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The Grand Hyatt is the only onsite hotel at San Francisco International Airport. Easily reached by taking the AirTrain, the hotel offers amazing views of the Bay and is only a half hour’s train ride away from the heart of San Francisco. The Best Western Plus El Rancho Inn is just south of the Airport and offers a 24-hour airport transfer service.

Before you take your flight to San Francisco, make you sure you admire the public art pieces and inspiring walking paths featuring more than 30 works of local and international artists, including sculptures, mosaics, paintings, and more. You will find these pieces of art in International Terminal D and the Skylink stations at Dallas-Fort Worth Airport.

From pretzels to bagels, Terminal C has the best range of restaurants to suit every palate. Take a table at Bleu Mediterranean Bar for creative Mediterranean-inspired dishes or Pappadeaux Seafood Kitchen for fresh fish. If you want Asian street food, head to Bahn Shop; otherwise, there is plenty of Mexican fare at Pappasito’s Cantina.

If you are traveling with a pet or service animal, you need to be aware of the various Animal Relief Areas when you land at San Francisco International Airport. Follow the painted paw-prints on the Arrivals Level terminal walkways, which lead to eight outdoor Animal Relief Areas.

Among airlines operating Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San Francisco flights:

• American Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• Frontier: offers free seat selection
• United Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

3 airlines operate flights between Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and San Francisco. The airlines offering nonstop flights on this route include:
• American Airlines
• United Airlines
• Frontier

Flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San Francisco usually depart from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) and arrive at San Francisco (SFO).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• American Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• Frontier: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class
• United Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route and airline, so travelers should check the fare details before booking.

Four cabin classes are available on flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San Francisco:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class
• First Class

Prices vary by airline.

On this route, layover flights are cheaper than nonstop options on average. Layover fares average $179 round-trip via Ontario (ONT), compared to $341 for nonstop.

There is no standard. Checked-bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge $24–$100 for the first checked bag in economy. Premium fares and elite-status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Airbus A321-100/200 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by American Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Airbus A320neo variants.

One-stop flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San Francisco most commonly connect through:

• Denver Intl (DEN) - 32% of one-stop connections
• Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl (LAS) - 27% of one-stop connections
• Salt Lake City (SLC) - 11% of one-stop connections
• San Diego (SAN) - 7% of one-stop connections

Denver Intl (DEN) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

On the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San Francisco route, being flexible with your departure day can save you up to 20%. Saturday is the cheapest day at $306 round-trip on average, while Sunday is the most expensive at $382: a $76 difference. Cheaper weekend fares like these are typical of routes dominated by weekday business travel.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San Francisco route, 30% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 7 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San Francisco flights, with 39% of flights leaving in that window. Night departures account for 30%, evening flights for 23%, and afternoon flights for 8%.

Some of the most popular sights in San Francisco are Fisherman's Wharf, Union Square and Moscone Center. These are among the most viewed places in San Francisco on KAYAK.

A nonstop flight from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San Francisco takes 3h 53m, covering 1,461 miles.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San Francisco:

• Earliest: departs at 7:00 am and lands at 10:53 am
• Latest: departs at 10:50 pm and lands at 2:43 am.

The flight takes about 3h 53m.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 24% above the route average of $330. Book 6 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

One-way fares from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San Francisco are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $144, which is 31% below the typical average for this route.

United Airlines is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while Frontier has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San Francisco flights are:

• United Airlines: 76% on time
• Frontier: 70% on time
• American Airlines: 68% on time

Overall, flights on this route are on time 70% of the time on average.

Morning flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Los Angeles (LAX) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 5h 56m, compared with 6h 26m via Salt Lake City (SLC) and 6h 38m via Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl (PHX).

San Francisco is 2 hours behind Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (Pacific Time vs Central Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

San Francisco Airport (SFO) hosts 5 major car rental companies, with daily rates starting from around $15 for economy cars. Top options include:
· Thrifty
· Europcar
· Dollar
· Hertz
· Fox

Round-trip flights from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San Francisco range from $250 to $411, with an average of $330 over the past 12 months. Anything below $250 counts as a good deal.

Two airlines offer in-flight Wi-Fi on Dallas/Fort Worth Airport to San Francisco flights:

• • American Airlines
• • JetBlue