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$150 Find cheap flights from Traverse City to San Francisco

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Traverse City to San Francisco departing on 6/17. 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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Cheap flight deals from Traverse City to San Francisco (TVC-SFO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Traverse City to San Francisco 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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3:00 pm - 8:27 pmTVC-SFO
8h 27m1 stop
8:00 am - 6:51 pmSFO-TVC
7h 51m1 stop
$202American Airlines
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Sat, Sep 7 - Sat, Sep 14
3:00 pm - 8:27 pmTVC-SFO
8h 27m1 stop
8:25 pm - 10:09 amSFO-TVC
10h 44m2 stops
$207American Airlines
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Sat, Sep 7 - Sat, Sep 14
3:00 pm - 10:48 pmTVC-SFO
10h 48m1 stop
6:04 am - 3:58 pmSFO-TVC
6h 54m1 stop
$262American Airlines
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Fri, Sep 6 - Fri, Sep 13
7:22 pm - 12:04 amTVC-SFO
7h 42m1 stop
10:58 pm - 2:22 pmSFO-TVC
12h 24m1 stop
$294American Airlines
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Sat, Jun 1 - Tue, Jun 4
7:22 pm - 11:48 pmTVC-SFO
7h 26m1 stop
11:58 pm - 11:59 amSFO-TVC
9h 01m1 stop
$310American Airlines
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Fri, May 10 - Mon, May 13
1:10 pm - 11:26 pmTVC-SFO
13h 16m2 stops
6:45 am - 10:47 pmSFO-TVC
13h 02m2 stops
$322Delta
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Tue, Sep 24 - Sat, Sep 28
4:50 pm - 11:44 pmTVC-SFO
9h 54m1 stop
5:00 am - 2:30 pmSFO-TVC
6h 30m1 stop
$350United Airlines
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Fri, Sep 6 - Sat, Sep 14
3:27 pm - 8:53 pmTVC-SFO
8h 26m1 stop
11:30 pm - 11:16 amSFO-TVC
8h 46m1 stop
$354United Airlines
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Fri, Sep 6 - Sun, Sep 15
5:52 pm - 10:38 pmTVC-SFO
7h 46m1 stop
6:45 am - 10:47 pmSFO-TVC
13h 02m2 stops
$378Delta
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Tue, Sep 24 - Sat, Sep 28
2:48 pm - 9:00 pmTVC-SFO
9h 12m1 stop
11:59 pm - 6:26 pmSFO-TVC
15h 27m1 stop
Thu, Jun 20 - Sun, Jun 23

Flights from Traverse City to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

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

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from Traverse City to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Traverse City to San Francisco, 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 Traverse City to San Francisco is September, where tickets cost $473 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and March, where the average cost of tickets is $663 and $653 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Traverse City to San Francisco, 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 Traverse City to San Francisco, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 44 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Traverse City to San Francisco?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from Traverse City to San Francisco found on KAYAK was with Sun Country Air for $150. American Airlines proposed a round-trip connection from $202 and Delta from $322.

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Low season

March

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$150
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 15% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 10% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Traverse City to San Francisco

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from Traverse City to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Traverse City to San Francisco was $150 for a one-way ticket and $202 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Traverse City to San Francisco.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Traverse City to San Francisco?

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Traverse City to San Francisco, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Traverse City to San Francisco are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $497 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $544 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Traverse City to San Francisco.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Traverse City 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 Traverse City to San Francisco?

    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 San Francisco with an airline and back to Traverse City with another airline. Booking your flights between Traverse City and SFO 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 Traverse City to San Francisco?

    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 San Francisco from Traverse City 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 Traverse City to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Traverse City to San Francisco. 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 Traverse City to San Francisco? 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9115 reviews
7.3entertainment
8.6crew
8.2boarding
7.3food
7.9comfort
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The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Apr 2024LAX - SFO
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The messaging about the change in flight destination and options for getting to SFO was poor. There should have been frequent updates. When I spoke to the boarding agent moment before we were supposed to board, he was flippant and offered no help before the announcement was made that transportation would be arranged. It was as poor of an experience that I've ever had.

My plane ride down landed 20 min late. Boarding at SFO was strange too. The people at the terminal were nice—but, boarding lacked direction, and was confusing . Coming back was worse—the plane was hours behind—and I barely caught the last Bart train back to San Francisco (3 min more and I would have been in trouble). It was a very stressful trip, and it didn’t need to be.

dont re-route to San Jose. Re-route to closer airport. Provide shuttle bus to go to SFO, not just LYFT vouchers.

WiFi connection bad. Food is really awful. Crew very nice and efficient

It was the worst experience because they delayed the flight by 2 and half hours. We were supposed to depart by 3:41 but they did the depart by 6 pm. It was so boring!!

This was a short flight with many open seats. Overhead space is limited and there are no screens in the seat back. But overall the flight was comfortable and fast.

Poor experience. 4 hour delay. 2 hours because of weather and runway construction at SFO. But gate logistics were a mess (gate was used by an unsigned flight to SAN first (!) ... lots of time spent weight balancing the flight because of an inoperable baggage hold (initial loading should have taken that into account, since plane had been flying that way that day) ... and then plane had to go back to gate for more fuel because of SFO delays (easily could have been done - and foreseen - while reweighting the plane). Airline came across as extremely disorganized. Note: on-board experience was fine ...

I think in 6:15 hrs flight the airlines should give some meal and not just couple of cookies People reach their homes at around 12 mid night and then they have to make dinner and eat I started my home at around 5 o clock and no food till 12 midnight You should give some reasonable meal in flight Thanks

The only options for beverages were water and apple juice. When did that happen?

Pretty terrible. The aisles on this flight were too narrow so we had to carry our baby, care seat, luggage, travel stroller step by step down the aisle slowing down a lot of passengers in the process. Not only was this a safety hazard but remember that scene from game of thrones where Cersei walks naked through the streets? It felt about as excruciating as that except both me and my husband were carrying 50lbs of weight while everyone from the flight attendants and passengers dolled out comments like “that stroller doesn’t fit in the overhead compartment and you should check it at the gate” when it is a travel stroller that absolutely fits and did fit in the overhead compartment. The flight said it was 30 min delayed but in actuality we did not take off until 1.5 hours past the original time. It was absolutely terrible. Alaska also charged us 200 dollars just in baggage fees even tho we took the time to buy two check on baggages via their app and bought an extra seat for our child and they still refused to overlook our first time flying with them. Everyone in general looked super miserable and traveling with them with a child is pretty much untenable. Lastly I originally thought I had booked an AM flight for my family but it was a PM flight which I knew was not going to end well since we had a 1.5 year old with us on a flight that gets in 9p. I ended up calling Alaska to try to change the first leg for a change fee, and would even have accepted half of a refund to book a completely different flight but of course they refused and absolutely allowed no flexibility to plans so I guess my revenge was our baby cried for 3 out of the four hour flight and hopefully convinced every miserable person on that flight to never fly Alaska again 🤷🏻‍♀️

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

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Everything was very good other than I had selected a specific seat when I booked the flight and they changed it once I checked-in the day before my flight. I was still in first class but lost my aisle seat for a window seat. Being tall, the aisle offers more comfort so I always select an aisle seat.

Flight diverted in SD. Later take off in Seattle by 1.3hrs

Crew was not friendly when I went to request a seat change.

Really impressive staff at airport and on plane, especially given how busy it was

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

United airline kept delaying our flight back to Phoenix for 8 hours before they cancelled it! If they know that we are not flying out for whatever the reason is, why did they keep lying to us for hours. We could find another flight earlier or even find a hotel with a shuttle. But cancellation at about midnight was not fun. We stayed in the airport all night till the following morning when we bought an Alaska tickets to go back to Phoenix. Total of 14 hours in the airport.

Poor seating comfort, seat cushion too thin, very uncomfortable. My luggage didi not make the flight due to equipment change. At least. United had it delivered the next day. I was without my toilet items for one day.

My experience is based on one crew member. I had found my seat and sat down but there was a gentleman to claimed to the flight attendant I was in his seat. She then came to me and curtly said, "I need your ticket!" No hi, no excuse me may I see your boarding pass? NOTHING! I was taken aback by her attitude and she repeated herself, "your ticket?!?!" I calmly responded with ok, here you go. Only to discover the gentleman was looking at the wrong boarding pass. She gave me back my ticket with no apology. She then was curt with another man who was putting his coat in the overhead bin, already helped by another flight attendant who said it was fine. She realizes it's ok and then asks him if he drinks. The look on the man's face was priceless. She said she was going to comp him drinks. He gets offered a comp drink for a coat as well as an apology, and I got no apology.

Flight cancelled because of the grounded 737s. United was good about it and got us onto a later Alaska Airlines flight to Oakland (not San Francisco as originally intended). Had to go through security again and my wife dropped her MacBook Pro, which broke, a $2,500 whoopsie. But we made it home.

Delays, excuses, delays, and more delays. This company is BROKEN.

Horrible. Delayed on both planes several times. No attempt to fix it

Somehow I got “offloaded” even though I had my boarding pass and was in transit Food is horrible Staff were nice and cheerful No headphones were provided on 11 hours flight

Fight crew was not very attentive and the bastions were gross!

Our flight was great we left Kona earlier and got into LAX almost an 1hour earlier as well. LAX AA is in repair so to get out and found our bus to get pick up was a bit confusing.

Plane was good but was delayed. probably not AA fault but caused a 1 hour delay. Seating was cramped.

The staff were very helpful with lots of refreshments on offer. The toilets were clean. The seats were comfortable and entertainment was good. No complaints, it was excellent.

5 hour flight - full flight - not enough room to use my computer - slightly delayed - Admirals club was excellent quality food, drink made up for flight seating. No food offerred on flight, you ahd to prebook.

We experience delays on departure and connecting flights resulting in 14 hour to our next departure. We were accommodated with a night's stay but was only provided a 12 dollar meals accommodation. The airlines rules state.at least 50 dollars. In any case, it can not make up for the whole day missed on our vacation in Sydney Australia.

I can say I will not be taking this airline again any time soon. Seat were uncomfortable and too tight. Lack of chair screen and little overhead space.

Plane felt so crowded and tightly packed. The chair itself was not comfortable.

They attended to my needs as I couldn't walk and they provided a wheelchair for me.q

They were flexible and let my daughter and I sit in the back of the plane.

A flight attendant appeared to not be in a good mood that served us; felt she was being short. Overhead announcements were very loud compared to other airlines and the message was not friendly and was a little confusing. This flight was particularly over all was not satisfying compared to previous Sun Country flights.

Airlines should have to add their fees to their fares

I am upset with the hidden fees for bringing on an overhead carryon onto flight and also having to pay for my seat selection. This should all be part of the original price of the ticket. Very poor customer service

Sun country Wi-Fi was not working. Flight was overbooked by two people. Had to pay extra for carryons day before flight and I don’t like hidden fees like that.

WiFi did not work. Woman flight attendant in the rear of the plane was moody.

Flight delayed over 3 hrs due to unexplained issue. No text message to notify.

Well we did not realize at first it was a ground transfer, but we really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend to friends and family. Our driver was awesome and the ride was wonderful. A bathroom on board would have been nice, but at least we were warned that there wasn't one so we went ahead of time.

We were on a fairly long flight and they offered nothing for a snack (unless you paid) and then quickly gave you a drink and were never to be seen again. I would have loved a refill on my water but that was not an option. The flight attendants were standing on ther phone when we boarded and left and never even greeted us. Any other flight I have been on they would have welcomed us on the plane and again greeted us as we got off. Our landline transfer from MSP to Rochester on the other hand was FANTASTIC! We would highly recommend!

Took forever to get the plane loaded and unloaded. Longest I have ever had. I was in the middle of the plane and it almost took a hour after landing to get off of the plane.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Traverse City to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/17Mon
1 stopSun Country Air
9h 41mTVC-SFO
$150
8/9Fri
1 stopSun Country Air
6h 36mTVC-SFO
$168
8/9Fri
1 stopSun Country Air
6h 36mTVC-SFO
$193
7/8Mon
1 stopSun Country Air
19h 08mTVC-SFO
$253
6/16Sun
1 stopAmerican Airlines
13h 43mTVC-SFO
$269
6/17Mon
2 stopsDelta
9h 08mTVC-SFO
$274
7/9Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 40mTVC-SFO
$299
8/9Fri
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
10h 25mTVC-SFO
$304
7/9Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
13h 46mTVC-SFO
$379
8/10Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 00mTVC-SFO
$399

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Last minute flights from Traverse City to San Francisco

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 Traverse City to San Francisco that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/27Sat
multi-stopDelta
8h 18mTVC-SFO
6/12Wed
multi-stopDelta
14h 28mSFO-TVC
$456
4/27Sat
multi-stopDelta
10h 07mTVC-SFO
6/12Wed
multi-stopDelta
14h 28mSFO-TVC
$461
4/27Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 39mTVC-SFO
6/12Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 16mSFO-TVC
$476
4/30Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 31mTVC-SFO
4/30Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 49mSFO-TVC
$502
4/29Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 21mTVC-SFO
4/30Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 40mSFO-TVC
$508
4/30Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 31mTVC-SFO
4/30Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
12h 24mSFO-TVC
$512
4/29Mon
multi-stopDelta
8h 18mTVC-SFO
4/30Tue
multi-stopDelta
12h 27mSFO-TVC
$513
4/29Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
14h 07mTVC-SFO
4/30Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
12h 24mSFO-TVC
$518
4/29Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 26mTVC-SFO
4/29Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 54mSFO-TVC
$592
4/29Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 04mTVC-SFO
4/29Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 54mSFO-TVC
$653

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Traverse City - San Francisco Flights

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Traverse City (TVC)United States

Destination:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

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San Francisco - Traverse City

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