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$309 Find Cheap Flights from Gainesville 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 Gainesville to San Francisco departing on 12/8. 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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Cheap Flights from Gainesville to San Francisco (GNV-SFO)

 
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 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

Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 22
American Airlines Logo
7:11 am - 2:37 pmGNV-SFO
10h 26m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:16 pm - 10:28 pmSFO-GNV
7h 12m1 stop
$389American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 22
American Airlines Logo
7:11 am - 3:18 pmGNV-SFO
11h 07m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 3:50 pmSFO-GNV
6h 50m1 stop
$394American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Oct 22
American Airlines Logo
7:11 am - 3:18 pmGNV-SFO
11h 07m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
10:25 am - 11:55 pmSFO-GNV
10h 30m2 stops
$399American Airlines
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Fri, Oct 31 - Mon, Nov 3
Delta Logo
6:04 am - 11:45 amGNV-SFO
8h 41m1 stop
Delta Logo
9:50 pm - 9:26 amSFO-GNV
8h 36m1 stop
$432Delta
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Fri, Oct 31 - Mon, Nov 3
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 3:18 pmGNV-SFO
12h 18m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 10:26 amSFO-GNV
7h 27m1 stop
$437American Airlines
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Fri, Oct 31 - Mon, Nov 3
American Airlines Logo
7:16 am - 3:18 pmGNV-SFO
11h 02m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
10:16 am - 11:59 pmSFO-GNV
10h 43m2 stops
$442American Airlines
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Tue, Sep 30 - Sat, Oct 4
Delta Logo
4:01 pm - 8:28 pmGNV-SFO
7h 27m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:50 pm - 9:15 amSFO-GNV
7h 25m1 stop
$465Delta
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Fri, Dec 12 - Sat, Jan 10
American Airlines Logo
4:10 pm - 11:25 pmGNV-SFO
10h 15m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:54 pm - 12:08 amSFO-GNV
7h 14m1 stop
$470American Airlines
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Mon, Oct 20 - Sun, Oct 26
American Airlines Logo
7:16 am - 2:41 pmGNV-SFO
10h 25m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:36 pm - 1:16 pmSFO-GNV
10h 40m1 stop
$475American Airlines
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Fri, Dec 12 - Sat, Jan 10
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 2:55 pmGNV-SFO
10h 55m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
10:11 am - 12:04 amSFO-GNV
10h 53m2 stops
$480American Airlines
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Everything you should know

Top airlines
American Airlines
Cheapest • from $389 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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When to travel
February
Cheapest • 39% price drop
May
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Cheapest round-trip
$389
Overall average: $732
American Airlines
Wed 10/15Wed 10/22
GNV - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$309
Typical prices: $369-539
Delta
Mon 12/8
GNV - SFO • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Gainesville to San Francisco flights

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

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Gainesville 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 Wednesday, 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 Gainesville to San Francisco. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Saturday and avoiding Thursdays for the best deals.

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

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, 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 is February, where tickets cost $318 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are October and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $732 and $678 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$309
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 39% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 18% increase in price.
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Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Gainesville 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 Gainesville to San Francisco

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Gainesville to San Francisco was $309 for a one-way ticket and $389 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

    Gainesville and San Francisco are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Gainesville from Gainesville Regional and will be arriving at San Francisco.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Gainesville to San Francisco, Delta or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Gainesville to San Francisco are Delta and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $541 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $496 and an overall rating of 7.2.

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Gainesville 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 Gainesville 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7957 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.3Food
7.9Entertainment
8.2Boarding
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Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

8.0 ExcellentOlaf, Sep 2025FLL - ATL
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Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

I was uncomfortably cold on the plane. Other than that it was uneventful and therefore as enjoyable as a plane ride can be.

For a 69 year old with health problems I had the worse experience, no wheelchair when I entered a lady told me to sit and wait while a gentleman told me I had to walk to the Delta station, which I did. I had a carry on and a bag, and I was traveling with my service dog, which was on his carrier and the lady charged me for my carry on luggage, beside all the waiting cause of the delay, I had to walk to get my luggage cause no wheelchair showed up, I am so disappointed. I will get in touch with the company. I got home at 3:00 am, not good for my health situation.

Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

My flight was extremely cold. I had a jacket and a cover was left in each seat. The cover was extremely thin and I have a disability, fibromyalgia and arthrithis and AC air is the worst. I closed my vent and my husbands vent and it still was frigid. I asked the attendant if I could get another cover and she quickly almost dismissively and totally unconcerned stating, (I quote) (one per chair) and walked off so quickly that I didn't get a chance to explain to her that I literally have adisability. I didnt want to make a seen so I set on that flight for over 5 hours in pain, joints locking up and extremely uncomfortable. When my fibromyalgia flares up my joints not only ache but they will lock up also and it takes me days to get back to my regular self even though I take medication for it. I felt like it would not have hurt anyone at all for her to just give me an extra cover because I'm sure they have all types of medical issues in people that fly every day.

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

The stewardess hit me with the food kart twice on the head and didn't say I'm sorry once. The same stewardess gave me a warm Apple Juice with No ice. The Flight was delayed for Departure 6 times, starting from 2:36pm, finally taking off 7:50pm. I was late picking up my child from the sitter by 3 hours.

Did not get the seat I selected and paid for.

My flight was delayed for several hours. Sitting at gate 16 for several hours, I got a text from Kayak the gate changed to 9 before it was announced. Very bad communication at each gate from American Airlines employees. I received 10 notifications of delay from Kayak. My vacation started off horrible! I will write to American Airlines corporate office also.

Delayed flight that lead to a missed connection and a 5-hour trip became a 12-hour flight 🙄

There is no room, no gluten free options, or any free internet/entertainment. You have to bring your own tablet or smartphone because there are no screens.

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

Boarding gate in Honolulu was staffed with a great clerk with a soothing voice despite the flight delay of over an hour. Flight attendants in the plane were all grumpy, not pleasant looking bunch. Their sour attitude showed throughout the flight. Inly able to get a select few movies started. Most of the movie links in the “free entertainment” did not work.

I flew Business Class. Rory, one of the Cabin stewards, was attentive, explained the menu, provided appropriate drinks. was

This was a horrible experience. For a first class experience, my chair was held together by 3M tape - and I have a photo. The crew weren’t very attentive, somewhat dismissive and forgot my drink and snack, the chair reclined about 3 inches on a 6-hour cross country flight. I was also not informed that there was no lounge available in Newark airport because of renovations, so all around this was one of the worst experiences and I would actively avoid both American and Alaska Air going forward.

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