Flights from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Dulles International Airport Airport (IAD)

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Below we have compiled essential flight information for anyone who is flying from San Francisco International to Washington Dulles International, including airliners who offer flights and their flight times. In total, there are 14 airliners to choose from including Flexjet, Baker Aviation, Vista America, NetJets, Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Asiana Airlines, EgyptAir, Air China, Brussels Airlines, Virgin Australia, Air New Zealand and United Airlines. The flight from San Francisco International to Washington Dulles International is approximately 3,883 Kilometers which is 2,413 Miles. You should expect a flight time of around 5 Hours 23 Minutes.

The cost of the flights varies significantly so we can’t provide you an estimate. Prices can be 50% cheaper if you book more than a month in advance. To obtain the best prices for Washington Dulles International flights than book well in advance. If it is possible, you should book your flights 2 or more months in advance as ticket prices will be substantially lower.

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.

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 Airlines887899800:5623:59VIEW FLIGHTS
Air New Zealand9879109400:5623:59VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia777777300:5623:59VIEW FLIGHTS
Brussels Airlines111222006:4508:25VIEW FLIGHTS
EgyptAir111122007:2923:59VIEW FLIGHTS
Air China003103100:5621:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Ethiopian Airlines111111122:4523:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Asiana Airlines111111100:5621:20VIEW FLIGHTS
NetJets011022005:3621:00VIEW FLIGHTS
Lufthansa111111008:2508:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Austrian Airlines111111008:2508:25VIEW FLIGHTS
Vista America001001013:1513:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Flexjet010000006:3006:30VIEW FLIGHTS
Baker Aviation100000011:3011:30VIEW FLIGHTS

United Airlines is the most popular airliners who operate this route. They have around 57 a week with times that vary between 00:56 and 23:59.

Would you like to book your flight? Bookings can be made direct with United Airlines on their website united.com.

The flight time for the selected route vary based on the month you will travel, but below we has summarised the most common times they will fly. We recommend you only take these times as guidance and check with appropriate airline for the exact times for the date you depart.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
06:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1140
Air New ZealandNZ9160
Virgin AustraliaVA8378
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9171
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1849
Air New ZealandNZ9164
Austrian AirlinesOS7884
LufthansaLH7531
Virgin AustraliaVA8382
Brussels AirlinesSN8949
11:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2027
Air New ZealandNZ9167
Virgin AustraliaVA8379
11:30
AirlineFlight  No
Baker AviationKOW992
13:12
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1354
Air New ZealandNZ9162
Virgin AustraliaVA8380
16:51
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1453
Air New ZealandNZ9169
Virgin AustraliaVA8383
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
21:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2409
Air New ZealandNZ9161
Virgin AustraliaVA8381
22:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1870
Air New ZealandNZ9166
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
23:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1083
Air New ZealandNZ9168
EgyptAirMS9323
Virgin AustraliaVA8384
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Tuesday
00:56
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1453
Air New ZealandNZ9169
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
06:30
AirlineFlight  No
FlexjetLXJ469
06:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1140
Air New ZealandNZ9160
Virgin AustraliaVA8378
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1849
Air New ZealandNZ9164
Austrian AirlinesOS7884
LufthansaLH7531
Virgin AustraliaVA8382
Brussels AirlinesSN8949
11:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2027
Air New ZealandNZ9167
Virgin AustraliaVA8379
13:12
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1354
Air New ZealandNZ9162
Virgin AustraliaVA8380
21:00
AirlineFlight  No
NetJetsEJA131
21:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2409
Air New ZealandNZ9161
Virgin AustraliaVA8381
22:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1870
Air New ZealandNZ9166
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
Virgin AustraliaVA8383
23:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1083
Air New ZealandNZ9168
EgyptAirMS9323
Virgin AustraliaVA8384
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Wednesday
05:36
AirlineFlight  No
NetJetsEJA131
06:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1140
Air New ZealandNZ9160
Virgin AustraliaVA8378
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
Virgin AustraliaVA8383
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1849
Air New ZealandNZ9164
Austrian AirlinesOS7884
LufthansaLH7531
Virgin AustraliaVA8380
Brussels AirlinesSN8949
11:20
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7312
United AirlinesUA2027
Air New ZealandNZ9167
Virgin AustraliaVA8379
13:00
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7314
United AirlinesUA1354
Air New ZealandNZ9165
Virgin AustraliaVA8382
13:15
AirlineFlight  No
Vista AmericaVJA358
21:20
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7313
United AirlinesUA2409
Air New ZealandNZ9161
Virgin AustraliaVA8381
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
22:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1870
Air New ZealandNZ9166
Virgin AustraliaVA8384
23:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1083
Air New ZealandNZ9168
EgyptAirMS9323
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
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Thursday
05:27
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7313
06:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1140
Air New ZealandNZ9160
Virgin AustraliaVA8378
Brussels AirlinesSN8818
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9166
07:29
AirlineFlight  No
EgyptAirMS9323
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1849
Air New ZealandNZ9164
Austrian AirlinesOS7884
LufthansaLH7531
Virgin AustraliaVA8382
Brussels AirlinesSN8949
11:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2027
Air New ZealandNZ9167
Virgin AustraliaVA8379
13:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1354
Air New ZealandNZ9162
Virgin AustraliaVA8383
16:51
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1453
Air New ZealandNZ9163
Virgin AustraliaVA8380
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
21:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2409
Air New ZealandNZ9161
Virgin AustraliaVA8381
22:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1870
Air New ZealandNZ9168
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
Virgin AustraliaVA8384
23:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1083
Air New ZealandNZ9171
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Friday
00:56
AirlineFlight  No
Virgin AustraliaVA8380
06:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1140
Air New ZealandNZ9160
Virgin AustraliaVA8378
Brussels AirlinesSN8818
07:30
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9171
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1849
Air New ZealandNZ9164
Austrian AirlinesOS7884
LufthansaLH7531
Virgin AustraliaVA8382
Brussels AirlinesSN8949
11:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2027
Air New ZealandNZ9167
Virgin AustraliaVA8379
13:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1354
Air New ZealandNZ9162
Virgin AustraliaVA8383
15:30
AirlineFlight  No
NetJetsEJA154
15:31
AirlineFlight  No
NetJetsEJA168
16:51
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1453
Air New ZealandNZ9163
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
21:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2409
Air New ZealandNZ9161
Virgin AustraliaVA8381
22:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1870
Air New ZealandNZ9168
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
23:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1083
Air New ZealandNZ9166
EgyptAirMS9323
23:59
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2699
Air New ZealandNZ9165
EgyptAirMS9324
Virgin AustraliaVA8384
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Saturday
01:06
AirlineFlight  No
NetJetsEJA154
01:07
AirlineFlight  No
NetJetsEJA168
05:27
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9161
Virgin AustraliaVA8381
06:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1140
Air New ZealandNZ9160
Virgin AustraliaVA8378
Brussels AirlinesSN8818
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9168
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
08:08
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2699
Air New ZealandNZ9165
EgyptAirMS9324
Virgin AustraliaVA8384
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1849
Air New ZealandNZ9164
Austrian AirlinesOS7884
LufthansaLH7531
Virgin AustraliaVA8383
Brussels AirlinesSN8949
08:30
AirlineFlight  No
Vista AmericaVJA60
11:20
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7312
United AirlinesUA2027
Air New ZealandNZ9167
Virgin AustraliaVA8379
13:25
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7314
United AirlinesUA1354
Air New ZealandNZ9162
Virgin AustraliaVA8380
16:51
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7313
United AirlinesUA1453
Air New ZealandNZ9163
Virgin AustraliaVA8382
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
21:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2409
22:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1870
23:15
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1083
Air New ZealandNZ9166
EgyptAirMS9323
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Sunday
00:56
AirlineFlight  No
Air ChinaCA7313
Air New ZealandNZ9163
Virgin AustraliaVA8382
Asiana AirlinesOZ6315
05:27
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9161
Virgin AustraliaVA8381
06:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1140
06:55
AirlineFlight  No
Air New ZealandNZ9166
Virgin AustraliaVA8384
08:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1849
11:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2027
13:25
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1354
16:51
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1453
21:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA2409
22:45
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1870
23:20
AirlineFlight  No
United AirlinesUA1083
Air New ZealandNZ9168
Ethiopian AirlinesET1359
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Other routes are also possible. Flying from a different airport may offer more convenient flight times, so below we have we have put a list of other routes that may well be suitable.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Napa to Dulles 05 Hours 20 Minutes
Mountain View to Dulles 05 Hours 21 Minutes
Oakland to Dulles 05 Hours 21 Minutes
Mineta San Jose to Dulles 05 Hours 20 Minutes
Sacramento to Dulles 05 Hours 16 Minutes

Before you start your journey remember to check you have all your documents; in particular, your passport and flight tickets. You will be surprised at the amount of people of forget these!

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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 £105.40 ($138 €119.51)
£105.40
$138 | €119.51
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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 £181.78 ($238 €206.12)
£181.78
$238 | €206.12
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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 £71.03 ($93 €80.54)
£71.03
$93 | €80.54
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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 £170.33 ($223 €193.13)
£170.33
$223 | €193.13
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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, Baker Aviation, Brussels Airlines, EgyptAir, Ethiopian Airlines, Flexjet, Lufthansa, NetJets, United Airlines, Virgin Australia, Vista America.
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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