Sample Travel Date:
- Sample from Washington D.C. – Reagan
- October 23rd – 26th
- This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare Availability” and “How to Search for Availability” instructions below
Fare Availability:
- Valid for travel until early November or early December for Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday departures and returns. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 14 days in advance of departure and by September 20th (TODAY)
- Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.
How to Search for Availability:
- This is just to search for availability. To buy your tickets, scroll down to “How to Buy” section of this post
- Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
- Departing from: DCA
- For Washington D.C. – Dulles availability, replace DCA with IAD
- Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
- Textbox 1: ua
- Textbox 2:
- Destination: SFO
- This work both ways, so DCA or IAD can be the Destination and SFO can be the Departure city.
- Return Advanced Routing Code:
- Textbox 1: ua
- Textbox 2:
- (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
- Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
- Length of stay “3-10” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
- Departing from: DCA
- Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
- How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage
- The ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted

- You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.
Fare Class:
Elite Qualifying Dollars:
Routing:
- DCA – SFO (San Francisco) – DCA
Mileage:
- Miles Flown: 4,872 miles or 3.9 cents per mile
- Redeemable Miles: 744 miles
How to Buy:
- Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
