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$164+ Cheap flights from San Francisco to Charlotte (SFO - CLT)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 3/19. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — CLT
Mar 13 — Mar 201
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The best prices from San Francisco to Charlotte Douglas are usually found in January or February, booked 79 days in advance, depart on a Tuesday or Wednesday and return on a Wednesday

Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Charlotte

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Francisco (SFO) to Charlotte (CLT). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated March 8, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$310
(CheapOair)

One-way from

$164
(Mytrip)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$490

Good round-trip deal

$385 or less

Good one-way deal

$184 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for San Francisco-Charlotte Douglas flight deals.
Provider most trusted by Cheapflights users for San Francisco-Charlotte Douglas flights.
From San Francisco to Charlotte Douglas
One-way flight from San Francisco to Charlotte Douglas
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 8% potential increase in price ($45 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 1% potential price decrease ($7 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in March 2025
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from San Francisco to Charlotte Douglas.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from San Francisco to Charlotte Douglas.

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Cheapest flights from San Francisco to Charlotte
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Charlotte. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 8, 2025.

This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/276:00 amSFO - CLT
1 stop13h 03mFrontier
Sun 3/3010:03 pmCLT - SFO
1 stop29h 40mFrontier
Deal found 3/7$310
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 3/207:11 amSFO - CLT
Nonstop5h 00mAmerican Airlines
Tue 3/253:51 pmCLT - SFO
Nonstop5h 46mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/6$311
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/86:00 amSFO - CLT
1 stop7h 11mDelta
Thu 4/105:31 pmCLT - SFO
1 stop9h 28mDelta
Deal found 3/7$331
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Southwest is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/55:05 pmSFO - CLT
2 stops14h 05mSouthwest
Wed 4/93:25 pmCLT - SFO
1 stop8h 30mSouthwest
Deal found 3/6$342
This Sun Country Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Sun Country Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 10/81:03 pmSFO - CLT
1 stop25h 50mSun Country Air
Thu 10/1611:36 amCLT - SFO
1 stop14h 17mSun Country Air
Deal found 3/6$345
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/16:09 pmSFO - CLT
1 stop15h 03mMultiple Airlines
Sun 5/410:57 amCLT - SFO
3 stops33h 16mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/6$409
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/810:46 pmSFO - CLT
1 stop8h 35mUnited Airlines
Wed 4/95:00 pmCLT - SFO
1 stop9h 57mUnited Airlines
Deal found 3/6$431

Find flights from San Francisco to Charlotte within your budget

Customize your flight search to find flights from San Francisco to Charlotte that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 8, 2025.

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San Francisco

Fly to

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

San FranciscoCharlotte

SFO - CLT

SFOCLT

San Francisco

Thu 3/27

6:00 am-10:03 pm

1 stop13h 03m

Charlotte Douglas

Sun 3/30

10:03 pm-12:43 am

1 stop29h 40m

$310

San FranciscoCharlotte

SFO - CLT

SFOCLT

San Francisco

Thu 3/20

7:11 am-3:11 pm

Nonstop5h 00m

Charlotte Douglas

Tue 3/25

3:51 pm-6:37 pm

Nonstop5h 46m

$311

San FranciscoCharlotte

SFO - CLT

SFOCLT

San Francisco

Tue 4/8

6:00 am-4:11 pm

1 stop7h 11m

Charlotte Douglas

Thu 4/10

5:31 pm-11:59 pm

1 stop9h 28m

$331

San FranciscoCharlotte

SFO - CLT

SFOCLT

San Francisco

Sat 4/5

5:05 pm-10:10 am

2 stops14h 05m

Charlotte Douglas

Wed 4/9

3:25 pm-8:55 pm

1 stop8h 30m

$342

San FranciscoCharlotte

SFO - CLT

SFOCLT

San Francisco

Thu 5/1

6:09 pm-12:12 pm

1 stop15h 03m

Charlotte Douglas

Sun 5/4

10:57 am-5:13 pm

3 stops33h 16m

$409

San FranciscoCharlotte

SFO - CLT

SFOCLT

San Francisco

Thu 6/19

11:59 pm-5:19 pm

1 stop14h 20m

Charlotte Douglas

Mon 6/23

6:15 pm-11:08 am

1 stop19h 53m

$415

San FranciscoCharlotte

SFO - CLT

SFOCLT

San Francisco

Tue 4/8

10:46 pm-10:21 am

1 stop8h 35m

Charlotte Douglas

Wed 4/9

5:00 pm-11:57 pm

1 stop9h 57m

$431

San FranciscoCharlotte

SFO - CLT

SFOCLT

San Francisco

Wed 3/19

2:53 pm-10:03 pm

1 stop28h 10m

$164

San FranciscoCharlotte

SFO - CLT

SFOCLT

San Francisco

Sun 3/23

12:30 am-12:27 pm

1 stop8h 57m

$166

San FranciscoCharlotte

SFO - CLT

SFOCLT

San Francisco

Wed 4/2

12:43 am-10:56 am

1 stop7h 13m

$179

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Compare providers for flights from San Francisco to Charlotte

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from San Francisco to Charlotte in March.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
PricelinePrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
MytripPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
CheapflightsfaresPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*2 stars
CheapfaremartPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*3 stars
CheapOairPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on San Francisco-Charlotte flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on San Francisco-Charlotte flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from San Francisco-Charlotte flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on San Francisco-Charlotte flights, Cheapflights users trust FlightHub the most. FlightHub has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for San Francisco-Charlotte flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from San Francisco to Charlotte

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Charlotte from San Francisco with our price prediction graph.
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Travel insights for flights from San Francisco to Charlotte

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from San Francisco to Charlotte including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

How far ahead should I book a flight from San Francisco to Charlotte?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from San Francisco to Charlotte. Price data was last updated on February 28, 2025.

Booking 79 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from San Francisco to Charlotte. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to Charlotte?

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Charlotte (average of $248). Flying from San Francisco to Charlotte in March is currently the most expensive (average of $328). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SFO to CLT?

Find hourly flight availability from San Francisco to Charlotte. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated March 8, 2025.

A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from San Francisco to Charlotte in the afternoon. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 41% on your trip compared to booking a flight in the evening.

What is the cheapest day to fly from San Francisco to Charlotte?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from San Francisco to Charlotte. Price data was last updated on March 2, 2025.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Francisco to Charlotte flight should consider departing on Wednesday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Rainfall in Charlotte by month

Plan your trip to Charlotte by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Charlotte ranges from 3.0 - 4.2 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.2 in. April is typically the driest time to visit Charlotte when rainfall is around 3.0 in.

Temperature in Charlotte by month

Plan your trip to Charlotte by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Charlotte, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 78.8 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 41.0 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Charlotte

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Charlotte. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Charlotte. Reviews last updated March 8, 2025.
To help decide which airline to fly from San Francisco to Charlotte, see what other customers have to say about Southwest, Delta and United Airlines. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.6

Food

7.1

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.6

Food

7.1

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

8.0
Very good

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.6

Food

7.1

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.6

Food

7.1

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.6

Food

7.1

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

Overall

8.1

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.1

Entertainment

7.6

Food

7.1

Crew

8.7

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Merlyn,Feb 2025

LAX - SMF

New Terminal is neat, lost of stores and places to catch a bite.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from San Francisco to Charlotte. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • What airports do I use to fly from San Francisco to Charlotte?

    If you wish to fly to Charlotte from San Francisco, then you need to book flights from San Francisco to Charlotte Douglas. There are 2 flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Douglas (CLT) per day to choose from. Flights to Charlotte from San Francisco are available from 6 different airlines, which means you should have some options if you want to compare airfare deals. 4h 58m is how long a nonstop flight from San Francisco to Charlotte Douglas typically takes.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Francisco to Charlotte round-trip?

    Flying on Frontier is currently your cheapest option to Charlotte, with prices starting at $310. Additional round-trip tickets that might be worth considering are offered by American Airlines and Delta, with the lowest prices starting at $311 and $331, respectively. You may be able to fly from San Francisco to Charlotte for 36% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Francisco to Charlotte one-way?

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Frontier, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $164. Delta flights start at $166 while deals on United Airlines start at $179 one-way.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from San Francisco to Charlotte?

    No one likes to see their flight delayed. When booking a flight from San Francisco to Charlotte consider choosing Fiji Airways (100%), China Southern (98%) or American Airlines (96%) as they are the most reliable in getting you off to your destination on time.

  • What are the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Charlotte?

    Looking for the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Charlotte? While on average our users pay $1,070, our data indicates the cheapest price to be $134. The most popular route (San Francisco - Charlotte Douglas), is priced around $190.

  • Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Charlotte that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to Charlotte flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Charlotte?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco to Charlotte.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco to Charlotte?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco to Charlotte by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to Charlotte?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Charlotte (average of $248). Flying from San Francisco to Charlotte in March is currently the most expensive (average of $328). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 6 airlines flying from San Francisco to Charlotte

Discover the top 6 airlines that operate flights from San Francisco to Charlotte. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 8, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$130Average$231FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Spirit AirlinesCheapest$184Average$293FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time65%
DeltaCheapest$298Average$462FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
American AirlinesCheapest$315Average$504FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
SouthwestCheapest$328Average$596FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
United AirlinesCheapest$351Average$550FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
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