🇺🇸 SFO
San Francisco
2439 mi
DCA 🇺🇸
Washington

San Francisco to Washington Flights

San Francisco International Airport Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport 2 airlines

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The San Francisco to Washington route connects San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in US with Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) in US. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 2439 miles (3925 km) with a typical flight time of 4h 46m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Alaska Airlines, United. AirportRoutes has tracked 2 unique flight numbers on this route.

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Departure Airport

San Francisco International Airport

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

Destination Airport

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

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

2

Operators

2

Tracked Flights

2439

Miles

4h 46m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Alaska Airlines ASA AS
United UAL UA

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 3 14%
Tuesday 2 10%
Wednesday 3 14%
Thursday 2 10%
Friday 5 24%
Saturday 4 19%
Sunday 2 10%

Pattern Analysis

2 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 21
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 15 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 09:38 9:38 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jun 16, 2026 Active
United
UAL / UA
B38M 08:20 8:20 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
08:20 8:20 AM United UAL UA
09:38 9:38 AM Alaska Airlines ASA AS

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (KSFO - America/Los_Angeles).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
08:20 - 09:38
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.