Flights from San Francisco Airport SFO to Washington Airport IAD

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You have a choice of 11 airline companies when flying from San Francisco International to Washington Dulles International. The distance covered when flying from San Francisco International to Washington Dulles International United States is 3,883 Km (2,413 Miles) with the travel time being around 5 Hours 23 Minutes. SFO is the Airport code for San Francisco International and IAD is for Washington Dulles International United States.

Ticket prices are normally at a premium at weekends and can vary also with the time of day. It is normally worth booking flights well in advance if possible to get the best deal to Washington Dulles International United States perhaps midweek or late evening. Please book in advance if you want to take advantage of the best prices airlines have to offer as prices normally increase as time goes on.

The time zone at Washington Dulles International is 5.0 GMT compared to 8.0 GMT at San Francisco International so bare this in mind is you need to make travel arrangements when you arrive at Washington Dulles International.

Below you will see all the airlines that fly from San Francisco International (SFO) to Washington Dulles International (IAD) and the number of flights they operate each day.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
United Airlines8107777703:0523:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand978787300:5923:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia777777305:3223:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China003103111:1816:47VIEW FLIGHTS
Ethiopian Airlines111111107:0723:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines211111006:4508:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines111111116:4716:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa111111008:2008:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines111111008:2008:25VIEW FLIGHTS
EgyptAir110011007:2023:20VIEW FLIGHTS
NetJets002000010:3011:00VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines offer the most direct flights from San Francisco International to Washington Dulles International with an average of 53 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 03:05 and the latest flights operated at 23:20 and the most common flight numbers are UA1140, UA1453, UA1738 and UA1849

For more details regarding United Airlines flight information and bookings you can visit them at united.com

Please see below the times of flights. These times and frequency may vary at different times of the year please visit the website for more information.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
01:07
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9165
06:45
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1140
Air New ZealandNZ9160
Virgin AustraliaVA8378
Brussels AirlinesSN8818
08:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1849
Air New ZealandNZ9164
Austrian AirlinesOS7884
LufthansaLH7531
Virgin AustraliaVA8382
Brussels AirlinesSN8949
11:07
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1738
Air New ZealandNZ9167
Virgin AustraliaVA8379
12:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA689
Air New ZealandNZ9162
Virgin AustraliaVA8380
16:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1453
Air New ZealandNZ9169
Virgin AustraliaVA8383
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
21:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2409
Air New ZealandNZ9161
Virgin AustraliaVA8381
22:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1986
Air New ZealandNZ9168
23:06
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA454
Air New ZealandNZ9166
EgyptAirMS9323
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
Virgin AustraliaVA8384
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Tuesday
05:22
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA2409
06:47
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1986
Air New ZealandNZ9168
07:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA454
EgyptAirMS9323
Virgin AustraliaVA8384
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1849
Air New ZealandNZ9163
Austrian AirlinesOS7884
LufthansaLH7531
Virgin AustraliaVA8382
Brussels AirlinesSN8949
11:18
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9167
Virgin AustraliaVA8379
12:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA450
Air New ZealandNZ9162
Virgin AustraliaVA8380
16:47
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1453
Air New ZealandNZ9169
Virgin AustraliaVA8383
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
19:00
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA3911
21:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA233
Air New ZealandNZ9161
Virgin AustraliaVA8381
22:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1870
Air New ZealandNZ9166
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
Virgin AustraliaVA8378
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Wednesday
03:05
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA3911
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1849
Air New ZealandNZ9164
Austrian AirlinesOS7884
LufthansaLH7531
Virgin AustraliaVA8382
Brussels AirlinesSN8949
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
NetJetsEJA766
11:00
AirlineFlightNo
NetJetsEJA834
11:18
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7314
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9167
Virgin AustraliaVA8379
12:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7313
United AirlinesUA450
Air New ZealandNZ9162
Virgin AustraliaVA8380
16:47
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7312
United AirlinesUA1453
Air New ZealandNZ9163
Air New ZealandNZ9169
Virgin AustraliaVA8383
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
21:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA233
Air New ZealandNZ9161
Virgin AustraliaVA8381
22:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1870
Air New ZealandNZ9166
Air New ZealandNZ9168
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
Virgin AustraliaVA8378
Virgin AustraliaVA8384
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Thursday
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1849
Air New ZealandNZ9164
Austrian AirlinesOS7884
LufthansaLH7531
Virgin AustraliaVA8382
Brussels AirlinesSN8949
11:18
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9167
Virgin AustraliaVA8379
12:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA450
Air New ZealandNZ9162
Virgin AustraliaVA8380
16:47
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7312
United AirlinesUA1453
Air New ZealandNZ9163
Virgin AustraliaVA8381
Virgin AustraliaVA8383
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
21:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA233
Air New ZealandNZ9161
Virgin AustraliaVA8378
22:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1870
Air New ZealandNZ9168
23:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1986
Air New ZealandNZ9166
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
Virgin AustraliaVA8384
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Friday
00:59
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9163
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1849
Air New ZealandNZ9164
Austrian AirlinesOS7884
LufthansaLH7531
Virgin AustraliaVA8383
Brussels AirlinesSN8949
11:18
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9167
Virgin AustraliaVA8379
12:55
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA450
Air New ZealandNZ9162
Virgin AustraliaVA8380
16:47
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1453
Air New ZealandNZ9169
Virgin AustraliaVA8381
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
21:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA233
Air New ZealandNZ9161
Virgin AustraliaVA8378
22:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1870
Air New ZealandNZ9168
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
Virgin AustraliaVA8382
23:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1986
Air New ZealandNZ9166
EgyptAirMS9323
Virgin AustraliaVA8384
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Saturday
06:47
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9168
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
Virgin AustraliaVA8382
07:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1986
Air New ZealandNZ9166
EgyptAirMS9323
Virgin AustraliaVA8384
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1849
Air New ZealandNZ9163
Austrian AirlinesOS7884
LufthansaLH7531
Virgin AustraliaVA8383
Brussels AirlinesSN8949
11:18
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7314
United AirlinesUA336
Air New ZealandNZ9167
Virgin AustraliaVA8379
13:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7313
United AirlinesUA450
Air New ZealandNZ9162
Virgin AustraliaVA8380
16:47
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7312
United AirlinesUA1453
Air New ZealandNZ9169
Virgin AustraliaVA8381
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
21:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA233
Air New ZealandNZ9161
Virgin AustraliaVA8378
22:52
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1870
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Sunday
05:32
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9161
Virgin AustraliaVA8378
07:07
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ9168
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
Virgin AustraliaVA8382
08:25
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1849
11:18
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA336
13:15
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA450
16:47
AirlineFlightNo
Air ChinaCA7312
United AirlinesUA1453
Air New ZealandNZ9169
Virgin AustraliaVA8381
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
21:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA233
22:35
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1870
23:20
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA1986
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You may also have a choice of an alternative airport when it comes to flying from San Francisco International and arriving at Washington Dulles International. You can find details of this below.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Mountain View to Dulles03,862 km (2,400 miles)5 Hours 21 Minutes
Sacramento to Dulles03,785 km (2,352 miles)5 Hours 16 Minutes

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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 £110.39 ($148 €127.21)
£110.39
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DIRECT United
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 £191.69 ($257 €220.89)
£191.69
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1+ STOP(S)
What is the cheapest flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Washington IAD?
The cheapest flight one way from San Francisco SFO to Washington IAD is £34.31 ($46 €39.54)
£34.31
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1+ STOP(S)
What is the cheapest return flight from San Francisco SFO to Washington IAD?
The cheapest return flight from San Francisco SFO to Washington IAD is £104.42 ($140 €120.33)
£104.42
$140 | €120.33
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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, 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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