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Flights from San Jose to Washington D.C.

What to know about flights from San Jose to Washington D.C.?

The distance between San Jose and Washington D.C. is approximately 3,890.46 km. It takes around 7 hours 26 minutes on average to fly from San Jose to Washington D.C.. Based on Trip.com's data, travel demand peaks in January.

Cheapest one-way
$106
Alaska Airlines Alaska Airlines SJC-WAS 8h 21m · 1 stop Thu, Nov 19
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Cheapest round-trip
$203
American Airlines American Airlines SJC-WAS 10h · 2 stops Sun, Nov 1 - Wed, Nov 4
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When to travel
September
Cheapest
January
Peak season for travel
Route details
3,890.46 km
Flight distance
7h 26m
Average flight time

Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from San Jose to Washington D.C. over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from $106 and round-trip from $203. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

    • SJC 6:00 AM
      10h
      1 stop
      DCA 7:00 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Sun, Nov 1 | American Airlines
      DCA 7:00 AM
      8h 8m
      1 stop
      SJC 12:08 PM
      Washington D.C. - San Jose | Wed, Nov 4 | American Airlines
      $203 $324
      37% off
      37% off
      $324 $203
    • SJC 1:40 PM
      6h 55m
      1 stop
      IAD 11:35 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Wed, Oct 28 | Delta Air Lines
      DCA 6:05 AM
      9h 34m
      1 stop
      SJC 12:39 PM
      Washington D.C. - San Jose | Fri, Oct 30 | Delta Air Lines
      $243 $324
      25% off
      25% off
      $324 $243
    • SJC 6:30 AM
      10h 2m
      1 stop
      DCA 7:32 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Sun, Oct 25 | Delta Air Lines
      IAD 6:13 AM
      9h 34m
      1 stop
      SJC 12:47 PM
      Washington D.C. - San Jose | Wed, Oct 28 | Delta Air Lines
      $244 $324
      25% off
      25% off
      $324 $244
    • SJC 10:30 PM
      7h 45m
      1 stop
      DCA 9:15 AM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Sat, Dec 12 | Delta Air Lines
      IAD 7:00 AM
      10h 2m
      1 stop
      SJC 2:02 PM
      Washington D.C. - San Jose | Thu, Dec 17 | Delta Air Lines
      $251
      23% off
      $324 $251
    • SJC 6:30 AM
      7h 50m
      1 stop
      DCA 5:20 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Thu, Dec 10 | Delta Air Lines
      IAD 7:00 AM
      10h 2m
      1 stop
      SJC 2:02 PM
      Washington D.C. - San Jose | Thu, Dec 17 | Delta Air Lines
      $251
      23% off
      $324 $251
    • SJC 6:33 AM
      8h 17m
      1 stop
      IAD 5:50 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Fri, Oct 23 | Alaska Airlines
      DCA 6:35 PM
      7h 40m
      1 stop
      SJC 11:15 PM
      Washington D.C. - San Jose | Wed, Oct 28 |
      $252
      22% off
      $324 $252
    • SJC 12:02 PM
      8h 57m
      1 stop
      DCA 11:59 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Sun, Oct 25 | American Airlines
      DCA 7:00 AM
      8h 9m
      1 stop
      SJC 12:09 PM
      Washington D.C. - San Jose | Wed, Oct 28 | American Airlines
      $255
      21% off
      $324 $255
    • SJC 6:30 AM
      7h 56m
      1 stop
      DCA 5:26 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Sun, Dec 6 | Delta Air Lines
      DCA 6:00 AM
      8h 55m
      1 stop
      SJC 11:55 AM
      Washington D.C. - San Jose | Fri, Dec 11 | Delta Air Lines
      $262
      19% off
      $324 $262
    • SJC 1:00 PM
      8h 41m
      1 stop
      IAD 12:41 AM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Fri, Nov 13 | Delta Air Lines
      DCA 4:25 PM
      8h 57m
      1 stop
      SJC 10:22 PM
      Washington D.C. - San Jose | Tue, Nov 17 | Delta Air Lines
      $262
      19% off
      $324 $262
    • SJC 1:00 PM
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      WAS 2:00 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Sat, Oct 17 | Normal Airline
      WAS 3:00 PM
      6h
      Nonstop
      SJC 4:00 PM
      Washington D.C. - San Jose | Mon, Oct 19 | Normal Airline
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    • Cheapest
      SJC 9:39 AM
      8h 21m
      1 stop
      DCA 9:00 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Thu, Nov 19 | Alaska Airlines
      $106 $436
      76% off
      76% off
      $436 $106
    • SJC 4:15 PM
      9h 55m
      1 stop
      IAD 5:10 AM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Tue, Nov 24 | Frontier Airlines
      $117 $436
      73% off
      73% off
      $436 $117
    • SJC 6:30 AM
      6h 58m
      1 stop
      IAD 4:28 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Sat, Dec 5 | Delta Air Lines
      $134 $629
      79% off
      79% off
      $629 $134
    • SJC 12:57 PM
      7h 50m
      1 stop
      DCA 11:47 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Wed, Nov 4 | Delta Air Lines
      $145
      27% off
      $198 $145
    • SJC 1:40 PM
      6h 55m
      1 stop
      IAD 11:35 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Wed, Nov 4 | Delta Air Lines
      $145
      27% off
      $198 $145
    • SJC 10:37 AM
      8h 22m
      1 stop
      DCA 9:59 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Sat, Oct 31 | Alaska Airlines
      $147
      26% off
      $198 $147
    • SJC 12:43 PM
      7h 46m
      1 stop
      DCA 11:29 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Fri, Dec 25 | Delta Air Lines
      $148
      25% off
      $198 $148
    • SJC 7:37 AM
      7h 3m
      1 stop
      IAD 5:40 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Wed, Nov 4 | Alaska Airlines
      $149
      25% off
      $198 $149
    • SJC 6:30 AM
      7h 40m
      1 stop
      IAD 5:10 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Mon, Nov 9 | Delta Air Lines
      $151
      65% off
      $436 $151
    • SJC 1:00 PM
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      WAS 2:00 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Sat, Oct 17 | Normal Airline
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    • SJC 12:57 PM
      7h 50m
      1 stop
      DCA 11:47 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Wed, Nov 4 | Delta Air Lines
      $145 $198
      27% off
      27% off
      $198 $145
    • SJC 1:40 PM
      6h 55m
      1 stop
      IAD 11:35 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Wed, Nov 4 | Delta Air Lines
      $145 $198
      27% off
      27% off
      $198 $145
    • SJC 10:37 AM
      8h 22m
      1 stop
      DCA 9:59 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Sat, Oct 31 | Alaska Airlines
      $147 $198
      26% off
      26% off
      $198 $147
    • SJC 12:43 PM
      7h 46m
      1 stop
      DCA 11:29 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Fri, Dec 25 | Delta Air Lines
      $148
      25% off
      $198 $148
    • SJC 7:37 AM
      7h 3m
      1 stop
      IAD 5:40 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Wed, Nov 4 | Alaska Airlines
      $149
      25% off
      $198 $149
    • SJC 1:34 PM
      7h 10m
      1 stop
      DCA 11:44 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Thu, Oct 29 | Delta Air Lines
      $151
      24% off
      $198 $151
    • SJC 9:48 AM
      7h 21m
      1 stop
      IAD 8:09 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Sat, Oct 31 | Delta Air Lines
      $151
      24% off
      $198 $151
    • SJC 12:57 PM
      7h 51m
      1 stop
      DCA 11:48 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Sat, Oct 31 | Delta Air Lines
      $151
      24% off
      $198 $151
    • SJC 12:02 PM
      8h 21m
      1 stop
      IAD 11:23 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Sat, Oct 31 | American Airlines
      $160
      19% off
      $198 $160
    • SJC 1:00 PM
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      WAS 2:00 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Sat, Oct 17 | Normal Airline
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    • SJC 1:34 PM
      7h 10m
      1 stop
      DCA 11:44 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Thu, Oct 22 | Delta Air Lines
      $509 $629
      19% off
      19% off
      $629 $509
    • SJC 1:00 PM
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      WAS 2:00 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Sat, Oct 17 | Normal Airline
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    • SJC 8:30 AM
      6h 41m
      1 stop
      IAD 6:11 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Fri, Dec 25 | United Airlines
      $270 $629
      56% off
      56% off
      $629 $270
    • SJC 1:34 PM
      6h 52m
      1 stop
      IAD 11:26 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Tue, Oct 20 | Delta Air Lines
      $230 $629
      63% off
      63% off
      $629 $230
    • SJC 1:40 PM
      6h 55m
      1 stop
      IAD 11:35 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Wed, Nov 4 | Delta Air Lines
      $145 $629
      77% off
      77% off
      $629 $145
    • SJC 6:30 AM
      6h 58m
      1 stop
      IAD 4:28 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Sat, Dec 5 | Delta Air Lines
      $134
      79% off
      $629 $134
    • SJC 1:43 PM
      7h 4m
      1 stop
      IAD 11:47 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Mon, Nov 23 | Delta Air Lines
      $302
      52% off
      $629 $302
    • SJC 1:34 PM
      7h 10m
      1 stop
      DCA 11:44 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Thu, Oct 22 | Delta Air Lines
      $509
      19% off
      $629 $509
    • SJC 1:34 PM
      7h 10m
      1 stop
      DCA 11:44 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Thu, Oct 29 | Delta Air Lines
      $151
      76% off
      $629 $151
    • SJC 6:30 AM
      7h 39m
      1 stop
      DCA 5:09 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Sat, Oct 31 | United Airlines
      $208
      67% off
      $629 $208
    • SJC 1:00 PM
      17h 25m
      1 stop
      WAS 2:00 PM
      San Jose - Washington D.C. | Sat, Oct 17 | Normal Airline
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Displayed flight fares from San Jose to Washington D.C. are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

Which airlines are the most popular for San Jose to Washington D.C. flights?

The most popular airlines flying from San Jose to Washington D.C. are Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines, and Frontier Airlines, among 3 carriers on this route. Alaska Airlines offers the lowest fares. Based on Trip.com's flight booking data from the previous 12 months.
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What are the cheapest flights from San Jose to Washington D.C. (SJC-WAS)?

    Based on Trip.com data, Alaska Airlines offers one-way fares as low as $106 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. SJC to DCA on Thu, Nov 19), while American Airlines offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from $203 departing on Sun, Nov 1 and returning on Wed, Nov 4.
  • At the moment, several airlines serve connecting flights from San Jose to Washington D.C., including: Delta Air Lines Alaska Airlines Frontier Airlines Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings made by users on Trip.com within the last 90 days.
  • It takes around 7 hours 26 minutes to fly from San Jose (SJC) to Washington D.C. (WAS).
  • By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from San Jose to Washington D.C. is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.
  • To find best deals on flights from San Jose to Washington D.C., you can use various tools on Trip.com:
    · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Thu, Nov 19, with one-way flights priced at just $106.
    · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is United Airlines.
    · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day.
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    · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Washington D.C. travel is around January.
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  • The cheapest months to fly from San Jose to Washington D.C. is September, when demand for travel is lower.
  • After crunching the numbers on our October flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from San Jose to Washington D.C. on October 31, 2026 with American Airlines, with prices starting at $203.
  • You can arrive at any of the following airports in Washington D.C.: Dulles International Airport (IAD), and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Flights from San Jose Mineta International Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (SJC-DCA) are by far the most popular option for this route.
  • The time difference between Washington D.C. and San Jose is 3h.
  • Tickets can only be changed or canceled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.
  • Based on Trip.com data for flights departing in the next 30 days, the average one-way fare from San Jose to Washington D.C. is $284. Fares vary by travel date, airline and availability.
  • Based on Trip.com data for travel in the next 30 days, the average round-trip fare from San Jose to Washington D.C. is $416. The final price depends on the outbound and return dates, airline and fare conditions.
  • Enter San Jose and Washington D.C., choose your travel dates and passengers, then compare flights by price, duration and baggage. Select a fare, review the change and cancellation rules, enter traveler details and complete payment to receive your confirmation.
  • Frontier Airlinesare the most popular budget airlines flying from San Jose to Washington D.C.. Check baggage, seat and payment fees before comparing the final price.

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