IAD → SFOWashington to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to San Francisco (SFO): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 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 6 September 2026 at 13:38 UTC.

IAD Washington smooth · +8
SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
3,883 km · ~5h 29m est.
dep bank 06:42–22:107x weekly
Running clean · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
94 / 100

route health from live IAD and SFO delay boards

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~5h 29mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06UA1095dep +6 → arr−12
09-06UA1147dep +13 → arr−15

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 +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 8 kt Full IAD delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · W 10 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 55% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +23 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 94/100. 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 06:42 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?

United Airlines runs the route with about 63 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.