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Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Mexico from $102

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Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Cancún
Cancún1 stop$437
Mexico City
Mexico City1 stop$322
Guadalajara
Guadalajara1 stop$223
Puerto Vallarta
Puerto Vallarta1 stop$351
Tijuana
Tijuana1 stop$282
León
León1 stop$466
Oaxaca
Oaxaca1 stop$528
Monterrey
Monterrey2 stops$423
Mazatlán
Mazatlán1 stop$468
Morelia
Morelia1 stop$559
Mérida
Mérida1 stop$535
Ixtapa
Ixtapa1 stop$389
Puerto Escondido
Puerto Escondido2 stops$514
Aguascalientes
Aguascalientes1 stop$527
Veracruz
Veracruz1 stop$435
Acapulco
Acapulco1 stop$552

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December

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$102
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 39% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Guadalajara

FAQs - booking Mexico flights

  • Do I need a visa to fly from San Francisco to Mexico?

    Those from the U.S. will be able to travel to Mexico and stay in the country for up to 6 months without a visa. If you'll be staying for longer than that, you'll need to apply for the Mexican Temporary Residence Permit.

  • Where will flights from San Francisco to Mexico usually make stops?

    Flights from San Francisco to Mexico will often make one or two stops on the way to their final destinations. These stops might see you enduring layovers at airports like Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) or Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX).

  • What is the most budget-friendly airline for those flying from San Francisco to Mexico?

    Most airlines that fly from San Francisco International Airport to Mexico will be able to set you up with cost-effective prices on flights. But if you have an especially tight budget, a low-cost airline like Volaris might be able to provide you with a price you can afford on a flight to Mexico.

  • How can I make flights from San Francisco to Mexico more eco-friendly?

    Bringing the least amount of luggage possible for flights from San Francisco to Mexico is one good way to make them more sustainable. You should also seek to fly with airlines like American Airlines that are working hard to reduce their carbon emissions to net zero by 2050.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Mexico?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to Mexico.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Mexico?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Mexico from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Mexico?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Mexico with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Mexico?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Mexico from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Mexico

  • Morning departure is around 3% more expensive than an evening flight, on average*.
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is less than 500 miles from the Mexican border. However, it's over 2000 miles from some of the major cities in Mexico like Mexico City, which helps explain why so many airlines fly from San Francisco to Mexico. Your options will include Aeroméxico, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Volaris, and United Airlines. Select the airline that can provide you with the most affordable flights.
  • There are lots of airports in Mexico you can fly to from San Francisco International Airport (SFO). For this reason, you'll need to pick out the airport closest to your preferred destination before booking flights from San Francisco to Mexico. Cancún International Airport (CUN) is on the Yucatán Peninsula, while Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) is on the Baja California Peninsula. Mexico City International Airport (MEX), meanwhile, is right in Mexico City, while Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport (PVR) is near Puerto Vallarta.
  • If you'd like to avoid making stops during flights from San Francisco to Mexico, you'll be happy to learn nonstop flights from San Francisco to Mexico exist. Alaska Airlines and United Airlines have direct flights from San Francisco International Airport to Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport that only take between 3 and 4 hours.
  • Flying first class from San Francisco International Airport to one of the airports in Mexico is a great idea if you can afford it. You'll be able to enjoy amenities like lie-flat seats, in-flight entertainment options, and chef-quality food on first-class flights to Mexico with Aeroméxico or American Airlines.
  • San Francisco International Airport has plenty of lounges you can use while waiting for a flight to Mexico to board. The United Club, for instance, will be open to United Airlines passengers. The Centurion Lounge, on the other hand, will be open to American Express customers and anyone who can pay a small fee.
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*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

Top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Mexico

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Mexico? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9245 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.3Food
8.6Crew
7.3Entertainment
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Flight was delayed 2 hours. It was too cold inside the cabin. My seat mate had no jacket so she was shivering the entire flight. The stewardess says there’s no available blanket.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Jun 2024SFO - PSP
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Flight was delayed 2 hours. It was too cold inside the cabin. My seat mate had no jacket so she was shivering the entire flight. The stewardess says there’s no available blanket.

The plane had to sit on the tarmac for 45 minutes once it had landed. Not Alaska’s fault.

Flight was cancelled just before we boarded. I had to stayed an extra night in SF and arrived one day late. Also I had to flight back JFK and not Newark since they didn't have flight to Newark until very late the following day. A real bad experience on this flight. It took me 2 days to get back home.

The flight was delayed by more than two hours. A notification ahead of time would be most helpful.

Plane hit turbulence diverted to Houston. We'll probably get in after 3am

Given incorrect gate upon check-in, corrected by the gate attendant, D6 rather than D5, minor inconvenience. As with the previous flight, passengers were admonished to voluntarily gate-check carry-on luggage with the statement that those in the last boarding group would have no choice but to do so. If the Boeing 737 MAX8/MAX9 doesn't have room for carry-ons it's an interior design flaw on the part of Boeing. Posting an advance warning would be helpful, such as "Boeing 737 MAX planes feature limited carry-on space. Please be aware." SFO's amenities and TSA much better than MCO's. Crew was amazing! Brought my own food because Alaska's onboard selection has soy in everything. Beverage service was excellent. This was the first and last trip with Alaska after the previous flight's issues. It's no reflection on the crew of this flight. They were great.

The flight was mostly smooth and quiet. No seatback screens.

I enjoyed the leg room at my seat, but I was in an exit row.

Boarded the plain and had to wait 1 hour for crew Captain to arrive from another flight

They canceled the flight 30 minutes prior to departure without any heads up.

There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Honestly, I didn’t expect that I will experience this long time wait during the check in. There was only one person who was taking care of the passengers for the economy class and it took us to wait about one hour to do our check i. As a result we barely get to the airplane as the gate was at the end of the airport. That is totally not professional where one crue is working at the registration desk with economy and 3-4 crues are helping for the business class.

The plane was so outdated, that it made it uncomfortable. The temperature was hot during the whole flight

Happy attentive flight crew. All in all good flight the night flight works well. Getting into Mexico City early so you don't get caught up it all the immigration and custom ques, additionally, this helps when exiting the airport and crossing the city to your final destination. All works very well and would do it again

Some entertainment and food/snack service would have been nice

All the pessengers should be wait in a line útil the creo and piloto are arrived.

Planes seat could be bigger very uncomfortable for tall humans.

Atraso de dos horas y media con vuelos sobre vendidos

Great airplane The confort was within the high standards. My only little problem was That all the movies ( only 3) was on Spanish, even though I was selecting the audio on English it didn't happen. After that I highly recommend aeromexico

1 hour waiting for suitcases to come out traveling in business class and food in business class is a sandwich? Avoid Aeromexico .

Aeromexico es siempre una buena opción, relación precio calidad adecuada!

Business class was economy with a table in the middle seat. That is worse than economy. No food and no entertainment. Very poor representation.

Horrible, the flights kept delaying, so it is obvious that we won't be able to make it to the next connection. No easier/real agent on site to help you figure this out. UA agent on other counters refuse to assist you and direct us to use the QR code/call customer service. So inefficient and poor. While technology seems convenient, but it's not the best interest/experience for customers need help while there is active issue need assistance.

Food is very bad and entertint not too many options ... flight attendet service is not good

Flight was delayed due to the late arrival of the catering truck, which is quite unacceptable. There was a beverage service, but no pretzel, or cookie, or nuts were served in coach.

Aisle chair was good and liked the foot bar preventing you from putting your foot in the isle, The breakfast on this international flight to Zurich was horrible (Europeans, specially, used to good food) may make this a dealbreaker for booking with United Airlines again. I agreed with my Spanish fellow passenger.

On time take off…US cabins look tired and need of refresh!

Backpack should NOT allowed put in the flight bin , only put it under the seat. I can't find space put my carry on luggage!!! and I pay for it ! that was very bad experience

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

The flight was delayed several times without explanation. The seats were terribly uncomfortable and wifi isn’t included. All these make for a less than ideal flight.

Internet service was erratic. Crew service was poor and slow. My luggage on this non-stop flight was lost and not recovered

Flight was 1/2 hour delayed leaving Phoenix. Otherwise it was an average flight. Flight crew on this trip was very nice.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

Not sure why JAL partnered with American Airlines because their service is no where near similar. Flight attendants were not friendly and didn’t smile. Food was horrible…

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

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