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Cheap Flights from Austria to San Francisco

 
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Fri, Oct 16 - Tue, Oct 20
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6:10 am - 3:21 pmSZG  Salzburg W.A. Mozart-SFO San Francisco
18h 11m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Vancouver Intl
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8:10 am - 9:20 amSFO  San Francisco-SZG Salzburg W.A. Mozart
16h 10m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Frankfurt am Main
$564Multiple Airlines
Thu, Oct 8 - Mon, Oct 12
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6:00 am - 11:20 pmSZG  Salzburg W.A. Mozart-SFO San Francisco
26h 20m2 stops Frankfurt am Main Vancouver Intl
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6:40 am - 1:35 pmSFO  San Francisco-SZG Salzburg W.A. Mozart
21h 55m2 stops Vancouver Intl Frankfurt am Main
$570Air Canada
Fri, Nov 20 - Fri, Feb 26
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8:05 pm - 2:50 pmVIE  Vienna Intl-SFO San Francisco
27h 45m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen
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4:45 pm - 9:35 amSFO  San Francisco-VIE Vienna Intl
31h 50m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen
$588Scandinavian Airlines
Tue, Nov 3 - Fri, Nov 27
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8:00 am - 4:05 pmVIE  Vienna Intl-SFO San Francisco
17h 05m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
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1:50 pm - 5:40 pmSFO  San Francisco-VIE Vienna Intl
18h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
$590Lufthansa
Thu, Dec 17 - Thu, Dec 31
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1:55 pm - 8:10 pmVIE  Vienna Intl-SFO San Francisco
15h 15m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
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7:00 am - 12:20 pmSFO  San Francisco-VIE Vienna Intl
20h 20m2 stops Newark London Heathrow
$590United Airlines
Sat, Oct 17 - Wed, Oct 21
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7:00 am - 3:20 pmVIE  Vienna Intl-SFO San Francisco
17h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
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5:00 am - 8:10 amSFO  San Francisco-VIE Vienna Intl
18h 10m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$590United Airlines
Tue, Jan 26 - Sat, Jan 30
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8:05 pm - 2:50 pmVIE  Vienna Intl-SFO San Francisco
27h 45m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen
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4:45 pm - 7:25 pmSFO  San Francisco-VIE Vienna Intl
17h 40m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen
$591Scandinavian Airlines
Sat, Oct 10 - Sat, Oct 17
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6:20 am - 3:20 pmSZG  Salzburg W.A. Mozart-SFO San Francisco
18h 00m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
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2:40 pm - 6:00 pmSFO  San Francisco-SZG Salzburg W.A. Mozart
18h 20m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
$592Lufthansa
Mon, Feb 1 - Thu, Feb 18
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7:40 am - 7:26 pmVIE  Vienna Intl-SFO San Francisco
20h 46m2 stops London Heathrow Dallas/Fort Worth
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11:12 am - 1:30 pmSFO  San Francisco-VIE Vienna Intl
17h 18m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth London Heathrow
$595British Airways
Wed, Nov 25 - Mon, Dec 28
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7:45 am - 7:57 pmVIE  Vienna Intl-SFO San Francisco
21h 12m2 stops London Heathrow Chicago O'Hare Intl
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11:57 am - 3:15 pmSFO  San Francisco-VIE Vienna Intl
18h 18m2 stops Los Angeles London Heathrow
$600British Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to San Francisco

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

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco?

The cheapest month for flights to San Francisco is September, where tickets cost $593 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of tickets from Austria is $929 and $905 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is October with an average price of $618.

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

To get a below average price, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 4% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

November

Cheapest flight

$388
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.
Flight from Vienna to San Francisco

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  • How far is San Francisco Airport from central San Francisco?

    You’ll need to travel 11 miles to reach the San Francisco city center from San Francisco Airport.

  • What is the name of San Francisco’s airport?

    San Francisco is served by San Francisco Airport, also commonly referred to as San Francisco or San Francisco Intl. The airport code is SFO.

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  • How many direct flights to San Francisco are there each week?

    Each week there are around 12,209 direct flights from within Austria to San Francisco. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Austria to San Francisco

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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.
7.5
SWISSOverall score based on 2057 reviews
7.4Comfort
7.7Boarding
6.8Entertainment
8.2Crew
7.1Food
Airline reviews

Slow boarding, late departure and arrival. Very good crew and free messaging over WiFi but outdated electronics and seats

6.0 GoodFirst, Aug 2026
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Slow boarding, late departure and arrival. Very good crew and free messaging over WiFi but outdated electronics and seats

Overall good solid airline but got “burn” with my check in the “free” laugage that weighed 8 kg.

The service was impeccable both ways. I’m very happy to have had the opportunity to fly Swiss Air.

I have no Comment. Super clean, Fantastic Crew, Food was delicious. Also wanted to add the Zurich Airport. Super nice people everything is in order super clean.

Great flight. I didn't watch the entertainment. I used my iPad the whole flight. But, staff was great, smooth flight, comfortable seat (business seat 7A) and food was really good (I'm a vegetarian).

Even though I paid extra for more room, we were very cramped and the seats were hard. Also, when we checked in they did not post the gate we were to arrive at even though we were half an hour away from boarding. The agent did not know either. Actually, the flight from Porto to Zurich did to have the gate posted, and there were very few agents in the boarding areas who could help us. I would never fly Swiss Air again.

horrible.. they cause such a problem and my daughter 14 years old was stranded in san francisco

All the flight to USA were arranged to E terminal whereas from Dubrovnik arriving on Zurich is on A80, have to walk all the way from A to E, even need transfer bus , for short transfer time like in an hour, we have to work fast, as soon as arrived at E, it is about time to boarding, pretty tight schedule, I hope Zurich airport can make some rearrangement so that transfer people do not have to walk long way. For short transfer time people, such as 50 min, this is even impossible if still like this.

Lots of water brought around by staff which is very important to stay hydrated on a long flight. There provided swiss chocolate icecream! The attention to detail is obvious. They really want to make their passengers entertained and comfortable.

Crew was wonderful, snacks were so good and quite a variety for free, food was mediocre, big selection of movies and they kept lavatories pretty clean throughout the flight

Payed $140 xtra for seat arrangement Did not get the preselected seats neiter outbound nor inbound. Absolutely not worth the xtra money

not good missed my connection SAS did not leave me anywhere near enough time to make my connection. Ended up adding about 10 hours to my travel day

Overall a great experience. I didn’t like that they didn’t assign seats until we arrived at airport. All the employees we interacted with at the airport and on the flight were kind and helpful.

Since our earlier flight was delayed, we missed this flight and were rerouted on Lufthansa 2 days later.

Scandinavian Airlines is terrible. Flight was late. Lost luggage. Rude flight attendants. Terrible experience.

Ancient aircraft (busted armrests, poor cabin temperature with no option for passenger control). Garbage everywhere. Risible checking of safely conditions on landing. Also, late.

Cut out the nickel and dime pricing for "seat selection" and baggage, To do this on an international flight is just mind boggling. Seriously, why treat customers this way??? Nobody wants these hidden extra fees and everybody hates them. Also plane was too warm and no air vent, and water dripped from the ceiling at one point,

Maybe more diverse entertainment. Although the inflight cameras were amazing 10/10

I upgraded to economy plus and it’s so worth the price. The crew is exceptional and the food is pretty decent. I would definitely fly with them again.

I paid for wifi and it worked about a total of 5 min. Feel ripped off

The plane left over an hour late. I missed my connection going to Tokyo. They haven’t sent my bag to Thailand, where I ended up. It took me over 32 hours to get here. Very bad experience so far. I hope they can fix this and get my bag to me, within 24 hours it doesn’t look good at this time.

This flight did not take place because the passenger was in the hospital. We have made so many attempts to rebook this flight and have spoken to so many United Airlines representatives and everyone is giving you a different answer. It has become beyond frustrating to the point where we now have to seek legal help. This is a family of 4 so a lot of money was spent to purchase 4 tickets to go visit their daughter/sister who is a US servicewoman in Okinawa and to be treated with such disdain and disrespect is beyond reprehensible. The main traveler was given sent a letter by United confirming a refund on the tickets and to be able to use them but every attempt to use this has been met with a negative response so much so that the client is over stressed.

The pre-order only approach for fresh food is really challenging

the seat has a problem. the back had a hole.

The entire experience convinced my wife, Cathy, and me that traveling Polaris on United is the only way we’ll fly in the future. From check-in and baggage drop to the end of the 12-hour flight, the customer service was exceptional, with numerous staff members exemplifying the very best in care. On board, Andre, our primary crew chief, was sincerely friendly, a consummate professional, and, along with Freddy, one of his team members, truly among the best of the best. The captain even came through the cabin to chat with passengers—a wonderful personal touch, especially on such a long journey.

The SFO lounge closes at 12 midnight. My flight took off at 2AM

Flight be on time would be a good start. Then train your flight attendants to be attentive and friendly. This time they completely forgot my row for the measly snack! United, do better!

We boarded the plane and were about to take off when we were notified that the tires had to be checked. Upon inspection, they were found to need replacement, so the entire plane had to be deboarded. After we exited the plane, United staff forced us to stay in the gate area by posting "Do Not Exit" signs on the doors connecting the gate area to the terminal. Many of us had already rebooked our flights and had no checked bags, but they told us we could not leave. This seemed inappropriate to hold people under false pretenses. When the agent told us we could leave, I asked them to please take down the "Do Not Exit" signs, as they were misleading. The agent refused, and I told them that it didn't feel right to hold people like that.

There was a piece of plastic baked into my buttermilk biscuit! I have a pictures. The flight attendants in first class were really apologetic, and tried to rectify the situation. I I am very appreciative that they were able to give me some packets of pretzels and gummy bears. I understand they don't personally handle the food until warming it up so I know it wasn't their fault. I don't know whether it was a newer aircraft, or different food packaging, but I was happy that when the food was being warmed up - it didn't smell like plastic. Jokes on me with finding plastic in my food.

United was excellent. We had very good experience flying the carrier. Certainly. We will opt to fly them for sure. Lufthansa is out.

The seats on Lufthansa’s international business class on the A350-900 is the worst product in the market. Our chief purser was AMAZING though. She is the best FA I have had in many years.

I have very bad experience with United because Vince two weeks that I did not receive my luggage yet

Generally good. Not their fault but the design of the Boeing 747 had seating supports directly in line with my legs. So my legs always had to straddle this support which caused body misallignment. Such poor design from Boeing. There was no USB port for me to charge my phone. The screen touch control was very poor.

Best flight attendants ever! Very customer and service oriented, courteous, professional and helpful.

Never happened. Flight was delayed. Had to be re rojyed

The plane was very clean. The bathroom was clean as well. The land crew were very polite and informative and helpful. They informed me that there is a long way and challenging to go from international terminal to national terminal and in addition to getting my suitcases and going through customs and dropping them again for my second leg of trip which was San Francisco to Los Angeles . I have left knee issue and had a recent fall with aching muscles all over, the land crew suggested wheelchair help for me, God bless her. If I did not have help, I could not make it to my last terminal. Thank you UNITED AIRLINE!

I was very happy with everything, thank you for the smooth flight ✈️

helpful and friendly. The Lufthanza people I dealt with before my holiday were so unhelpful by comparison.

Entertainment system is old. Food can be tastier Need to provide toothbrush and toothpaste at least when asked.

This was the best carrier, comfort, service, good food, on time experience on a long haul flight. New, clean, quiet, smooth aircraft!!!

Generally very good. I think their service is better than some other big names I used to travel with. Their food variety is second to none - and you can place order beforehand. Their seating design is a bit awkward for service, I'd say. Flight attendants must be tall enough - long legs and arms - to reach the window seat passenger while crossing over the isle passenger. Also appreciated the variety on entertainment.

Lovely big plane. Excellent take off and landing. Cabin crew were so nice. Flight in time no delays

The crew has always been great on BA. They are very friendly and accommodating. I like that they have vegetarian options already in the menu. And the free wine is a nice perk.) I noticed (both directions of my trip) minor upgrades/ replacements needed on the plane itself (touch screen didn't work with touch; bathroom light didn't go on). However, this is one of my favorite airlines.

There was a delay for the San Francisco-London flight, but we were all informed via text and email. The staff was very friendly and nice and the food was good. I do recommend that the airline offer something without eggs or something vegan for the vegetarian meal option. A lot of Indians are lacto-vegetarian, while some could be allergic to eggs/dairy.

Audi visual not working for a whole group of seats in first class. How does a plane leave the main hub in such poor condition? How much that we can’t see so immediately is also compromised?

main meals are horrible but then you dont fly for the food

Great flight. One unique individual assisting in business class who should have not been there. Need more generic meals, not British centric.

It was good although our flight to the UK was cancelled and rescheduled for two days later. This was after we were already seated on the plane. We missed the first leg of our trip. BA did put us up at a hotel and paid for our meals but we lost our hotel costs in Glasgow.

I am a 25+ years American Airlines member. British Airways is simply above and beyond in every customer satisfaction category.

The crew were good. The flight was on time. The entertainment choice was ok. But the food was bad, tasted and texture were awful.

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