🇺🇸 DCA
Washington
2468 mi
SFO 🇺🇸
San Francisco

Washington to San Francisco Flights

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport San Francisco International Airport 2 airlines

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The Washington to San Francisco route connects Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in US with San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 2468 miles (3972 km) with a typical flight time of 5h 33m. This route is served by 2 airlines: United, Alaska Airlines. AirportRoutes has tracked 3 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

ICAO Code:
KDCA
IATA Code:
DCA
City:
🇺🇸 Washington
Country:
US
Elevation:
15 ft

Destination Airport

San Francisco International Airport

ICAO Code:
KSFO
IATA Code:
SFO
City:
🇺🇸 San Francisco
Country:
US
Elevation:
13 ft

2

Operators

3

Tracked Flights

2468

Miles

5h 33m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
United UAL UA
Alaska Airlines ASA AS

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 1 7%
Tuesday 1 7%
Wednesday 4 27%
Thursday 1 7%
Friday 2 13%
Saturday 5 33%
Sunday 1 7%

Pattern Analysis

3 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 15
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 9 flights
Weekend: 6 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
B738 18:59 6:59 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
United
UAL / UA
B38M 07:55 7:55 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
07:55 7:55 AM United UAL UA
18:59 6:59 PM Alaska Airlines ASA AS

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (UTC).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
07:55 - 18:59
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.