How long is the flight to San Francisco?

The duration of your flight to San Francisco depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously, any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular route to San Francisco on KAYAK is from Hong Kong , which takes 12h 25m .

How far is San Francisco Airport from central San Francisco?

You’ll need to travel 11 miles to reach the San Francisco city center from San Francisco Airport.

What is the name of San Francisco’s airport?

There is only 1 airport in San Francisco, called San Francisco Airport (SFO). It can also be referred to as San Francisco or San Francisco Intl.

How many cities have direct flights to San Francisco?

From Hong Kong, there are direct flights to San Francisco from 1 city . This city is Hong Kong and there are 67 direct flights each week.

How much is a flight to San Francisco?

On average, a flight to San Francisco costs $711. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $497 and departed from Hong Kong Intl Airport.

What is the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco?

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $832. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are $1,188 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco?

The cheapest month for flights to San Francisco is January , where tickets cost $702 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets from Hong Kong is $1,112 and $1,065 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of $427.

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

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

KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

What is the Hacker Fare option on flights 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 with another airline.

What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Which airline offers the most flights to San Francisco?

Of the 2 airlines that fly to San Francisco, Cathay Pacific offers the most flights, with around 14 per week, followed by United Airlines with 14 flights per week.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco?

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco is generally at night , when round-trip flights cost $950 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,122.

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

To get a below average price, you should book around 2 weeks before departure , which saves you about 4% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

How many direct flights to San Francisco are there each day?

There are around 1,953 direct flights from within Hong Kong to San Francisco every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 43% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to San Francisco are there each week?

Each week there are around 13,667 direct flights from within Hong Kong to San Francisco. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 18% of flights taking off on this day.

What is a good deal for flights to San Francisco?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to San Francisco, 25% of our users found tickets to San Francisco for the following prices or less: From Hong Kong $760 round-trip.

How many long-haul flights are there to San Francisco each week?

There are not any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to San Francisco. Instead, there are 67 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Hong Kong.

What are the most popular airlines flying to San Francisco?

The most popular airline among KAYAK users flying to San Francisco is United Airlines, followed by Cathay Pacific and EVA Air.

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Recent round-trip flight deals from Hong Kong to San Francisco

Thu, Nov 5 - Tue, Jan 12

10:35 am - 7:05 amHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

12h 30mnonstop

11:45 am - 7:20 pmSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

15h 35mnonstop

$747United Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Oct 27

11:25 am - 1:11 pmHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

16h 46m1 stop Los Angeles

6:55 pm - 7:00 amSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

21h 05m1 stop Los Angeles

$752United Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Tue, Jan 5

12:55 am - 4:06 pmHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

31h 11m2 stops Incheon Intl Vancouver Intl

5:15 pm - 11:10 pmSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

37h 55m2 stops Vancouver Intl Incheon Intl

$752Air Canada

Tue, Nov 24 - Tue, Dec 8

12:35 pm - 11:59 pmHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

27h 24m2 stops Incheon Intl Salt Lake City

4:35 pm - 7:40 amSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

23h 05m1 stop Los Angeles

$752Delta

Wed, Feb 3 - Sat, Feb 6

1:30 pm - 7:45 pmHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

22h 15m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

10:40 pm - 12:20 pmSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

21h 40m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

$770Philippine Airlines

Sat, Oct 31 - Sat, Nov 7

1:30 pm - 8:45 pmHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

22h 15m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

10:40 pm - 10:05 amSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

19h 25m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

$770Philippine Airlines

Mon, Jan 18 - Thu, Feb 25

1:30 pm - 6:40 amHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

33h 10m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

11:30 pm - 11:50 amSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

20h 20m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$808EVA Air

Tue, Dec 1 - Tue, Jan 5

9:50 pm - 6:40 amHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

24h 50m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

11:50 pm - 11:50 amSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

20h 00m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$817EVA Air

Fri, Mar 26 - Sun, Apr 4

11:10 am - 7:45 pmHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

23h 35m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

1:05 am - 1:05 pmSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

21h 00m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$828China Airlines

Mon, Jan 18 - Fri, Feb 19

8:05 pm - 6:45 pmHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

14h 40m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

11:40 pm - 1:00 pmSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

21h 20m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$835China Airlines

Recent last minute flight deals from Hong Kong to San Francisco

Thu, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 21

12:20 pm - 5:05 pmHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

19h 45m2 stops Incheon Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

7:10 am - 5:05 amSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

30h 55m1 stop Los Angeles

$752Delta

Mon, Oct 12 - Sun, Nov 1

9:25 am - 8:18 pmHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

25h 53m1 stop Los Angeles

6:20 am - 11:10 pmSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

24h 50m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Incheon Intl

$761Delta

Sun, Oct 11 - Mon, Oct 19

11:45 am - 9:30 amHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

12h 45mnonstop

8:55 am - 6:30 pmSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

18h 35m1 stop Los Angeles

$766United Airlines

Sun, Oct 11 - Sun, Nov 1

11:45 am - 9:30 amHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

12h 45mnonstop

10:50 pm - 7:15 pmSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

28h 25m1 stop Los Angeles

$766United Airlines

Sat, Oct 10 - Mon, Oct 19

1:30 pm - 8:00 pmHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

21h 30m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

12:45 am - 2:25 pmSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

22h 40m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$819EVA Air

Fri, Oct 9 - Sat, Oct 10

7:40 pm - 6:35 amHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

25h 55m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

12:45 am - 2:25 pmSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

22h 40m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$819EVA Air

Wed, Oct 7 - Tue, Oct 20

1:10 am - 10:40 pmHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

12h 30mnonstop

12:20 am - 6:15 amSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

14h 55mnonstop

$883Cathay Pacific

Fri, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 13

1:25 pm - 10:55 amHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

12h 30mnonstop

1:00 pm - 6:55 pmSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

14h 55mnonstop

$891Cathay Pacific

Fri, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 13

5:35 pm - 8:59 amHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

30h 24m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Los Angeles

2:40 pm - 10:05 amSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

28h 25m2 stops Los Angeles Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$1,049China Airlines

Mon, Oct 12 - Fri, Oct 16

11:05 am - 11:05 amHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

39h 00m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Los Angeles

2:40 pm - 9:15 amSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

27h 35m2 stops Los Angeles Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$1,094China Airlines

Recent direct flight deals from Hong Kong to San Francisco

Thu, Nov 5 - Tue, Jan 12

10:35 am - 7:05 amHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

12h 30mnonstop

11:45 am - 7:20 pmSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

15h 35mnonstop

$747United Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Wed, Oct 21

10:30 pm - 8:10 pmHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

12h 40mnonstop

11:30 pm - 5:00 amSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

14h 30mnonstop

$797United Airlines

Fri, Dec 4 - Mon, Jan 4

10:30 pm - 6:55 pmHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

12h 25mnonstop

11:45 am - 7:20 pmSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

15h 35mnonstop

$797United Airlines

Fri, Nov 20 - Sat, Nov 28

12:55 am - 8:55 pmHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

12h 00mnonstop

10:55 pm - 6:20 amSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

15h 25mnonstop

$883Cathay Pacific

Tue, Oct 20 - Thu, Oct 22

1:10 am - 10:40 pmHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

12h 30mnonstop

1:00 pm - 6:55 pmSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

14h 55mnonstop

$883Cathay Pacific

Wed, Oct 21 - Thu, Oct 22

1:10 am - 10:40 pmHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

12h 30mnonstop

1:00 pm - 6:55 pmSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

14h 55mnonstop

$883Cathay Pacific

Fri, Oct 30 - Fri, Nov 6

10:35 am - 8:05 amHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

12h 30mnonstop

11:45 am - 7:20 pmSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

15h 35mnonstop

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Thu, Jan 28 - Thu, Feb 11

10:35 am - 7:05 amHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

12h 30mnonstop

11:15 pm - 6:45 amSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

15h 30mnonstop

$951EVA Air

Tue, Jan 26 - Fri, Feb 12

10:35 am - 7:05 amHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

12h 30mnonstop

11:45 am - 7:20 pmSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

15h 35mnonstop

$951Multiple Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Fri, Feb 12

10:30 pm - 6:55 pmHKG Hong Kong Intl-SFO San Francisco

12h 25mnonstop

11:45 am - 7:20 pmSFO San Francisco-HKG Hong Kong Intl

15h 35mnonstop

$951Multiple Airlines

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What is the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco? The average price of all round-trip flights to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.: Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $832. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where round-trip prices are $1,188 on average.
What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco? To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights 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 to San Francisco is January, where tickets cost $702 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets from Hong Kong is $1,112 and $1,065 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is February with an average price of $427.
What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco? The average price for all round-trip flights to San Francisco depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.: The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $950 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,122.
What is a good deal for flights to San Francisco?: If you’re looking for cheap airfare to San Francisco, 25% of our users found tickets to San Francisco for the following prices or less: From Hong Kong $760 round-trip.
How far in advance should I book a flight 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 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, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 4% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

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Flight from Hong Kong to San Francisco

NoelFlew with Cathay Pacific-Mar 2026

Baggage handilng make sure to report any issues, like lost or damage immidiately, even if you miss your connecting flight , they will reschedule you, but if you have a fixed schedule, report as soon as possible , happend to my recent flight march 24,2026

KaushalendraFlew with American Airlines-Apr 2026

Don’t book via third party apps for Cathay Pacific flights, they don’t recognize the itinerary and won’t be able to even view details like airport terminals or gate numbers

Verified travelerFlew with United Airlines-Feb 2026

Prepare to bring your own food & snacks on board to eat, food on plane sucks, very cold on plane

RamFlew with United Airlines-Feb 2025

Fly United. Give yourself a lot of time to get to the gate

Verified travelerFlew with United Airlines-Sep 2024

Double check your boarding information in airport in time, like boarding gate, or boarding time, etc. because they might be updated.

How far is San Francisco Airport from central San Francisco?
You’ll need to travel 11 miles to reach the San Francisco city center from San Francisco Airport.
What is the name of San Francisco’s airport?
There is only 1 airport in San Francisco, called San Francisco Airport (SFO). It can also be referred to as San Francisco or San Francisco Intl.
How much is a flight to San Francisco?
On average, a flight to San Francisco costs $711. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $497 and departed from Hong Kong Intl Airport.
How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights 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 to San Francisco.
How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to San Francisco?
KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.
What is the Hacker Fare option on flights 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 with another airline.
What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Looking for cheap airfare to San Francisco? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to San Francisco for the following prices or less: From Hong Kong $2,055
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