Apparatus

Try JFK, AAL1290, BAW, or N225AN.

route Route

SFO → DCA

235 km avg 28m 1 airline

Departure

SFO KSFO VFR

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, US

Local time
13:46 PDT
Timezone
America/Los_Angeles
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
13 ft
Coordinates
37.6198, -122.3748

cloud Weather

Wind
110° / 11 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 900 ft, BKN 3,500 ft
Temp / Dew
16°C / 12°C
Altimeter
30.17 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-22T20:07:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
SPECI KSFO 222007Z 11011KT 10SM FEW009 BKN035 16/12 A3017 RMK AO2 T01560117 $

TAF KSFO 221753Z 2218/2324 13010KT P6SM FEW006 SCT025 BKN035 FM222000 22007KT P6SM FEW025 SCT035 BKN070 FM230000 28009KT P6SM SCT060 FM231100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM231800 28008KT P6SM SKC FM232100 28015KT P6SM SKC

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 303 Departures
flight_land 219 Arrivals

Arrival

DCA KDCA VFR

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

Washington, US

Local time
16:46 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
15 ft
Coordinates
38.8521, -77.0377

cloud Weather

Wind
170° / 10 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
SCT 8,000 ft, SCT 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
23°C / 11°C
Altimeter
29.93 inHg

Obs: 2026-04-22T19:52:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KDCA 221952Z 17010KT 10SM SCT080 SCT250 23/11 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP136 T02280106

TAF KDCA 221720Z 2218/2324 18007KT P6SM BKN050 FM230000 25004KT P6SM FEW250 FM230900 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM231400 31003KT P6SM FEW250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 127 Departures
flight_land 139 Arrivals
Flights tracked
3
Avg duration
28m
Distance
235 km

Live traffic

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

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Alaska Airlines 3

Other connections

More destinations from SFO

More origins to DCA

Recent flights last 3

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-04-22 ASA1001 A5F825 Apr 22, 16:25 UTCApr 22, 16:55 UTC30m -
2026-04-21 ASA1001 A5F46E Apr 21, 16:20 UTCApr 21, 16:50 UTC30m -
2026-04-20 ASA1001 A61836 Apr 20, 16:20 UTCApr 20, 16:45 UTC25m -

SFO → DCA frequently asked

How long is the flight from SFO to DCA?
Average flight time on the SFO–DCA route is 28m, covering approximately 235 km (146 mi).
What is the distance from SFO to DCA?
The great-circle distance from SFO to DCA is approximately 235 km (146 miles).
Which airlines fly from SFO to DCA?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Alaska Airlines.
How many flights per week from SFO to DCA?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (3 total flights recorded).
Can I track SFO–DCA flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.