IAD → SFOWashington to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to San Francisco (SFO): 65 nonstop departures observed each week across 11 airlines. 100% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,883 km, an estimated 5 hours 29 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and San Francisco. Updated 21 October 2026 at 22:24 UTC.

Today, IAD → SFO

Wed 21 Oct · local times
UA1434UnitedIn the air, 31 min late

Left IAD at 13:16, 31 min after its 12:45 slot.

Landing
15:31SFO board estimate · sched 15:33
Track UA1434 →
UA2862UnitedIn the air, 20 min late

Left IAD at 15:07, 20 min after its 14:47 slot.

Landing
17:28SFO board estimate · sched 17:35
Track UA2862 →
  1. 06:35 UA1095United Left 06:41 +6 ·
  2. 08:30 UA1147United Left 08:43 +13 Landed 11:03 −19
  3. 09:45 UA1773United Left 09:51 +6 Landed 12:18 −11
  4. 12:45 UA1434United Left 13:16 +31 SFO est. 15:31In the air · sched 15:33
  5. 14:47 UA2862United Left 15:07 +20 SFO est. 17:28In the air · sched 17:35
  6. 16:15 UA796United Sched 16:15Departure not confirmed by the board SFO est. 20:19 +71sched 19:08
  7. 17:48 UA1757United Sched 17:48Departure not confirmed by the board SFO est. 20:20sched 20:50
  8. 18:37 UA2832United On schedule SFO 21:26scheduled
  9. · CA7240Air China Departed Landed 08:57 −26
  10. · CA7241Air China Departed Landed 11:03 −19
  11. · ET1358Ethiopian Airlines On schedule SFO est. 15:31sched 15:33
  12. · LH7488Lufthansa On schedule SFO est. 20:20sched 20:50
  13. · NZ9175Air New Zealand On schedule SFO est. 15:31sched 15:33
  14. · NZ9176Air New Zealand On schedule SFO est. 17:28sched 17:35
  15. · NZ9177Air New Zealand Departed Landed 11:03 −19
  16. · NZ9178Air New Zealand On schedule SFO est. 20:20sched 20:50
  17. · NZ9179Air New Zealand On schedule SFO est. 20:19 +71sched 19:08
  18. · NZ9180Air New Zealand Departed Landed 12:18 −11
  19. · NZ9182Air New Zealand On schedule SFO 21:26scheduled
  20. · OS7883Austrian Airlines On schedule SFO est. 20:19 +71sched 19:08
  21. · OZ6316Asiana On schedule SFO 21:26scheduled
  22. · SN8817Brussels Airlines On schedule SFO est. 20:20sched 20:50
  23. · SN8947Brussels Airlines On schedule SFO est. 20:19 +71sched 19:08
  24. · VA8386Virgin Australia Departed Landed 11:03 −19
  25. · VA8387Virgin Australia On schedule SFO est. 20:20sched 20:50
  26. · VA8389Virgin Australia On schedule SFO est. 15:31sched 15:33
  27. · VA8390Virgin Australia On schedule SFO est. 17:28sched 17:35
  28. · VA8391Virgin Australia On schedule SFO est. 20:19 +71sched 19:08

Checked IAD board 15:18 · SFO board 15:24

IAD Washington busy · +22
SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
3,883 km · ~5h 29m est.
dep bank 00:59–22:1065x weekly
Runs reliable · 11 airlines · 65x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 10 operated IAD → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−11 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~5h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures65x11 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air ChinaAir New ZealandAsiana AirlinesAustrian Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air ChinaCA

Flights CA7240 09:23 We Sa · CA7241 11:22 We Sa

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9181 00:59 Mo We Th Fr Su · NZ9184 09:23 daily · NZ9177 11:22 daily · NZ9180 12:29 daily

Asiana AirlinesOZ

Flights OZ6316 21:26 daily

Austrian AirlinesOS

Flights OS7883 19:08 daily

Brussels AirlinesSN

Flights SN8947 19:08 daily · SN8817 20:50 daily · SN8889 21:26 Mo Th Sa

EgyptAirMS

Flights MS9322 11:22 Tu Th Sa · MS9321 12:29 Tu Th Sa

Ethiopian AirlinesET

Flights ET1358 15:33 daily

ITA AirwaysAZ

Flights AZ4418 19:08 Tu Th Sa Su · AZ4417 20:30 Tu Th Sa Su · AZ4441 21:26 Tu Th Sa Su

LufthansaLH

Flights LH7530 00:59 Mo We Th Fr Su · LH7488 20:50 daily

United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA1095 06:35 daily · UA1147 08:30 daily · UA1773 09:45 daily · UA1434 12:45 daily

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8388 00:59 Mo We Th Fr Su · VA8385 09:23 daily · VA8386 11:22 daily · VA8389 15:33 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-21CA7240arrived−26
10-21CA7241arrived−19
10-21NZ9177arrived−19
10-21NZ9180arrived−11
10-21UA1095departed+6
10-21UA1147dep +13 → arr−19
10-21UA1434dep +31 → arr−2
10-21UA1773dep +6 → arr−11
10-21UA2862dep +20 → arr−7
10-21VA8386arrived−19

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
IADWashington +22 min busy 🌤 few clouds · NW 7 kt Full IAD delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · NE 3 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to San Francisco route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD to SFO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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IAD to SFO questions

Is IAD–SFO running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 85/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAD–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:35 and evening departures around 17:48 from IAD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from IAD to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 3,883 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 304–363 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–SFO fly?

11 carriers operate this route, around 242 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.