussels AirlinesSN8818
11:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1164
Air New ZealandNZ9167
Virgin AustraliaVA8379
12:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1372
Air New ZealandNZ9166
Virgin AustraliaVA8380
16:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA375
Air New ZealandNZ9162
Virgin AustraliaVA8383
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
22:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1849
Air New ZealandNZ9168
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
Virgin AustraliaVA8381
Virgin AustraliaVA8384
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Tuesday
00:29
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA375
Air New ZealandNZ9162
Virgin AustraliaVA8383
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1322
Air New ZealandNZ9160
Virgin AustraliaVA8378
Brussels AirlinesSN8949
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA717
Air New ZealandNZ9164
Austrian AirlinesOS7884
LufthansaLH7531
Virgin AustraliaVA8382
Brussels AirlinesSN8818
11:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1164
Air New ZealandNZ9167
Virgin AustraliaVA8379
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1372
Air New ZealandNZ9166
Virgin AustraliaVA8384
14:30
AirlineFlight  No
NetJetsEJA919
22:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1849
Air New ZealandNZ9168
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
Virgin AustraliaVA8380
Virgin AustraliaVA8381
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Wednesday
06:52
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9168
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1322
Air New ZealandNZ9160
Virgin AustraliaVA8378
Brussels AirlinesSN8949
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA717
Air New ZealandNZ9164
LufthansaLH7531
Virgin AustraliaVA8382
Brussels AirlinesSN8818
11:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1164
Air New ZealandNZ9167
Virgin AustraliaVA8379
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7312
United AirlinesUA1372
Air New ZealandNZ9170
Virgin AustraliaVA8384
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
22:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1849
Air New ZealandNZ9166
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
Virgin AustraliaVA8380
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Thursday
06:52
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9166
Virgin AustraliaVA8380
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1322
Air New ZealandNZ9160
Virgin AustraliaVA8378
Brussels AirlinesSN8949
08:26
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1355
Air New ZealandNZ9164
Austrian AirlinesOS7884
LufthansaLH7531
Virgin AustraliaVA8382
Brussels AirlinesSN8818
10:30
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA3930
11:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1986
Air New ZealandNZ9171
12:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2480
Air New ZealandNZ9163
Virgin AustraliaVA8384
16:56
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2262
Air New ZealandNZ9169
Virgin AustraliaVA8383
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
21:12
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2110
Air New ZealandNZ9161
Virgin AustraliaVA8381
22:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1849
Air New ZealandNZ9167
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
Virgin AustraliaVA8379
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Friday
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1322
Air New ZealandNZ9160
Virgin AustraliaVA8378
Brussels AirlinesSN8949
Executive Jet ManagementEJM350
08:26
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1355
Air New ZealandNZ9162
Austrian AirlinesOS7884
LufthansaLH7531
Virgin AustraliaVA8382
Brussels AirlinesSN8818
11:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1986
Air New ZealandNZ9163
Virgin AustraliaVA8384
13:28
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2480
Air New ZealandNZ9166
Virgin AustraliaVA8380
16:56
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2262
Air New ZealandNZ9169
Virgin AustraliaVA8383
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
21:12
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2110
Air New ZealandNZ9161
Virgin AustraliaVA8381
22:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1849
Air New ZealandNZ9167
Air New ZealandNZ9168
EgyptAirMS9323
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
Virgin AustraliaVA8379
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Saturday
01:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2262
Air New ZealandNZ9169
Virgin AustraliaVA8383
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1322
Air New ZealandNZ9160
Virgin AustraliaVA8378
Brussels AirlinesSN8949
08:26
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1355
Air New ZealandNZ9162
Austrian AirlinesOS7884
LufthansaLH7531
Virgin AustraliaVA8382
Brussels AirlinesSN8818
11:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1986
Air New ZealandNZ9167
Virgin AustraliaVA8384
13:05
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7313
United AirlinesUA2480
Air New ZealandNZ9163
Virgin AustraliaVA8380
21:12
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7314
United AirlinesUA2110
Air New ZealandNZ9161
Virgin AustraliaVA8381
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
22:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1849
Air New ZealandNZ9168
EgyptAirMS9323
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
Virgin AustraliaVA8379
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Sunday
05:18
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7314
Air New ZealandNZ9161
Virgin AustraliaVA8381
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
07:00
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1322
Air New ZealandNZ9168
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
Virgin AustraliaVA8379
08:26
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1355
11:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1986
13:05
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2480
16:56
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2262
21:12
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2110
22:55
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1849
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If you are flexible on the airport you depart from, then there are other airports that offer direct flights to Washington Dulles International. You can see full details of these below.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Hayward Air Terminal to Dulles05 Hours 21 Minutes
Mountain View to Dulles05 Hours 21 Minutes
Mineta San Jose to Dulles05 Hours 20 Minutes
Sacramento to Dulles05 Hours 16 Minutes
Santa Rosa Sonoma County to Dulles05 Hours 23 Minutes

Over the past 10 years flight regulations have become very strict so we advise you to leave plenty of time to check in and get through customs.

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Flight Price FAQ - San Francisco (SFO) to Washington (IAD)

DIRECT United
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Washington IAD?
The cheapest direct flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Washington IAD is £93.58 ($118 €113.05)
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What is the cheapest direct return flight from San Francisco SFO to Washington IAD?
The cheapest direct return flight from San Francisco SFO to Washington IAD is £187.96 ($237 €227.05)
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Flight Info FAQ - San Francisco (SFO) to Washington (IAD)

Who flies from San Francisco to Washington?
The following airlines fly from San Francisco (SFO) to Washington (IAD): Air China, Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Executive Jet Management, Lufthansa, NetJets, United Airlines, Virgin Australia.
How far is the flight from San Francisco to Washington?
The flight from San Francisco to Washington is 3,883KM or 2,413 miles.
How long does the flight from San Francisco to Washington to take?
The flight from San Francisco to Washington takes 5 Hours 23 Minutes.

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