United Launches Nonstop Reagan National to San Francisco Service

United Airlines announced it will begin service between Washington, D.C.’s Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) starting on May 15.

United will operate Boeing 737-700 aircraft with 124 seats, 12 in first class and 112 in the main cabin.  The westbound flight will depart DCA at 8 a.m., arriving in San Francisco shortly after 11 a.m., local time  The eastbound flight departs SFO at 1 p.m., arriving in Washington, D.C. at 9:17 p.m.

The new flight is possible thanks to the recent Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization bill that allows airlines to fly five new routes out of DCA beyond the 1,250-mile perimeter.

American Airlines recently announced it will start nonstop service from DCA to Los Angeles.