--- title: "Washington to San Francisco flights: who flies IAD-SFO" description: "United Airlines flies nonstop from IAD to SFO, about 68 flights a week, scheduled at 5h 42m to 6h 9m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iad-sfo" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iad-sfo.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Washington to San Francisco (IAD-SFO): nonstop flights and who flies them United Airlines flies nonstop between Washington (IAD) and San Francisco (SFO), roughly 68 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 5h 42m to 6h 9m for the 2,413 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See IAD to SFO on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 68 Flights a week, 4-week average 5h 42m to 6h 9m Scheduled flight time 2,413 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Washington to San Francisco flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for IAD to SFO starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Washington (IAD) to San Francisco (SFO) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IAD | Arrives SFO | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1095 | United Airlines | 06:35 | 09:23 | 5h 48m | [Boeing 757-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/757-200.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1147 | United Airlines | 08:30 | 11:22 | 5h 52m | [Boeing 757-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/757-300.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1773 | United Airlines | 09:45 | 12:29 | 5h 44m | Boeing 757-300 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1434 | United Airlines | 12:45 | 15:33 | 5h 48m | [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2862 | United Airlines | 14:47 | 17:35 | 5h 48m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 796 | United Airlines | 16:15 | 19:08 | 5h 53m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 1757 | United Airlines | 17:48 | 20:30 | 5h 42m | [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/787-9.md) | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 2832 | United Airlines | 18:37 | 21:26 | 5h 49m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Thu, Oct 22 | UA 367 | United Airlines | 22:10 | 00:59 | 5h 49m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1095 | United Airlines | 06:35 | 09:23 | 5h 48m | Boeing 757-200 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1147 | United Airlines | 08:30 | 11:22 | 5h 52m | Boeing 757-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1773 | United Airlines | 09:45 | 12:29 | 5h 44m | Boeing 757-300 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1434 | United Airlines | 12:45 | 15:33 | 5h 48m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2862 | United Airlines | 14:47 | 17:35 | 5h 48m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 796 | United Airlines | 16:15 | 19:08 | 5h 53m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1757 | United Airlines | 17:48 | 20:30 | 5h 42m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2832 | United Airlines | 18:37 | 21:26 | 5h 49m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 367 | United Airlines | 22:10 | 00:59 | 5h 49m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1095 | United Airlines | 06:35 | 09:23 | 5h 48m | Boeing 757-200 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1147 | United Airlines | 08:30 | 11:22 | 5h 52m | Boeing 757-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1773 | United Airlines | 09:45 | 12:29 | 5h 44m | Boeing 757-300 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1434 | United Airlines | 12:45 | 15:33 | 5h 48m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2862 | United Airlines | 14:47 | 17:35 | 5h 48m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 796 | United Airlines | 16:15 | 19:08 | 5h 53m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1757 | United Airlines | 17:48 | 20:30 | 5h 42m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2832 | United Airlines | 18:37 | 21:26 | 5h 49m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1095 | United Airlines | 06:35 | 09:23 | 5h 48m | Boeing 757-200 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1147 | United Airlines | 08:30 | 11:22 | 5h 52m | Boeing 757-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1773 | United Airlines | 09:45 | 12:29 | 5h 44m | Boeing 757-300 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1434 | United Airlines | 12:45 | 15:33 | 5h 48m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2862 | United Airlines | 14:47 | 17:35 | 5h 48m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 796 | United Airlines | 16:15 | 19:08 | 5h 53m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1757 | United Airlines | 17:48 | 20:30 | 5h 42m | Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 2786 | United Airlines | 18:18 | 21:24 | 6h 6m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 367 | United Airlines | 22:20 | 01:29 | 6h 9m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1095 | United Airlines | 06:15 | 09:19 | 6h 4m | Boeing 757-200 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1147 | United Airlines | 08:30 | 11:22 | 5h 52m | Boeing 757-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 271 | United Airlines | 09:25 | 12:32 | 6h 7m | Boeing 757-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1773 | United Airlines | 09:45 | 12:29 | 5h 44m | Boeing 757-300 | | Mon, Oct 26 | UA 1434 | United Airlines | 12:45 | 15:33 | 5h 48m | Boeing 737 MAX 9 | Showing the first 40 of 64 scheduled IAD to SFO departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every IAD to SFO date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Washington to San Francisco nonstop United Airlines flies the departures in the schedule table on this page with the [Boeing 737 MAX 9](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-max-9.md), the [Boeing 757-300](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/757-300.md), the [Boeing 757-200](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/757-200.md), and the [Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/787-9.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## The full IAD to SFO nonstop schedule This page carries the full IAD to SFO nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below. ### See the schedule Who operates each IAD to SFO nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See IAD to SFO on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Washington to San Francisco nonstop Carriers operating IAD to SFO nonstop in the current schedule. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) See IAD to SFO on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about IAD to SFO **How long is the flight from Washington (IAD) to San Francisco (SFO)?** Scheduled flight times from Washington (IAD) to San Francisco (SFO) run from 5h 42m to 6h 9m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 2,413 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from IAD to SFO?** United Airlines is currently the only airline flying IAD to SFO nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on IAD to SFO, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How many flights a week are there from IAD to SFO?** About 68 nonstop flights a week run between Washington (IAD) and San Francisco (SFO) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from IAD to SFO depart?** Scheduled IAD to SFO nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:15 and 22:20, local time at Washington. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate IAD to SFO nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 11 flight numbers for IAD to SFO nonstops, including UA 796, UA 1095, UA 1147, UA 1434, UA 1757, UA 1773, UA 2832, and UA 2862 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on IAD to SFO?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for United Airlines on IAD to SFO. The page carries the full IAD to SFO nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below. Flying the other way? See [SFO to IAD nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo-iad.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Washington (IAD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iad.md), or [every route from San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/sfo.md). Nonstops to San Francisco (SFO) from other airports within 150 miles of Washington (IAD): - [Washington (DCA) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/dca-sfo.md), 23 miles from IAD - [Baltimore (BWI) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/bwi-sfo.md), 45 miles from IAD - [Philadelphia (PHL) to San Francisco (SFO)](https://2lnr.com/routes/phl-sfo.md), 134 miles from IAD Nonstops from Washington (IAD) to other airports within 150 miles of San Francisco (SFO): - [Washington (IAD) to Sacramento (SMF)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iad-smf.md), 85 miles from SFO Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full IAD to SFO nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. 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