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$79 Find Cheap Flights from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to San Francisco departing on 5/5. 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 Charlotte to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Charlotte to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$246
Typical prices: $556-$411
Frontier
Thu 5/28Sat 6/6
CLT - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$431
Typical prices: $562-$397
American Airlines
Wed 6/10Sat 6/20
CLT - SFO • Non-stop
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Expect long security lines at Charlotte Douglas.
For a quick city transfer, use BART from SFO.
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Cheap Flights from Charlotte to San Francisco (CLT-SFO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Charlotte 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Charlotte to San Francisco

Thu, May 28 - Sat, Jun 6
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2:10 pm - 7:49 pm
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8h 39m
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10:40 pm - 6:59 am
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29h 19m
1 stop
$246Frontier
Tue, May 12 - Thu, May 28
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5:20 pm - 11:47 am
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21h 27m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 6:18 pm
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9h 18m
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$248Frontier
Wed, May 13 - Mon, May 18
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5:01 pm - 11:04 pm
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9h 03m
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11:59 pm - 1:39 pm
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10h 40m
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$250Frontier
Wed, May 13 - Thu, May 14
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5:01 pm - 11:04 pm
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9h 03m
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6:00 am - 4:25 pm
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7h 25m
1 stop
$251Frontier
Thu, May 21 - Sun, May 24
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2:10 pm - 7:49 pm
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8h 39m
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8:44 pm - 6:59 am
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7h 15m
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$253Frontier
Thu, Jun 4 - Tue, Jun 9
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7:14 pm - 8:01 am
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15h 47m
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12:38 pm - 9:25 pm
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29h 47m
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$255Frontier
Fri, May 1 - Tue, May 5
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11:17 am - 10:31 pm
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14h 14m
1 stop
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6:00 am - 4:25 pm
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7h 25m
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$256Frontier
Sat, May 16 - Sat, May 23
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2:40 pm - 11:04 pm
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11h 24m
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5:25 pm - 6:18 pm
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21h 53m
2 stops
$258Frontier
Fri, May 15 - Wed, May 27
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7:23 pm - 8:30 am
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16h 07m
2 stops
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12:52 pm - 6:18 pm
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26h 26m
1 stop
$259Frontier
Thu, Apr 30 - Fri, May 8
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4:42 pm - 10:31 pm
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8h 49m
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11:59 pm - 1:39 pm
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10h 40m
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$260Frontier
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Charlotte to San Francisco flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Charlotte to San Francisco?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Charlotte to San Francisco departing in May.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Charlotte to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to San Francisco on a Friday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to Charlotte, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to San Francisco is November, where tickets cost $403 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $541 and $497 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Charlotte to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Charlotte to San Francisco, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Charlotte to San Francisco

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

Expert on CLT

An avid traveler and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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Blane Bachelor

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Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$79
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 1% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Charlotte to San Francisco

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Charlotte to San Francisco was $79 for a one-way ticket and $246 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Charlotte to San Francisco.

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

    When flying out of Charlotte you will be using Charlotte Douglas. You will be landing at San Francisco, also known as San Francisco.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Charlotte to San Francisco?

    American Airlines, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Charlotte to San Francisco flight route.

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

    The Airbus A321-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Charlotte to San Francisco flight route.

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

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Charlotte to San Francisco?

    There are nonstop flights from Charlotte to San Francisco on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Charlotte to San Francisco are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $415 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $478 and an overall rating of 7.9.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Charlotte 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 Charlotte to San Francisco.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte with another airline. Booking your flights between Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Charlotte to San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $349 or less one-way and $496 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Charlotte to San Francisco?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Charlotte Douglas to San Francisco.
Find which airlines fly direct from Charlotte Douglas Airport to San Francisco Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

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Charlotte Douglas to San Francisco

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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San Francisco to Charlotte Douglas

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Charlotte to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Charlotte 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 Charlotte 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4331 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
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The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

4.0 Okaysangeetha, Apr 2026
AUS - SJC
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The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

I have not flown Southwest in awhile and had a very pleasant experience. From ticketing to boarding to the flight. The flight left on time and landed ahead of schedule. It won't be so long next time!!

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

One of the flight attendants was a little cranky. I appreciated the free wifi and plug to charge my laptop

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

Staff at the check-in counter were friendly, happy and helpful. They tagged our bags and sent us to “bag drop off” but were not very clear about where that was. The airport was busy we headed off in what we thought was the right direction until a gentleman waved us down and actually came after us. He was the baggage handler for Delta and recognized our “deer in the headlights “ look-he brought us to the right area (which was marked as the Southwest Airlines Drop Off) and sent us on our way. Wonderful guy, low key and working with a big smile on his face. Loved it. Loved him.

Arlene was a great flight attendant. I also liked how one of the other flight attendants gave us a heads up about snacks and asked everyone to remove their headphones when it was their turn to order. Good idea.

I haven’t flown economy in over 20 years but it was not bad. Room by my feet for my bag and seat was roomy enough. Surprised in a good way.

The cabin temperature was nice and cool. The wifi was not working.

When I booked my flight a month ago - I selected a seat. That seat was NOT the one I ended up with when I checked into my flight the day before. This is the second time this has occurred. So, I checked my next flight on Wednesday and Thursday and no seat was assigned. Poor, very poor customer service.

Cleared standby and gave up my seat. Terrible policy and boarding experience

Message about flight cancelation was received late due to being in the air. No explanation, just canceled and booked on morning flight. We had to stay in the airport overnight because there was no transportation offered to get to the hotel that AA had available. Actual inflight was fine.

Buying ticket from kayak instant booking was a huge mistake, never to be repeated again! The Kayak didn’t book the tickets directly, it handed it off to a third party Underpricer, that booked a code shared American Airlines flight operated by Cathay Pacific!! When managing the booking American Airlines would recognize the itinerary but wouldn’t let me do anything stating, the flight is operated by Cathay Pacific so go to their website. Cathay Pacific would recognize the itinerary, neither by reservation ID or ticket number…asking to reach out to the third party Underpricer….calling Underpricer resulted in no help like seat requests, mileage number or upgrade request, 15hr layover accommodation voucher guidance…so net in net avoid booking through three layers of intermediaries

Ceiling fell down and had to have maintenance come and duct tape it up. No WiFi on the flight.

A first class seat should fit a fat person, and this doesn't. The trays in the armrest are less functional than an ordinary tray in the back of the seat.

I appreciate that I finally got the seat I paid extra for this time. Thank you

American Airlines did everything they could with the high Spring Break crowd. I was frustrated to be changed from 1st class to a middle seat at the back of the plane. This has happened before, not sure booking 1st class and paying the extra actually works.

Plane from partner PSA was filthy. Plastic needs to be thoroughly cleaned. Really disgusting to look at and wonder about cleanliness of parts less visible.

Arrived early picked up my bag in a few minutes- great trip - thank you

They switched our terminal 3 times and we were delayed for four plus hours!!!

It was an early flight and most people napped/slept and the crew let us which was nice.

The crew acted like they had never done this and kept barking passive aggressive orders at people. + the security line + the delay + sitting on the tarmac for 2 hours + none of the apps or signage updating with correct times

More inflight connection. And leg space is horrible. And the paying for baggage I'd ridiculous!!!

My flight was originally from SAT to MCO connecting from MCO to ORD. We got diverted to ATL and than Frontier staff there was sooo un helpful first they said they couldn’t give us any accommodation since our flight first got delayed that cancelled and now it’s 221am and I am still in ATL since they said they need to create a new flight my final destination is ORD and I have been delayed twice and cancelled. With no real help the frontier app didn’t work no email updates over all such a horrible experience

There's no seats that lean back with little leg space i wad uncomfortable the entire flight. Your charges for extra baggage is despicable and costly!!

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

Flight was canceled. Most upsetting was message from Kayak, stating that the flight was canceled and click with Kayak for details regarding rebook, refund details. THERE'S NO INFORMATION PROVIDED BY KAYAK EXCEPT THAT FLIGHT IS CANCELED. AND NOW THIS SURVEY TO FIND OUT HOW WAS THE FLIGHT !!!!!!!

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

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