Alaska AirlinesAS
Flights AS8 09:38 daily
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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Washington (DCA): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,921 km, an estimated 5 hours 32 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Washington. Updated 19 October 2026 at 00:04 UTC.
Today, SFO → DCA
Sun 18 Oct · local times- 08:40 NZ2771Air New Zealand Left 08:28 ·
- 08:40 UA1678United Left 08:28 ·
- 09:38 AS8Alaska Left 09:41 DCA est. 17:52In the air · sched 17:57
- 09:38 FJ5804Fiji Airways Left 09:41 ·
- 14:30 NZ2777Air New Zealand Left 14:25 ·
- 14:30 UA2386United Left 14:25 ·
Checked SFO board 17:04 · DCA board 15:18
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +0
DCA
Washington
smooth · +0
3,921 km · ~5h 32m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 6 operated SFO → DCA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−5 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~5h 32mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-18FJ5804departed+3
10-18NZ2771departed−12
10-18NZ2777departed−5
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +16 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the San Francisco to Washington route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO to DCA 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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SFO to DCA questions
Is SFO–DCA running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SFO–DCA?
Operators schedule morning departures around 08:40 from SFO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the DCA delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SFO to DCA?
Great-circle distance is 3,921 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 307–366 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SFO–DCA fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 21 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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