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$72+ Cheap flights from San Francisco to Cleveland (SFO - CLE)

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SFO — CLE
Feb 26 — Mar 51
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The best prices from San Francisco to Cleveland Hopkins Intl are usually found in January or September, booked 75 days in advance, depart on a Wednesday or Saturday and return on a Friday

Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Cleveland

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Francisco (SFO) to Cleveland (CLE). 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 February 21, 2025.

Most accurate provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$289
(Frontier)

One-way from

$72
(Mytrip)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$396

Good round-trip deal

$354 or less

Good one-way deal

$291 or less
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Cheapest flights from San Francisco to Cleveland
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Cleveland. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on February 21, 2025.

This Frontier deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/20. 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 Frontier is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 5/182:53 pmSFO - CLE
1 stop13h 07mFrontier
Mon 5/265:01 pmCLE - SFO
1 stop9h 31mFrontier
Deal found 2/20$289
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/20. 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.
Thu 3/209:30 pmSFO - CLE
Nonstop4h 41mUnited Airlines
Thu 3/277:02 amCLE - SFO
Nonstop5h 43mUnited Airlines
Deal found 2/20$290
This Alaska Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/21. 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 Alaska Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/238:00 amSFO - CLE
1 stop19h 05mAlaska Airlines
Wed 10/86:20 pmCLE - SFO
1 stop8h 23mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 2/21$308
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/20. 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.
Fri 5/1612:40 amSFO - CLE
1 stop6h 17mDelta
Sun 5/257:25 pmCLE - SFO
1 stop7h 20mDelta
Deal found 2/20$309
This Southwest deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/20. 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.
Tue 4/88:10 amSFO - CLE
2 stops10h 00mSouthwest
Tue 4/153:30 pmCLE - SFO
1 stop8h 25mSouthwest
Deal found 2/20$314
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/21. 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 3/2012:15 amSFO - CLE
1 stop7h 06mAmerican Airlines
Mon 3/241:51 pmCLE - SFO
1 stop9h 59mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 2/21$319
This JetBlue deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/20. 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 JetBlue is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 5/258:50 pmSFO - CLE
1 stop10h 32mJetBlue
Wed 5/2811:15 amCLE - SFO
1 stop12h 44mJetBlue
Deal found 2/20$402
This Travelocity deal was found by Cheapflights users on 2/20. 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 Travelocity is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 4/49:30 amSFO - CLE
2 stops11h 11mMultiple Airlines
Sun 4/67:32 pmCLE - SFO
1 stop8h 12mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/20$434

Find flights from San Francisco to Cleveland within your budget

Customize your flight search to find flights from San Francisco to Cleveland 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 February 21, 2025.

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Price

San FranciscoCleveland

SFO - CLE

SFOCLE

San Francisco

Sun 5/18

2:53 pm-7:00 am

1 stop13h 07m

Cleveland Hopkins Intl

Mon 5/26

5:01 pm-11:32 pm

1 stop9h 31m

$289

San FranciscoCleveland

SFO - CLE

SFOCLE

San Francisco

Thu 3/20

9:30 pm-5:11 am

Nonstop4h 41m

Cleveland Hopkins Intl

Thu 3/27

7:02 am-9:45 am

Nonstop5h 43m

$290

San FranciscoCleveland

SFO - CLE

SFOCLE

San Francisco

Fri 5/16

12:40 am-9:57 am

1 stop6h 17m

Cleveland Hopkins Intl

Sun 5/25

7:25 pm-11:45 pm

1 stop7h 20m

$309

San FranciscoCleveland

SFO - CLE

SFOCLE

San Francisco

Tue 4/8

8:10 am-9:10 pm

2 stops10h 00m

Cleveland Hopkins Intl

Tue 4/15

3:30 pm-8:55 pm

1 stop8h 25m

$314

San FranciscoCleveland

SFO - CLE

SFOCLE

San Francisco

Thu 3/20

12:15 am-10:21 am

1 stop7h 06m

Cleveland Hopkins Intl

Mon 3/24

1:51 pm-8:50 pm

1 stop9h 59m

$319

San FranciscoCleveland

SFO - CLE

SFOCLE

San Francisco

Tue 4/1

2:39 pm-6:48 pm

1 stop25h 09m

Cleveland Hopkins Intl

Tue 4/8

7:48 pm-2:31 pm

2 stops21h 43m

$334

San FranciscoCleveland

SFO - CLE

SFOCLE

San Francisco

Sun 5/25

8:50 pm-10:22 am

1 stop10h 32m

Cleveland Hopkins Intl

Wed 5/28

11:15 am-8:59 pm

1 stop12h 44m

$402

San FranciscoCleveland

SFO - CLE

SFOCLE

San Francisco

Fri 4/4

9:30 am-11:41 pm

2 stops11h 11m

Cleveland Hopkins Intl

Sun 4/6

7:32 pm-12:44 am

1 stop8h 12m

$434

San FranciscoCleveland

SFO - CLE

SFOCLE

San Francisco

Tue 3/11

10:59 pm-7:05 am

1 stop29h 06m

$72

San FranciscoCleveland

SFO - CLE

SFOCLE

San Francisco

Wed 3/19

8:20 am-10:05 pm

1 stop10h 45m

$156

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Compare providers for flights from San Francisco to Cleveland

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 Cleveland in February.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
MytripPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
GotogatePrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightnetworkPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
CheapfaremartPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*3 stars
AranGrantPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star
CheapOairPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
PricelinePrice 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-Cleveland flights, users find the pricing of FlightHub to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub Users can find the same prices on San Francisco-Cleveland flight deals on Cheapflights vs. FlightHub >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from San Francisco-Cleveland flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on San Francisco-Cleveland 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-Cleveland 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 Cleveland

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

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

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

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from San Francisco to Cleveland. Price data was last updated on February 14, 2025.

The best time to book flights from San Francisco to Cleveland is 75 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

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

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Cleveland (average of $250). Flying from San Francisco to Cleveland in June is currently the most expensive (average of $290). 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 CLE?

Find hourly flight availability from San Francisco to Cleveland. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated February 21, 2025.

When flying from San Francisco to Cleveland, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the afternoon, which can drop the price by up to 58% versus a flight in the morning.

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

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from San Francisco to Cleveland. Price data was last updated on February 16, 2025.

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

Weekly flight availability from San Francisco to Cleveland

Explore weekly flight availability from San Francisco to Cleveland. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated February 21, 2025.

The most flights from SFO to CLE are scheduled on a Monday (5 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (3 on average).

Rainfall in Cleveland by month

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

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cleveland ranges from 2.3 - 3.8 inches per month. September is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.8 in. February is typically the driest time to visit Cleveland when rainfall is around 2.3 in.

Temperature in Cleveland by month

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

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cleveland, 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 73.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 28.4 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Cleveland

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Cleveland. 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 Cleveland. Reviews last updated February 21, 2025.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Southwest, Alaska Airlines and Delta from San Francisco to Cleveland to help guide your decision. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,408 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Overall

8.1

Entertainment

7.6

Comfort

8.1

Crew

8.7

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Arlene,May 2024

SAN - OAK

My original flight was delayed so they found this flight for me so I could arrive at a reasonable time

Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,408 reviews
Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,408 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Overall

8.1

Entertainment

7.6

Comfort

8.1

Crew

8.7

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Arlene,May 2024

SAN - OAK

My original flight was delayed so they found this flight for me so I could arrive at a reasonable time

Alaska Airlines
8.0
Very good
9,697 reviews
Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,408 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Overall

8.1

Entertainment

7.6

Comfort

8.1

Crew

8.7

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Arlene,May 2024

SAN - OAK

My original flight was delayed so they found this flight for me so I could arrive at a reasonable time

Delta
8.0
Very good
8,217 reviews
Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,408 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Overall

8.1

Entertainment

7.6

Comfort

8.1

Crew

8.7

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Arlene,May 2024

SAN - OAK

My original flight was delayed so they found this flight for me so I could arrive at a reasonable time

JetBlue
7.4
Good
3,069 reviews
Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,408 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Overall

8.1

Entertainment

7.6

Comfort

8.1

Crew

8.7

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Arlene,May 2024

SAN - OAK

My original flight was delayed so they found this flight for me so I could arrive at a reasonable time

United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,760 reviews
Southwest
8.1
Very good
4,408 reviews

Boarding

8.2

Overall

8.1

Entertainment

7.6

Comfort

8.1

Crew

8.7

Food

7.1

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0
Excellent

Arlene,May 2024

SAN - OAK

My original flight was delayed so they found this flight for me so I could arrive at a reasonable time

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from San Francisco to Cleveland. 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 Cleveland?

    To fly from San Francisco to Cleveland, you need to book a flight from San Francisco (SFO) to Hopkins Intl (CLE). Nonstop flights to Cleveland Hopkins Intl from San Francisco take 4h 39m on average. When it comes time to book airfare, you have a few options: there are 4 outbound flights from San Francisco to Hopkins Intl offered by 5 different airlines.

  • How popular is this San Francisco to Cleveland flight route?

    The San Francisco to Cleveland Hopkins Intl flight path was viewed by 13 users in the past month. Keep an eye out for changes in search interest prior to high and low season.

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

    Frontier, at $289, was found to be the cheapest airline from San Francisco to Cleveland.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include United Airlines and Delta. Frontier is 32% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

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

    $72 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Frontier. You may also be able to find cheap deals on JetBlue and Delta, with prices starting from $156 and $159, respectively.

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

    Before booking your flight to Cleveland from San Francisco, check out the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time: Asiana Airlines (79%), Virgin Australia (78%), Air New Zealand( 78%).

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

    The cheapest flight price from San Francisco to Cleveland is $218. On average you can expect to pay $425. The most popular route, (San Francisco - Cleveland Hopkins Intl), can usually be booked for $204.

  • Where are the most common layover locations when flying from San Francisco to Cleveland?

    Flights departing from San Francisco and landing in Cleveland layover in Las Vegas most frequently.

  • What are some popular things to do or see while on a layover in Las Vegas?

    Fremont Street Experience, Colosseum at Caesars Palace, and Stratosphere Tower are currently the most popular points of interest in Las Vegas at the moment. Travelers on a layover in Las Vegas can visit Fremont Street Experience, Colosseum at Caesars Palace, and Stratosphere Tower, by traveling 5.9 mi, 2.6 mi, and 4.3 mi, respectively after landing at Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl. Those on a layover in Las Vegas in need of a rental car can book one at Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl for about $46.

  • Where are the least popular layover locations for San Francisco to Cleveland flights?

    Flights departing from San Francisco and landing in Cleveland layover in Chicago least frequently.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco to Cleveland 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 Cleveland?

    Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Cleveland (average of $250). Flying from San Francisco to Cleveland in June is currently the most expensive (average of $290). 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 5 airlines flying from San Francisco to Cleveland

Discover the top 5 airlines that operate flights from San Francisco to Cleveland. 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 February 21, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
FrontierCheapest$138Average$240FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
American AirlinesCheapest$157Average$367FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
DeltaCheapest$255Average$349FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$300Average$517FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
SouthwestCheapest$308Average$506FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time63%
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