San Francisco

$118+ Cheap flights to San Francisco

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Flights to San Francisco in 2025

Find the latest flights to San Francisco in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on March 28, 2025.

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$387

Round-trip from

$220

One-way from

$118

Good round-trip deal

$289 or less

Good one-way deal

$140 or less
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 13% potential increase in price ($69 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($11 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in March 2025
From New York to San Francisco
One-way flight from New York to San Francisco (SFO)
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from New York to San Francisco.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from New York to San Francisco.

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Cheapest flights to San Francisco
Explore the most affordable flight options available to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on March 28, 2025.

Tue 7/17:59 pmJFK - SFO
Nonstop6h 44mAmerican Airlines
Sat 7/56:00 amSFO - JFK
Nonstop5h 45mAmerican Airlines
Deal found 3/27$219
Fri 5/28:08 pmJFK - SFO
Nonstop6h 46mHawaiian Airlines
Wed 5/71:52 pmSFO - JFK
Nonstop5h 37mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 3/27$220
Tue 4/2210:00 amJFK - SFO
Nonstop6h 34mMultiple Airlines
Sat 4/2612:11 amSFO - JFK
1 stop8h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/27$222
Wed 4/236:59 amJFK - SFO
1 stop8h 46mFrontier
Mon 4/2810:07 pmSFO - JFK
1 stop8h 56mFrontier
Deal found 3/28$235
Mon 4/2111:30 amLGA - SFO
1 stop12h 56mFrontier
Fri 4/2511:38 pmSFO - LGA
1 stop13h 51mFrontier
Deal found 3/27$238
Thu 4/246:00 amJFK - SFO
Nonstop6h 24mJetBlue
Tue 4/291:10 pmSFO - JFK
Nonstop5h 47mJetBlue
Deal found 3/27$238
Tue 4/299:30 amJFK - SFO
2 stops17h 29mAlaska Airlines
Sat 5/35:45 pmSFO - JFK
1 stop9h 15mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 3/27$247
Sun 4/206:05 amLGA - SFO
1 stop8h 02mDelta
Wed 4/236:00 amSFO - LGA
1 stop7h 39mDelta
Deal found 3/28$258
Sat 5/39:00 amEWR - SFO
Nonstop6h 29mMultiple Airlines
Sat 5/179:10 pmSFO - EWR
Nonstop5h 49mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/26$259
Sat 4/267:29 pmEWR - SFO
Nonstop6h 36mHawaiian Airlines
Sat 5/39:27 pmSFO - EWR
Nonstop5h 32mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 3/27$262
Thu 4/179:00 amEWR - SFO
Nonstop6h 43mAlaska Airlines
Sat 5/39:27 pmSFO - EWR
Nonstop5h 32mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 3/27$263
Sun 5/257:00 amJFK - SFO
Nonstop6h 27mDelta
Wed 5/281:00 pmSFO - JFK
Nonstop5h 55mDelta
Deal found 3/27$264

Cheapflights Fare Finder

Locate flights to San Francisco that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on March 28, 2025.
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New York

Route

Depart

Return

Price

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 7/1

7:59 pm-11:43 pm

Nonstop6h 44m

San Francisco

Sat 7/5

6:00 am-2:45 pm

Nonstop5h 45m

$219

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 5/2

8:08 pm-11:54 pm

Nonstop6h 46m

San Francisco

Wed 5/7

1:52 pm-10:29 pm

Nonstop5h 37m

$220

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 4/22

10:00 am-1:34 pm

Nonstop6h 34m

San Francisco

Sat 4/26

12:11 am-11:56 am

1 stop8h 45m

$222

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 4/23

6:59 am-12:45 pm

1 stop8h 46m

San Francisco

Mon 4/28

10:07 pm-10:03 am

1 stop8h 56m

$235

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 4/24

6:00 am-9:24 am

Nonstop6h 24m

San Francisco

Tue 4/29

1:10 pm-9:57 pm

Nonstop5h 47m

$238

New YorkSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Mon 4/21

11:30 am-9:26 pm

1 stop12h 56m

San Francisco

Fri 4/25

11:38 pm-4:29 pm

1 stop13h 51m

$238

New YorkSan Francisco

JFK - SFO

JFKSFO

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 4/29

9:30 am-11:59 pm

2 stops17h 29m

San Francisco

Sat 5/3

5:45 pm-6:00 am

1 stop9h 15m

$247

New YorkSan Francisco

LGA - SFO

LGASFO

New York LaGuardia

Sun 4/20

6:05 am-11:07 am

1 stop8h 02m

San Francisco

Wed 4/23

6:00 am-4:39 pm

1 stop7h 39m

$258

NewarkSan Francisco

EWR - SFO

EWRSFO

Newark

Sat 5/3

9:00 am-12:29 pm

Nonstop6h 29m

San Francisco

Sat 5/17

9:10 pm-5:59 am

Nonstop5h 49m

$259

NewarkSan Francisco

EWR - SFO

EWRSFO

Newark

Sat 4/26

7:29 pm-11:05 pm

Nonstop6h 36m

San Francisco

Sat 5/3

9:27 pm-5:59 am

Nonstop5h 32m

$262

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Compare providers for flights to San Francisco

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 to San Francisco in March.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
Kiwi.comPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*2 stars
CheapflightsfaresPrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*2 stars
CheapfaremartPrice Accuracy-Trust Score*3 stars
PricelinePrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars
CheapTicketsDealPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
Justfly.comPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightnetworkPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust 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: Out of all of the providers offering San Francisco flight deals, Cheapflights users have found FlightHub to have the most accurate pricing on Cheapflights vs. their site about >95% of the time, users can find the same price on San Francisco flight deals on Cheapflights and FlightHub. This is based on searches made for San Francisco flights over the past month.
  • Most trusted provider: FlightHub is the most trusted provider by Cheapflights users offering San Francisco flight deals. With a user feedback rating of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), FlightHub has received the most positive sentiment from Cheapflights users searching for flights to San Francisco. This is based on data collected from Cheapflights searches made over the past month.

Best time to book a flight to San Francisco

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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight to San Francisco

When is the best time to book a flight to San Francisco?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from New York to San Francisco. Price data was last updated on March 21, 2025.

Booking 86 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to San Francisco. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

How long is the flight to San Francisco?

On average, a flight from New York to San Francisco takes 11 hours 0 minutes. Flights to San Francisco from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to San Francisco?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from New York to San Francisco. Price data was last updated on March 23, 2025.

Users looking for the lowest fares to San Francisco should consider flying on Wednesday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travelers will want to avoid Sunday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to San Francisco

The most flights from New York to San Francisco are scheduled on a Thursday (158 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (31 on average).

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to San Francisco?

The cheapest airlines flying from New York to San Francisco are Spirit Airlines, Frontier and Sun Country Air.

Rainfall in San Francisco by month

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

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Francisco ranges from 0.0 - 4.4 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.4 in. July is typically the driest time to visit San Francisco when rainfall is around 0.0 in.

Temperature in San Francisco by month

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

If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Francisco, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, September is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 62.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 51.8 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to San Francisco. 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 San Francisco. Reviews last updated March 28, 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco, such as Southwest, Alaska Airlines and Delta. 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.

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.1

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.6

Overall

8.1

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.

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.1

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.6

Overall

8.1

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.

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.1

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.6

Overall

8.1

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

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.1

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.6

Overall

8.1

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.

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.1

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.6

Overall

8.1

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.

Boarding

8.2

Comfort

8.1

Food

7.1

Entertainment

7.6

Overall

8.1

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.

FAQs about flying to San Francisco

San Francisco, CA airport overview

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is located 13 miles (21 km) south of downtown San Francisco and is the largest airport in the Bay Area and the second-busiest airport in California.

Comprising four terminals – Terminals 1, 2, 3 and the International Terminal – that form a ring around a multi-story Domestic Airport parking garage, San Francisco International is easy to navigate. Terminals 1-3 handle all domestic flights, while the International Terminal mainly manages international flights. Customs, immigrations and baggage claims are generally fast; staff are friendly, signage is good and transport to and from the airport is excellent.  Delays are common, though, due to the region’s adverse weather patterns; however, there are plans to extend the runways in order to aid aircraft flying in low visibility conditions.

San Francisco International is clean and modern. With its newly revamped Terminal 2 housing an award-winning aviation museum and library, along with an extensive array of retail, dining, entertainment and health establishments, it is truly a world-class facility.

Flights to San Francisco International Airport comes from a number of destinations worldwide, including Toronto, Paris, Tokyo, London, Hong Kong, Seoul, Lima, Frankfurt, Singapore, San Salvador, Beijing, Mexico City, Sydney and Cancun, in addition to numerous domestic routes.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to San Francisco?

    Most people fly into San Francisco (SFO) if they book a flight to San Francisco. San Francisco is conveniently located just 11.8 mi from San Francisco’s city center. On average, San Francisco has 71 flights from New York per day from 11 airlines.

  • Can I find cheaper flights to San Francisco if I am willing to have layovers?

    Yes, flights with layovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to San Francisco on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

  • What is the best airline to fly to San Francisco?

    Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Spirit Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to San Francisco.

  • What is the cheapest airport to fly to in San Francisco?

    San Francisco is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in San Francisco. One-way flights to San Francisco typically cost $27, while round-trip flights cost around $48.

  • How much is a round-trip flight to San Francisco?

    A round-trip flight to San Francisco will typically cost around $1,877, however they can be found for as little as $48.

  • Where does the fastest flight to San Francisco depart from?

    For those looking to save time traveling to San Francisco, Monterey Regional offers the quickest one-way flight (0 hours 55 minutes).

  • Which airport is closest to San Francisco Zoo?

    If being close to San Francisco Zoo is important to you, you’ll want to land at San Francisco Airport.

  • Does San Francisco have rental cars?

    Yes. Those touching down at San Francisco can take advantage of the rental car services offered upon their arrival.

  • Are there hotels close to San Francisco?

    Yes. San Francisco has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Grand Hyatt At Sfo is the closest property to San Francisco (1.0 mi away from San Francisco).

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