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Cheap Flights from Dallas to San Francisco

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

Wed, Jul 9 - Wed, Jul 16
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8:39 pm - 10:35 pmDFW-SFO
3h 56mnonstop
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11:30 pm - 5:15 amSFO-DFW
3h 45mnonstop
$166Frontier
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Wed, Jul 9 - Wed, Jul 16
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8:39 pm - 10:35 pmDFW-SFO
3h 56mnonstop
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11:30 pm - 5:15 amSFO-DFW
3h 45mnonstop
$168Frontier
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Wed, Oct 15 - Tue, Oct 21
American Airlines Logo
8:43 pm - 10:38 pmDFW-SFO
3h 55mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
12:47 am - 6:20 amSFO-DFW
3h 33mnonstop
$179American Airlines
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Fri, Sep 12 - Mon, Sep 22
American Airlines Logo
7:10 pm - 9:05 pmDFW-SFO
3h 55mnonstop
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5:45 am - 11:18 amSFO-DFW
3h 33mnonstop
$199American Airlines
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Mon, Aug 4 - Thu, Aug 7
Southwest Logo
3:30 pm - 7:40 pmDAL-SFO
6h 10m1 stop
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12:55 pm - 11:20 pmSFO-DAL
8h 25m1 stop
$199Southwest
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Mon, Aug 4 - Thu, Aug 7
Southwest Logo
7:35 pm - 12:15 amDAL-SFO
6h 40m2 stops
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8:35 am - 4:15 pmSFO-DAL
5h 40m1 stop
$204Southwest
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Thu, Aug 14 - Tue, Aug 19
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:46 amDFW-SFO
3h 46mnonstop
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12:43 am - 9:03 amSFO-DFW
6h 20m1 stop
$209United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 15 - Tue, Jul 22
United Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 9:50 pmDFW-SFO
3h 50mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
11:05 pm - 4:49 amSFO-DFW
3h 44mnonstop
$219United Airlines
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Mon, Aug 11 - Thu, Aug 21
Delta Logo
6:28 pm - 11:55 pmDFW-SFO
7h 27m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:35 am - 2:33 pmSFO-DFW
6h 58m1 stop
$237Delta
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Wed, Aug 13 - Wed, Aug 20
Delta Logo
8:30 am - 2:24 pmDAL-SFO
7h 54m1 stop
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11:59 pm - 9:24 amSFO-DAL
7h 25m1 stop
$237Delta
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Expert advice for your flight from Dallas to San Francisco

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
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ANA

ANA's economy class offers 34 inches of legroom, more than most airlines.


ANA provides slippers even in premium economy, enhancing comfort.

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American Airlines

Main Cabin Extra offers early boarding and complimentary drinks.


Download the American Airlines app for in-flight entertainment access.

Frontier

Frontier's Premium Bundle offers priority boarding and extra legroom seats.


Avoid Basic Fare to prevent middle seat assignments; consider Economy Bundle for seat selection.

Read more about Frontierby Stefanie Waldek
United Airlines

United offers Economy Plus seats with up to six inches more legroom than standard economy.


Purchase Priority Boarding to ensure overhead bin space for your carry-on.

Airports
DFW

DFW offers efficient security lines with waits rarely over 15 minutes, making it ideal for early morning departures.

Read more about DFWby Jennifer Simonson
SFO

For a quick city transfer, use BART from SFO's International Terminal to reach popular neighborhoods affordably.

Read more about SFOby 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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KAYAK's insights & trends for Dallas to San Francisco flights

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

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Planning a trip from Dallas to San Francisco? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

What is the cheapest Dallas to San Francisco flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Dallas to San Francisco.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Dallas to San Francisco cost $190 and was between Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW) and San Francisco (SFO). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $190.

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San Francisco on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Dallas to San Francisco. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Dallas 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 Dallas to San Francisco is February, where tickets cost $219 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $309 and $304 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas to San Francisco, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$90
Flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San Francisco

When to book flights from Dallas to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Dallas 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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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Dallas to San Francisco

  • What kinds of flights are there to choose from between Dallas and San Francisco?

    Because there is such a short distance between the two cities, you can typically find a variety of direct flights from Dallas to San Francisco that are offered each day. These nonstop flights often are serviced by Frontier Airlines or United Airlines. On the other hand, layovers take place in cities such as Houston (IAH).

  • What are my options for going from the city center to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport?

    If you choose to drive from the city center to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, you can plan on the journey taking you between 20 and 25min. Otherwise, you can use public transit instead, like the TEXRail. This train line will bring you to the airport in approximately 1h 35min.

  • How can I travel from San Francisco International Airport to downtown San Francisco?

    To travel as quickly as possible from San Francisco International Airport to downtown San Francisco, it’s best to drive, as it will only take you around 20min unless there is extra traffic. For a particularly affordable option, you can use public transit, such as the Yellow-N BART line, which will bring you to the city center in around 30min.

  • Is it possible for me to rent a car directly from San Francisco International Airport?

    San Francisco International Airport has its own Car Rental Center that is on the first and fourth floors of the Arrivals terminal. In this center, you will find a large selection of rental agencies to choose from, including Hertz, Budget, and Dollar. Most of the counters for these companies are open 24h a day.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Dallas to San Francisco was $90 for a one-way ticket and $166 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Dallas and on arrival in San Francisco.

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

    Dallas has 2 major airports: Dallas Love Field and Dallas/Fort Worth. San Francisco is the only airport in San Francisco. You’ll usually find the cheapest deals if you fly from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport.

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

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

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

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

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

    Las Vegas is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Dallas to San Francisco.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Dallas 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 Dallas 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 Dallas to San Francisco

  • The Dallas region is served by two airports, which are known as Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) and Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL). While Dallas Fort Worth Airport can be found approximately 20 miles west of downtown Dallas, Dallas Love Field Airport is around 6 miles northwest of the city center.
  • Those that are traveling with small children may want to take advantage of the different amenities offered at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), such as the several nursing rooms that are in Terminals 1 and 3. There is also a Cloud of Good desk, where you can rent baby equipment such as strollers and car seats.
  • To get a good night’s sleep before your flight departs from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, consider sleeping directly at the airport. There are Minute Suites in Terminals A and D, as well as the Grand Hyatt in Terminal D and the Hyatt Regency in Terminal C.
  • Travelers that want to keep some of their belongings at San Francisco International Airport after they have landed can head to the Airport Travel Agency in the Arrivals terminal. Rates are for 24h and vary depending on the size of what you will be storing.
  • If you have a bit of time to kill before your flight leaves from Dallas Love Field Airport, look at some of the interesting art pieces in each terminal. There is the popular North Texas Sunrise that is in the main lobby, as well as a variety of paintings and statues throughout the different buildings.

Prefer to fly direct from Dallas to San Francisco?

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

Direct departures

Dallas to San Francisco

Monday

American Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier

American Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines, Frontier, United Airlines

American Airlines, Frontier, +1 more

Thursday

American Airlines, Frontier, United Airlines

American Airlines, Frontier, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines, Frontier, United Airlines

American Airlines, Frontier, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Sunday

American Airlines, Frontier, United Airlines

American Airlines, Frontier, +1 more

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Direct returns

San Francisco to Dallas

Monday

American Airlines, United Airlines, Frontier

American Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Tuesday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Wednesday

American Airlines, Frontier, United Airlines

American Airlines, Frontier, +1 more

Thursday

American Airlines, Frontier, United Airlines

American Airlines, Frontier, +1 more

Friday

American Airlines, Frontier, United Airlines

American Airlines, Frontier, +1 more

Saturday

American Airlines, United Airlines

American Airlines, United Airlines

Sunday

American Airlines, Frontier, United Airlines

American Airlines, Frontier, +1 more

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Dallas 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.
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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4280 reviews
7.6Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.1Food
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
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Plz don't take away free bags and free seating

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025DAL - FLL
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Plz don't take away free bags and free seating

It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a hell hole of an airport. It is the new LaGuardia. Everything Cobbled together. Security gates closed. Terri directional signage

I will be flying again Southwest Airlines. Friendly crew, comfortable and affordable.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Airbus plane, nice and polite staff, entertainment even as it was a short flight.

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

Its good expeince but in enternteiment please be like you tube the music i like or movie

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Long 5 hour and 45 min flight and only one drink service and cookie snack

At the beginning of the flight there was some turbulence and the announcement was made that there would be no beverage service. The turbulence only last about 5 minutes then it was smooth sailing. I noticed that first class got their service, but the rest of us did not.

Update departure times in a more timely manner. We are not boarding on time if the plane isn’t arriving until after our scheduled departure time.

Took off on time and successfully avoided weather that looked to be a problem along the way

I liked everything. Except that my neck was hurting on the seat. I couldn't sleep.

We were delayed Al ost / hours after boarding so that maintenance had to add oil to the engines. Then the oil they grabbed had been left out in the Dallas record cold and was frozen. They had to go back to the hanger and grab some that was not frozen.

Flight was empty so had a whole row to myself. Still had to wait to get the bag due to the negligence at Palm Springs departure.

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Everything was on time, we arrived early, everything worked well.

Great! We boarded on time! Everything went so smoothly! The flight was so smooth

Boarding was a breeze, however, two of the flights that I boarded with Spirit did not have Wi-Fi available.

Seats uncomfortable, hard to check luggage, etc. It was like the last flight out of Hanoi

Very good. Nothing more or less than expected. No complaints.

My experience with the spirit as a first time it was OK, but the seats need a little cushion, the problem I had the most impacted me was when checking in the scales were so off and wrong. It will tell that you would have more weight, which was not true. The scale was say that it had Thirty Eight Pounds, when get in the labels when we send the luggage into the band. It says that it was overweight. I really really dislike that because the scales are not accurate. If I use Spirit and I have that issue again. That will be my last time flying with the spirit, even though I like so much to service the planes, and everything else

I will never fly with Spirit again. I was late getting through TSA after dealing with traffic and getting on the wrong shuttle. I got to the gate 2 minutes before the ticket said the gate closes and they agents were gone and doors were closed. They rescheduled my flight for 12 hours later and the agent had the nerve to tell me, “Be on time next time”. I was already upset from nothing going right for me that morning. I booked another flight through Alaska Airlines and they were very accommodating, nerer again Spirit Airlines!!!!

hahaha we are delayed for one hour plus.. but thx we arrived San Diego safe

All was good expecting the seats need a bit of cushion. Besides that I can’t complain.

You get what you pay for, and the flights went smoothly. There’s no reclining chairs, no screens, And there isn’t always wifi, but the plane was clean and staff was friendly and the takeoff/landing were smooth.

It’s what we expected from Spirit..reasonable cost, good for a 2-3 hour flight. Disappointed that we had a 2 hour delay in departure from DFW for a maintenance issue, but the pilot handled it well once we were outbound on a different Airbus.

They canceled flight. Hard to believe there was even a plane incoming for us to get on

Book with frontier airlines with the mentality that they'll cancel your flight, kick you off and lose your luggage. Anything besides that is a win. Compare prices with other airlines (to include luggage) and if frontier is still worth it, book it but know all of their policies.

Plane was down graded and I lost my uncharged exit row with more leg room. No mention or offer of refund from podium. Flight attendant was nice to explain this happens often and that I could request a refund via online form submission. I did this and have heard nothing back.

Horrendous. I do not recommend Frontier. The passengers lack manners and decency, and the flight attendants lack professionalism. If I wasn’t in a bind to fly with 48 hours notice for a job interview, I would not have selected a flight with Frontier and I never plan to fly with them in the future.

The seats were hard molded plastic covered in plastic vinyl. And the scam to charge people extra to sit together. Don’t they know we can just ask someone to trade seats. And watching the staff separate young children from parents… super classy. We had to guilt them into offering up our seats. This companies policies suck. Don’t give them your money.

Everything went as planned. Crew was great. Seats were still not that comfortable.

Would be great if Frontier can Assign Seats together under one PNR

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

The plane was clean, the crew was friendly and helpful. It’s a low cost airline so there was no food, drinks or in flight entertainment but we didn’t expect any of these things. In the room for improvement department, they should install USB ports in seats to charge mobile devices.

I was surprised that all baggage, including carry on, were charged. Each additional bag went up in cost. Really disappointed in the additional costs.

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