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$769 Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Penang

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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 Penang, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Penang (SFO-PEN)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Penang 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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10:05 pm - 11:10 amSFO-PEN
22h 05m1 stop
9:15 pm - 8:15 pmPEN-SFO
38h 00m1 stop
$769Singapore Airlines
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Tue, Oct 1 - Wed, Oct 9
10:05 pm - 11:10 amSFO-PEN
22h 05m1 stop
10:15 am - 9:40 amPEN-SFO
38h 25m1 stop
$796Singapore Airlines
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Mon, Sep 2 - Mon, Sep 23
12:55 am - 12:00 pmSFO-PEN
20h 05m1 stop
1:00 pm - 10:20 pmPEN-SFO
24h 20m1 stop
$849Cathay Pacific
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Sun, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 23
12:15 am - 12:00 pmSFO-PEN
20h 45m1 stop
1:05 pm - 10:15 pmPEN-SFO
24h 10m1 stop
$867Cathay Pacific
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Fri, Oct 11 - Sun, Nov 3
1:05 am - 2:10 pmSFO-PEN
22h 05m1 stop
3:10 pm - 7:55 pmPEN-SFO
19h 45m1 stop
$932China Airlines
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Mon, Sep 30 - Wed, Oct 9
12:55 am - 12:00 pmSFO-PEN
20h 05m1 stop
1:25 pm - 10:20 pmPEN-SFO
23h 55m2 stops
Sun, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 23
1:05 am - 2:10 pmSFO-PEN
22h 05m1 stop
3:10 pm - 8:25 pmPEN-SFO
20h 15m1 stop
$1,005China Airlines
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Fri, Aug 30 - Sat, Sep 7
12:55 am - 2:45 pmSFO-PEN
22h 50m2 stops
1:25 pm - 10:20 pmPEN-SFO
23h 55m2 stops
$1,045
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Sun, Sep 1 - Mon, Sep 23
10:55 am - 11:10 amSFO-PEN
33h 15m2 stops
12:00 pm - 9:20 pmPEN-SFO
24h 20m1 stop
$1,253United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 2 - Mon, Sep 23
10:55 pm - 11:10 amSFO-PEN
21h 15m1 stop
6:00 pm - 9:20 pmPEN-SFO
18h 20m1 stop
$1,544United Airlines
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Fri, Jul 12 - Sat, Jul 20

Flights from San Francisco to Penang - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Penang 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 Penang?

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Penang, 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 Penang is April, where tickets cost $938 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, where the average cost of tickets is $1,720 and $1,464 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Penang, 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 Penang, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 days before departure.

Good to know

Low season

August

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$769
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Penang

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Penang 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 Penang

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Penang was $769 for a round-trip ticket.

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

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Penang?

    San Francisco and Penang are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave San Francisco from San Francisco and will be arriving at Penang Intl.

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

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

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

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Penang from San Francisco?

    Taipei City is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Francisco to Penang.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Penang, China Airlines or Singapore Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Penang are China Airlines and Singapore Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,270 and an overall rating of 8.2, China Airlines is the most popular choice. Singapore Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,308 and an overall rating of 8.2.

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

    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 Penang.

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

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

    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 Penang with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and PEN 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 Penang?

    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 Penang 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 4 airlines serving from San Francisco to Penang

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Penang. 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 Penang? 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.
8.2
China AirlinesOverall score based on 941 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
8.3Boarding
8.1Entertainment
7.8Food
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My flight to Los Angeles was canceled Had to book another flight and you charged me extra $500 Very bad experience

2.0 MediocreArieh, Apr 2024BKK - TPE
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My flight to Los Angeles was canceled Had to book another flight and you charged me extra $500 Very bad experience

Comfort was left wanting due to such a long flight, made the wife and I wish we could upgrade the seats to Business class or First Class, but did not have that option. Food was good but had very limited options and I have a dietary restriction which was difficult for the staff to accommodate since everything provided came with cheese on it. (Cheese could potentially kill me) Did not have an option to inform the staff until we were already in the air about the restriction and was not provided another option before flight departed.

Decent flight, staff was very good, especially with the turbulence during the flight due to weather. Comfort was about par with other airlines but since it was a quick flight, was not much of an issue for us.

The plane was uncomfortable. I paid extra for more legroom but the seat was still uncomfortable. Other seats on the same exact row didn’t have to pay extra but still have extra legroom. I didn’t understand why I needed to pay $170 for. It was Iike China airline just wants to make money off their passengers. It was unfair.

It was a 2 hour flight to Taiwan. Lunch was served. China Airlines goes above and beyond for their passengers.

Liked that I could pick my seat and have a special meal without an extra charge. Luggage is reasonable for overseas trip. What could have been better is boarding and leaving on time.

They were helpful, considerate with asking us for standby preboarding with our infant, gave us toys and excellent service onboard. They were always on time, even early boarding once! All our luggage arrived intact, and they even brought our baby car seat to oversized for us. We love China Airlines!

Great flight, although I flew out of ONT and that is where my car is, lol

Better training to have qualified crews and services. My flight was from around 12 midnight Friday Taipei to Vancouver. After two hours first meal (2:00 Am -8:00 ) no crew available for even asking for some water. I was even willing to pay for water. For breakfast after 8 hours the only drink was tea and coffee no water or juice.

3 of the 4 flights had delays despite the weather being fine, but still managed to make all connections

Good flight. Fiod was ready a bit late hence a hurry to finish before landing. Excellent crew and service

Great to have actual hot tastey meal on a flight. Well done

I commend the flight attendants on our SFO-SIN flight who went above and beyond to provide us with extra snacks and food. This type of service makes the flight experience personal and awesome.

It was a great flight Food was great Crew was spectacular

In general good, but the machine seems to be long in operation and some functions were restricted as e. g. Adjusting of seats.

Cabin Crew always friendly and helpful. Seating cramped - foul smelling from toilets, high risk of disease. Guard personal property such as expensive sunglasses Coffee always awful and cold Meal trays toddler sized Not worth the extra cost to fly SQ - use a budget airline, same if not better experience

Every thing was fine. Some ild classical Hindi movies should be add

People were so nice! Economy seats were small and cramped feeling for me. I’m slender and 6 feet tall

The singapore airline now compared before covid, I like the service before covid. SQ was the best of all airlines but now I am going to look for different airline if I am travelling in asia.

A pc of cake or biscuit at least. The airport was like a maze need to take another bus to the main terminal to immigration.

The overall flight went well and the aircrew was pleasant.

Very comfortable Prem economy seats for a long haul flight. Had a problem with the tv that the crew fixed so was great!

Cathay Pacific seems to be an airline in trouble and on its way out. Lots of broken or poorly functioning things like entertainment screens, seats, and enough well trained staff to handle a full flight. Sad...

The flight crew was exceptionally good. Personal needs were well met. The food choices were very nice.

Excellent. Planes are a little older and could get some refurbishment, but besides that everything was excellent.

While I was in great pain, the seat was sufficiently comfortable to allow me to rest and not be in so much pain.

we were upgraded which was a blessing and tender mercy for us. I fell the day before and was in extreme pain from knee to shoulder. Sitting in a more comfortable seat during the flight was an unexpected blessing and experience.

Not impressed with check in desk staff at Vancouver airport. Not a professional mind service and not cared or tried to help. Don’t think I would fly with them again

Seats were very comfortable. Crew were excellent. Food very good.

Flight crew was especially thoughtful and attentive, made sure our seats were comfortable so we could rest on the long flight

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😊

Last minute flights from San Francisco to Penang

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 Penang that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/8Wed
multi-stopChina Airlines
23h 00mSFO-PEN
6/3Mon
multi-stopChina Airlines
19h 45mPEN-SFO
$1,009
5/9Thu
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
31h 50mSFO-PEN
6/3Mon
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
36h 55mPEN-SFO
$1,292
5/9Thu
multi-stop
30h 50mSFO-PEN
6/3Mon
multi-stop
19h 45mPEN-SFO
$1,324
5/9Thu
multi-stop
33h 35mSFO-PEN
6/3Mon
multi-stop
43h 15mPEN-SFO
$1,328
5/8Wed
multi-stop
22h 20mSFO-PEN
6/3Mon
multi-stop
20h 55mPEN-SFO
$1,508
5/8Wed
multi-stop
22h 20mSFO-PEN
6/3Mon
multi-stop
19h 45mPEN-SFO
$1,527
5/9Thu
multi-stopQatar Airways
38h 05mSFO-PEN
6/3Mon
multi-stopQatar Airways
42h 45mPEN-SFO
$1,654
5/9Thu
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
35h 05mSFO-PEN
6/3Mon
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
41h 43mPEN-SFO
$3,418
5/9Thu
multi-stop
23h 40mSFO-PEN
6/2Sun
multi-stop
34h 48mPEN-SFO
$4,903

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