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$283 Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Lima

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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Lima 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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2:25 am - 12:30 amSFO-LIM
20h 05m2 stops
2:55 am - 10:35 pmLIM-SFO
21h 40m2 stops
$530Avianca
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Tue, Jun 4 - Tue, Jun 25
2:25 am - 1:55 amSFO-LIM
21h 30m2 stops
2:55 am - 10:35 pmLIM-SFO
21h 40m2 stops
$532Avianca
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Tue, Jun 4 - Tue, Jun 11
11:51 pm - 8:05 amSFO-LIM
30h 14m2 stops
8:50 am - 9:10 pmLIM-SFO
14h 20m1 stop
Fri, May 10 - Sat, May 25
2:10 pm - 5:35 pmSFO-LIM
25h 25m2 stops
6:45 am - 10:35 pmLIM-SFO
17h 50m2 stops
$535Avianca
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Tue, Jun 4 - Tue, Jun 25
6:00 am - 9:05 pmSFO-LIM
13h 05m1 stop
11:20 pm - 2:51 pmLIM-SFO
17h 31m2 stops
$538LATAM Airlines
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Sun, May 12 - Fri, May 17
11:32 pm - 9:05 pmSFO-LIM
19h 33m1 stop
1:00 am - 11:42 amLIM-SFO
12h 42m1 stop
$539Delta
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Sat, May 11 - Fri, Jun 7
10:45 pm - 5:40 amSFO-LIM
28h 55m1 stop
1:00 am - 7:25 amLIM-SFO
32h 25m1 stop
$544Delta
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Fri, May 10 - Thu, May 23
10:45 pm - 8:05 amSFO-LIM
31h 20m2 stops
11:20 pm - 5:33 pmLIM-SFO
20h 13m1 stop
$552LATAM Airlines
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Sun, May 19 - Sat, May 25
11:59 pm - 11:00 pmSFO-LIM
21h 01m1 stop
12:55 am - 6:57 amLIM-SFO
32h 02m1 stop
$627United Airlines
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Sat, Jul 13 - Mon, Aug 12
12:19 am - 10:25 pmSFO-LIM
20h 06m1 stop
11:45 pm - 10:41 pmLIM-SFO
24h 56m1 stop
$679American Airlines
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Sun, May 26 - Thu, Jun 6

Flights from San Francisco to Lima - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Lima clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from San Francisco to Lima, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Lima, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Lima, 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 Lima is April, where tickets cost $575 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is $948 and $769 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Lima, 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 Lima, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 42 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Delta offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $283. KAYAK users also found San Francisco to Lima round-trip flights on Avianca from $530 and on LATAM Airlines from $538.

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Low season

May

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$283
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 41% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Lima

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

  • What kind of flights are there from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to LIM?

    Unfortunately, there are no direct flights from San Francisco to Lima currently available. However, you will find many routes that only include one transfer. That transfer typically occurs in either Mexico City or in Dallas Fort Worth. These flights are usually on board United Airlines or American Airlines. There are also several journeys that require two transfers.

  • How do I get to SFO from downtown San Francisco?

    To get to the San Francisco airport from downtown San Francisco, you can take a rideshare or a taxi, or drive your own car, which should take a little over 20min. Or, you can take public transport. You can take BART, or Bay Area Rapid Transit, from downtown to the International Terminal at the airport. The ride should take about 30min.

  • What is the best way to get to Lima city center from Jorge Chavez International Airport?

    When you arrive in Lima, the best way to get to the city center if you are not renting your own vehicle is to take an authorized taxi from the airport. You will find these taxis parked in front of the terminal by the international arrivals gates. You will be able to choose between the VIP taxi service and the regular taxi service upon arrival.

  • Are there hotels near LIM?

    Yes, there are several hotels near Lima’s Jorge Chavez International Airport for you to choose from, and some of them offer free shuttle service to and from the airport. Your options include the Hotel Manhattan Inn Airport, the Holiday Inn Lima Airport - an IHG Hotel, and Hotel Costa del Sol Wyndham Lima Airport, among many others.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Lima was $283 for a one-way ticket and $530 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Los Angeles is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Francisco to Lima.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Lima, Delta or Copa Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Lima are Delta and Copa Airlines. With an average price for the route of $688 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Copa Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $759 and an overall rating of 7.8.

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

    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 Lima.

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

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

    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 Lima with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and LIM 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 Lima?

    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 Lima 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 a cheap flight from SFO to Lima

  • Will you need to leave your car at the San Francisco International Airport (SFO) during your trip to Lima? You have several options, but you’re probably going to want to use the Long-Term Parking. Long-Term Parking is connected to all terminals of the airport via the AirTrain Blue Line.
  • If you have some extra time before your flight out of SFO, check out the many SFO Museum Exhibits or take one of several self-guided tours. You will find these in Terminals 2 and 3.
  • Both the San Francisco International Airport and Lima’s Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) offer services for travelers with limited mobility. SFO offers wheelchair accessible facilities and assistance navigating the airport for those who need it. LIM also offers wheelchair service and assistance disembarking the aircraft.
  • Renting a car when you arrive at Lima’s Jorge Chavez International Airport? No problem. You can either pre book your rental car or you can order one when you arrive. You will find the car rental desks in the international arrivals area at the Land Transportation Center.
  • If you are traveling with children, you will find several kids’ play zones in the San Francisco Airport to kill some time with them before your flight. You will find these zones in Terminal 2 in D gates and Terminal 3 in E gates and F gates.
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Top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Lima

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Lima. 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 Lima? 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 10838 reviews
8.0Entertainment
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
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

Copa performed as expected for the amount of money I was willing to spend for the flight; it wasn’t exceptional but it was not bad in any way either. The crew was good; friendly and straightforward. The food was airplane food, so no expectations there and the entertainment was lacking but that was my fault for owning an IPhone with a charging port that’s not compatible with the rest of the world. I’d fly Copa again.

Left my bags in origin city on a business class ticket , spent about 2-3 days in the same clothes plus the flight .

the planes are not modern there are no phone chargers

As usual, the flight with normal legroom was not very comfortable, but the second flight was much better because we had paid for extra legroom. It was very nice to check our bags without an extra fee.

LOCKED MY BAG WITHOUT CONSENT. Had to have my zippers cut upon arrival in Costa Rica.

Pros: "The seats in economy were confortable. The best thing was Copa gave us seats in the second line and my family traveled together."
Cons: "Coffe service could better the experience"
Pros: "Boarding was organized"
Cons: "They didn’t turn on AC until we landed in Lima, during bording they were hurrying people to get on their seats fast"
Pros: "The crew was very interested on help and attentive with the passengers. But the seat wasn't comfortable. The design of the cushion is not the best to be seating"
Pros: "You were on time, that is the most important thing in a fly"
Cons: "You could improve your entertainment, you are not a cheap company"
Pros: "That there was seltzer"
Cons: "The management of preparing the flight and plane so that it was ready for the trip!!"

No air in the middle rows. Had a hard time breathing. Was dying of heat.

Not very good, they nickel & dime you for better seats & pay extra for the checking in bag, bad service all the way around

Horrific checkin procedure with neither Delta nor Latam figuring out how to check me in. 4 hrs on customer support with both and both airlines pointing to each other who should do checking. I was not checked in until morning of flight, which for international flight is concerning.

Flight from Lima to São Paulo didn’t have USB plug to charge the cellphone.

It was a good experience, the flight was a little too long & the food was ok

Check in of my luggage which needed to be paid for was excellent. Thanks to Nora

As usual, LATAM tried to rip me off as a Gringo. They ignored the fact that having paid for my assigned seats, I was entitled to one free luggage per person, up to 10kg, and tried to charge me USD40 per item. While they ripped me off by $160 on my outbound flight (4 luggage pieces, which should have been free), I vehemently protested this time around. Note that they only request this from gringos, not from Spanish speakers. LATAM behaves like a racist extortion organization.

This airline is full of junk fees. After paying to get my kids to sit with me, we were asked at the gate to check in our roller bags and pay $40 for each one. Peruvian passengers all took their roller bag in the plane. I don’t appreciate airlines who spot the gringos to tax them more.

Pros: "Nothing as we could not take the flight."
Cons: "Allowing the option to change your ticket date, but failing all debit and credit cards payments offered, actually means that they are not allowing flight changes due to COVID related issues like they say they do. We had to book new tickets with another airline to get home."
Cons: "I needed to change my ticket and Kayak had another agency issue the ticket. Kayak does not change tickets and the third party and the airline said only Kayak could make the change. Having to purchase a whole new ticket from the airline, save the money and frustration and avoid Kayak and just book directly with the airline. The ticket would have and should have been changed with no fees. $325 lesson learned."

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😊

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.

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

You cancelled my flight by email then made it very difficult to get in contact with you. Then put me in a flight with a long layover in Mexico returning to the wrong airport in uk. Mind blowing my stressful. I missed see my grand dad because of you.

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

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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 Lima found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/27Mon
2 stopsDelta
19h 39mSFO-LIM
$283
7/15Mon
1 stopDelta
20h 10mSFO-LIM
$290
5/10Fri
2 stopsLATAM Airlines
20h 55mSFO-LIM
$299
5/12Sun
2 stopsLATAM Airlines
30h 14mSFO-LIM
$302
7/1Mon
1 stopCopa Airlines
11h 53mSFO-LIM
$448
6/5Wed
1 stopCopa Airlines
11h 53mSFO-LIM
$450
5/26Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
20h 06mSFO-LIM
$527
5/29Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
18h 11mSFO-LIM
$537
7/4Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
20h 15mSFO-LIM
$747
7/14Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
20h 15mSFO-LIM
$750

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Last minute flights from San Francisco to Lima

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 Lima that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/6Mon
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
13h 05mSFO-LIM
5/8Wed
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
17h 31mLIM-SFO
$527
5/9Thu
multi-stopDelta
25h 46mSFO-LIM
5/19Sun
multi-stopDelta
26h 20mLIM-SFO
$533
5/6Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
15h 46mSFO-LIM
5/7Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 11mLIM-SFO
$543
5/8Wed
multi-stopDelta
23h 15mSFO-LIM
6/1Sat
multi-stopDelta
26h 20mLIM-SFO
$549
5/6Mon
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
19h 20mSFO-LIM
5/8Wed
multi-stopLATAM Airlines
16h 16mLIM-SFO
$553
5/5Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
21h 05mSFO-LIM
5/9Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
25h 26mLIM-SFO
$554
5/7Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
25h 51mSFO-LIM
5/25Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
25h 13mLIM-SFO
$712
5/5Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 49mSFO-LIM
5/8Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
30h 59mLIM-SFO
$785
5/5Sun
multi-stopCopa Airlines
21h 50mSFO-LIM
5/9Thu
multi-stopCopa Airlines
22h 50mLIM-SFO
$1,015
5/5Sun
multi-stopCopa Airlines
12h 13mSFO-LIM
5/7Tue
multi-stopCopa Airlines
17h 40mLIM-SFO
$1,058

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