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Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Birmingham from $362

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Birmingham departing on 7/23. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to Birmingham.
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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Birmingham (SFO-BHX)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Birmingham that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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7:40 pm - 6:10 pmSFO-BHX
14h 30m1 stop
6:55 pm - 4:05 pmBHX-SFO
29h 10m1 stop
$651SWISS
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Tue, May 14 - Tue, May 21
7:40 pm - 6:10 pmSFO-BHX
14h 30m1 stop
6:55 pm - 8:02 pmBHX-SFO
33h 07m2 stops
Tue, May 14 - Tue, May 21
10:50 pm - 10:30 pmSFO-BHX
15h 40m2 stops
5:40 pm - 7:00 pmBHX-SFO
33h 20m1 stop
$711Lufthansa
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Tue, May 14 - Mon, May 20
10:50 pm - 10:30 pmSFO-BHX
15h 40m2 stops
5:40 pm - 12:40 pmBHX-SFO
27h 00m2 stops
$729Lufthansa
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Tue, May 14 - Mon, May 20
12:20 pm - 4:45 pmSFO-BHX
20h 25m2 stops
6:00 am - 11:45 amBHX-SFO
13h 45m1 stop
$806Delta
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Sat, May 4 - Sat, Jun 1
12:09 am - 8:30 amSFO-BHX
24h 21m2 stops
9:10 am - 7:55 pmBHX-SFO
18h 45m1 stop
$823United Airlines
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Fri, May 3 - Sat, Jun 1
5:00 am - 5:20 pmSFO-BHX
28h 20m2 stops
9:10 am - 7:55 pmBHX-SFO
18h 45m1 stop
$964United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 16 - Thu, Jul 25
6:00 am - 9:35 amSFO-BHX
19h 35m2 stops
6:15 am - 12:45 pmBHX-SFO
14h 30m1 stop
$1,005Delta
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Thu, Jun 6 - Tue, Jun 11
5:45 pm - 4:10 pmSFO-BHX
14h 25m1 stop
8:15 am - 3:50 pmBHX-SFO
15h 35m1 stop
$1,223Aer Lingus
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Fri, Jul 19 - Fri, Aug 2
5:45 pm - 4:10 pmSFO-BHX
14h 25m1 stop
8:15 am - 3:50 pmBHX-SFO
15h 35m1 stop
$1,381Aer Lingus
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Tue, Jul 23 - Thu, Aug 1

Flights from San Francisco to Birmingham - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Birmingham to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Birmingham?

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Birmingham clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For San Francisco to Birmingham, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Birmingham back to San Francisco, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Tuesday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Birmingham?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Birmingham, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Birmingham is November, where tickets cost $687 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets is $1,360 and $1,262 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Birmingham?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Birmingham, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Birmingham, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 40 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Birmingham?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the past 3 days, the cheapest one-way tickets to Birmingham from San Francisco were found on Lufthansa ($362) and Vueling ($404), and the lowest round-trip tickets were found on SWISS ($651) and Lufthansa ($711).

Good to know

Low season

June

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$362
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 48% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Birmingham

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Birmingham based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Birmingham

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Birmingham?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Birmingham was $362 for a one-way ticket and $651 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Birmingham?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Birmingham from San Francisco.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Birmingham?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Birmingham?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and Birmingham, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Birmingham, Delta or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Birmingham are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of $798 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,057 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

    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 Birmingham.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Birmingham 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 Birmingham?

    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 Birmingham with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and BHX can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 Birmingham 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 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Birmingham

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Birmingham. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Birmingham? 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 10913 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
8.0Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.4Food
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There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

6.0 GoodEliza, Apr 2024SAN - LAX
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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.

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

You need to be a hacker to get the (Free) WiFi

Excellent apart from transport to actual plane 10 minutes from the actual gate , walking out in the tarmac in the rain and having to climb stairs to enter while holding luggage.

Business class in the second leg - CDG-EVN was a disaster.

worst experience ever i choose my seat in advance and also have my seat selected in my boarding and the they told me that my seat has been changed without notify me

Food could have been better especially the breakfast. Overall it was a good flight

No birding was given for next trip on same carrier, food was very moderate.

We transited through Chad and what was supposed to be a 1hr 20 minutes transit time lasted over 4hrs. We didn't get regular updates until we complained. After a 10hr flight from Paris no form of refreshment given and finally arrived Abuja over 6hrs later and none of my bags came

Lost luggage, 2 bags were badly damaged and one of the bags came open.

The line at boarding was not well organized and managed

Sky priority means you get to use the KLM business Lounge.

their gluten free lactose meal is the best, I have never been satisfied with my flight meals. I definitely enjoyed my flight and the chair is very spacious for economy. I'm so glad Delta is my flight way back to NY.

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

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

Beverage and food services are excellent. We enjoy paying the extra for economy plus for the 3 inches more leg room to be exact.

Flight was delayed by 3 hours. The pilot made up 1 hour during the flight, but that made the wait at the airport 5 hours once you factor getting there 2 hours early.

Airline did not explain reasons why flight was delayed two hours. Explanations were badly needed and rarely provided. Problem seemed to clearly be the airline’s fault and not the fault of the weather or airport.

Very uncomfortable seats and seat backs, and I am only 5’9”. Delayed due to crew issues, spent a long time with no ventilation. Teeny overhead bins. Wifi worked well. Arrived safely.

I was delighted that we were able to get on the 4:40 pm flight rather than our original booking at 6:55 pm!! Other than that, the flight was comfortable and landed early😊

I loved how they arrange boarding (starting with people seated in back and moving to the front). Flight crew was very polite and welcoming. Seating was ok, I felt like there was enough leg space however it is noticeable when the passenger in front of you sets their seat back.

Short flight so not much to rate. Surprised I had to pay for a soda.

Nice to be on a flight that wasn't fully booked so there were only two of us in the three seat row.

The only problem was there are games on the entertaiment system. The guy behind me played poker the entire time and poking the back of my seat. I hope they remove these.

Very good need to offer better choice of food for business

Great travel. Wonderful experience. Hope to do it again in the near future. God willing

Aer Lingus doesn't have plug ins for devices at each seat. They also did not give me a dairy free meal as requested and confirmed by staff. It was as if I had not requested anything. Otherwise, they were great!

The transatlantic flight was wonderful. The regional reminded me of jet blue. Crazy and packed. Not enough overhead space and tough on elderly.

All OK. Food, best bring your own. Even a BigMac will be better.

Always find Aer Lingus reliable and good value for money. Food on this flight was pretty basic and the headphone Jack at my seat only worked for one ear. Little disappointed in movie selection, limited on recent releases. Staff are okay - but I always buy a cheap ticket so not like I expect first class opulence anyway!!!

I always try to book flights that don’t charge for baggage. Yet I was charged $75 for this flight.

Overall good experience. Polite crew. Good foodandentertainment. Seats are small and bit congested though.

Horrible crowding on the seats, headphones provided did not fit or work in the entertainment center, seriously the most uncomfortable flight I have taken in a LONG time. The people in front of me were literally 5 inches from my face the entire flight. Did they change their seats recently? I remember it being tight but wow this was a whole new level. Also I am a 5'3" small woman so I can't even imagine a larger person dealing with that for 11 hrs.

Seat controls of lights were broken, and only 1 of the 2 seat TVs ever worked on the long flight. On the short flight there were no USB connections, on the long one they were difficult to access. Part of my meal was frozen, though the hot portion was good.

I ended up buying (for $340) "extra space" seats because I my flying partner was given a STY boarding pass, leading me to conclude that she was on standby and that we had to buy seats on the flight. I later learned that the flight was not sold out and that we could have gotten on as usual. To be honest, I felt swindled.

Lufthansa fails at mentioning no luggage when booking through points. We had to pay added fees to take checked bags to Europe for 2 weeks. The staff at check in were not helpful at all. told us "if we don't like it, then book another flight". Food was bad, they ran out of half the options. Vegetarian was terrible. The flight crew was nice, and tried to make it work ok.

I'm Canadian. I have the unfortunate experience of pretty not having the choice to fly with them. THEY ARE TERRIBLE.

The process overall was pretty seamless, and the crew were very friendly (especially Michael). Considering we booked expecting Lufthansa and the flight was operated by United, it was still a very good service and journey overall. The in-flight entertainment was great, with lots of quality options. One slight negative was that I had selected a vegetarian meal prior to flying, but received a vegan one. I think there should be more dietary options as it meant I missed out on some food that I would have preferred (and it seemed like the standard meals and snacks had a vegetarian option anyway). There was also a group of people who were moving around a lot and being generally disruptive at the quietest part of the flight, when the lights were off and most people were sleeping. I would have appreciated staff stepping in to encourage them to be mindful of others). Towards the end of the flight (which was very early in the morning in both time zones), the lights suddenly came on and breakfast was served. In my opinion, this was too early, and everyone was rudely awoken from sleep. After breakfast was cleared away, the lights went off again for about 45 minutes, allowing people to sleep some more. Then the lights came on again for landing. It seems like if they had served breakfast later, the lights on-lights off-lights on shenanigans could have been avoided, and people could have slept longer (and staff could have rested longer too).

The accommodations are top-notch. The only negative was that both our initial flights were delayed, which caused us to miss one and almost miss the other. The staff immediately handled the missed flight and compensated us for the inconvenience.

You only get a chocolate square and small bottle of water.!

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Birmingham found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/23Tue
1 stopLufthansa
34h 05mSFO-BHX
$362
7/23Tue
2 stopsLufthansa
25h 40mSFO-BHX
$376
7/15Mon
3 stops
35h 22mSFO-BHX
$378
7/16Tue
1 stopVueling
33h 15mSFO-BHX
$404
7/16Tue
3 stops
28h 05mSFO-BHX
$426
7/16Tue
2 stopsSWISS
38h 25mSFO-BHX
$476
7/15Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
33h 08mSFO-BHX
$497
7/18Thu
2 stopsDelta
18h 05mSFO-BHX
$530
7/17Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
24h 18mSFO-BHX
$547
5/28Tue
1 stopAer Lingus
18h 35mSFO-BHX
$617

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Last minute flights from San Francisco to Birmingham

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Francisco to Birmingham that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/4Sat
multi-stopDelta
20h 25mSFO-BHX
6/1Sat
multi-stopDelta
13h 45mBHX-SFO
$806
5/4Sat
multi-stopAir Canada
24h 59mSFO-BHX
6/1Sat
multi-stopAir Canada
22h 07mBHX-SFO
$808
5/4Sat
multi-stopKLM
14h 35mSFO-BHX
6/1Sat
multi-stopKLM
13h 45mBHX-SFO
$814
5/3Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
24h 21mSFO-BHX
6/1Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 45mBHX-SFO
$823
5/3Fri
multi-stop
24h 21mSFO-BHX
6/1Sat
multi-stop
17h 50mBHX-SFO
$901
5/4Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
20h 04mSFO-BHX
6/1Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 51mBHX-SFO
$5,823

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San Francisco - Birmingham Flights

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San Francisco (SFO)United States

Destination:

Birmingham (BHX)United Kingdom

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