Apparatus

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route Route

DCA → SFO

977 km avg 1h 38m 1 airline

Departure

DCA KDCA VFR

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, US

Local time
03:20 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
15 ft
Coordinates
38.8521, -77.0377

cloud Weather

Wind
0° / 0 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 15,000 ft, SCT 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
19°C / 16°C
Altimeter
29.94 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T06:52:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDCA 150652Z 00000KT 10SM FEW150 SCT250 19/16 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP139 T01940161

TAF KDCA 150529Z 1506/1612 VRB04KT P6SM SCT120 FM151500 22011G17KT P6SM SCT120 FM152300 21008KT P6SM FEW220 FM160500 00000KT P6SM SCT250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 34 Departures
flight_land 28 Arrivals

Arrival

SFO KSFO MVFR

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, US

Local time
00:20 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748

cloud Weather

Wind
270° / 11 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
BKN 2,200 ft
Temp / Dew
12°C / 7°C
Altimeter
30.13 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-15T06:56:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KSFO 150656Z 27011KT 10SM BKN022 12/07 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP203 T01220072 $

TAF KSFO 150520Z 1506/1612 28012KT P6SM FEW030 FM151400 28014KT P6SM BKN050 FM151900 27018KT P6SM BKN150 FM160400 27015KT P6SM BKN030

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 167 Departures
flight_land 152 Arrivals
Flights tracked
2
Avg duration
1h 38m
Distance
977 km

Live traffic

DCA → SFO. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
United Airlines 2

Other connections

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Recent flights last 2

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-13 UAL351 ABFF87 Apr 13, 12:38 UTCApr 13, 14:14 UTC1h 36m -7m
2026-04-13 UAL351 ABFF87 Apr 13, 12:38 UTCApr 13, 14:17 UTC1h 39m +23m

DCA → SFO frequently asked

How long is the flight from DCA to SFO?
Average flight time on the DCA–SFO route is 1h 38m, covering approximately 977 km (607 mi).
What is the distance from DCA to SFO?
The great-circle distance from DCA to SFO is approximately 977 km (607 miles).
Which airlines fly from DCA to SFO?
1 airline operates this route in our records: United Airlines.
How many flights per week from DCA to SFO?
We've observed ~2 flights per day on this route across our tracking data (2 total flights recorded).
Can I track DCA–SFO flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.