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Cheap Flights from Gainesville to San Francisco Bay Area

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$439
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$439
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San Francisco1 stop$439
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$439

Book Cheap Gainesville to San Francisco Bay Area Plane Tickets

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

Wed, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 8
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5:45 am - 11:28 am-
8h 43m
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6:36 am - 4:47 pm-
7h 11m
$439American Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6
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7:04 am - 1:40 pm-
9h 36m
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6:00 am - 4:47 pm-
7h 47m
$439American Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:28 am-
8h 28m
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6:40 am - 4:41 pm-
7h 01m
$439Delta
Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 15
American Airlines Logo
5:18 pm - 10:01 pm-
7h 43m
American Airlines Logo
12:02 pm - 11:14 pm-
8h 12m
$439American Airlines
Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 15
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4:00 pm - 9:22 pm-
8h 22m
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8:41 pm - 9:31 am-
9h 50m
$444Delta
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6
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1:08 pm - 10:13 pm-
12h 05m
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6:40 am - 6:16 pm-
8h 36m
$444Delta
Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 15
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1:26 pm - 10:06 pm-
11h 40m
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5:13 pm - 9:31 am-
13h 18m
$449Delta
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 6
Delta Logo
1:08 pm - 10:13 pm-
12h 05m
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 10:48 pm-
12h 48m
$450Delta
Fri, Sep 4 - Tue, Sep 8
American Airlines Logo
2:51 pm - 10:40 pm-
10h 49m
American Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 4:47 pm-
8h 17m
$492American Airlines
Wed, Oct 7 - Mon, Oct 12
American Airlines Logo
6:50 am - 1:10 pm-
9h 20m
American Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 4:45 pm-
8h 15m
$492American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Gainesville to San Francisco Bay Area flights

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Can I save money by flying with a layover from Gainesville to San Francisco Bay Area?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $479, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Gainesville to San Francisco Bay Area?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Gainesville to San Francisco Bay Area, 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 Gainesville to San Francisco Bay Area is October, when tickets cost $464 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $739 and $688 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$431
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
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FAQs - booking San Francisco Bay Area flights

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  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Gainesville to San Francisco Bay Area?

    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 from Gainesville to San Francisco Bay Area with an airline and back with another airline.

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    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 from Gainesville to San Francisco Bay Area up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Gainesville to San Francisco Bay Area

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Gainesville to San Francisco Bay Area. 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 Gainesville to San Francisco Bay Area? 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8483 reviews
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
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Comfortable seats. Nice service online. Short flight, so not a lot of time to enjoy.

8.0 ExcellentMichael, Jul 2026
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Comfortable seats. Nice service online. Short flight, so not a lot of time to enjoy.

The flight was done by SkyWest only WIFI no entertainment center are available on the CRJ

Delta is always late. Ruined our first day of a short vacation. Timing is important. We pay to stay on an itinerary

We never made it on this flight because we missed our connection due to o delayed flight from Jackson.

We got stuck on the tarmac taxiing after landing early so we didn’t get off the plane until an hour later than we thought we would

Weather caused a long delay, but the efficiency and updates from the pilot were helpful. We were able to make our connection fortunately.

Delta continues to set the benchmark for traveler-friendly service with minimal disruption and clear communication within the mainland US (coast to coast). I am consistently pleased to be a Delta customer, and this experience once again met my expectations. There was a brief delay departing from MIA due to a technical issue that required the aircraft to return to the gate. However, the situation was handled professionally and transparently. Fortunately, my planned layover allowed ample buffer time, so the adjustment caused no stress. Overall, another smooth and reassuring experience.

No WiFi. Comfort plus should have alcohol provided, crew only offered water or tea. Who the heck wants tea?

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Worst service and meal in Delta First Class ever. I am really surprised as a loyal Delta flier. There was no welcoming or warmth from the crew toward us or our fellow travelers in the First Class cabin of the Airbus 321 Neo plane.

My flight in Dallas had maintenance issues. Which caused us to missed our connecting flight in LA. We had to stay overnight in Los Angeles. American Airlines booked us a hotel. The hotel was the Holiday Inn. It was horrible. The whole hotel smelled like weed and there were people rambling all night long up and down the hallways. The carpets in the hallway and the room has stains. There was dirt on the floor. It was so nasty that I slept in my clothes.

Quick flight. No time to stress over it. Over before it begins.

It was what i expected. I like the movies you can access from your phone. It would be nice if there was a gluten free snack offered. But I did bring my own snack knowing there would not be a gluten free option

Flight: Started on time. Comfortable flight. Arrived on time. Crew: Very cordial and helpful. Drinks and snack was served with a smile. Overall enjoyed the trip. Regards, Hari Doss Chanchala Doss

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.

why would I bother with this airline and pick seats when I am asked to move for a weight imbalance

I appreciated that it was on time, safe and professional. I didn’t like that I wasn’t in a place where I had a window at my window seat. It would have been nice to know that in advance. If it was mentioned in the ticketing, I didn’t notice it.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

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

2.5h delay due to unruly passenger in first class. Had to be removed from the flight. No food unless pre ordered. Didn't know we would need it because of delay.

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