LIM - SFO

$332 Find Cheap Flights from Lima to San Francisco

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Cheapest round-trip
$636
Typical prices: $769-$583
LATAM Airlines, Copa Airlines
Thu 5/21Wed 6/3
LIM - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$332
Typical prices: $352-$430
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Fri 6/5
LIM - SFO • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $647 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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Cheapest • Avg $608 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 12h 17m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 17% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Lima to San Francisco (LIM-SFO)

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

Thu, May 21 - Wed, Jun 3
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12:05 pm - 12:46 am
LIM
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SFO
14h 41m
1 stop
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8:16 pm - 11:40 pm
SFO
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LIM
25h 24m
1 stop
$636Multiple Airlines
Thu, May 21 - Wed, Jun 3
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1:30 pm - 11:48 am
LIM
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SFO
24h 18m
2 stops
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8:16 pm - 11:40 pm
SFO
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LIM
25h 24m
1 stop
$640Multiple Airlines
Thu, May 21 - Sat, Jun 6
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12:05 pm - 12:46 am
LIM
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SFO
14h 41m
1 stop
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8:16 pm - 1:20 am
SFO
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LIM
27h 04m
1 stop
$642Multiple Airlines
Thu, May 21 - Sun, May 31
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12:05 pm - 10:10 am
LIM
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SFO
24h 05m
1 stop
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7:10 am - 10:10 pm
SFO
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LIM
13h 00m
1 stop
$643Multiple Airlines
Thu, May 21 - Sun, May 31
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12:05 pm - 12:46 am
LIM
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SFO
14h 41m
1 stop
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7:10 am - 10:10 pm
SFO
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LIM
13h 00m
1 stop
$645Multiple Airlines
Mon, Oct 12 - Mon, Oct 19
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12:15 am - 7:37 pm
LIM
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SFO
21h 22m
2 stops
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7:00 am - 10:10 pm
SFO
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LIM
13h 10m
1 stop
$647LATAM Airlines
Fri, May 22 - Sun, May 31
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1:30 pm - 1:36 pm
LIM
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SFO
26h 06m
2 stops
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8:16 pm - 11:40 pm
SFO
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LIM
25h 24m
1 stop
$658Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jun 5 - Mon, Jun 15
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12:00 pm - 10:23 pm
LIM
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SFO
12h 23m
1 stop
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11:59 pm - 10:00 pm
SFO
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LIM
20h 01m
2 stops
$662LATAM Airlines
Tue, Oct 13 - Mon, Oct 19
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12:00 pm - 11:11 pm
LIM
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SFO
13h 11m
1 stop
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7:00 am - 10:10 pm
SFO
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LIM
13h 10m
1 stop
$666LATAM Airlines
Thu, May 14 - Sun, May 31
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12:05 am - 9:04 pm
LIM
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SFO
22h 59m
1 stop
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7:10 am - 10:10 pm
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LIM
13h 00m
1 stop
$667Multiple Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Lima to San Francisco flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Lima to San Francisco?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Lima to San Francisco departing in May.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Lima 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 Lima to San Francisco is October, where tickets cost $599 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $723 and $691 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Lima 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 Lima 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 Lima to San Francisco, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$332
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Lima to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Lima 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 Lima to San Francisco

  • American Airlines has a special menu for passengers with special dietary needs. You can order Hindu, Muslim, diabetic, gluten-free, low-calorie, low-sodium, vegan, vegetarian, non-lactose, bland, and infant meals. You should order your meal when booking your flight or at least 24 hours before your scheduled departure.

    Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) is well-equipped to accommodate passengers with limited mobility. You’ll access different services and amenities, including wheelchair assistance, public telephones, access ramps, boarding assistance, elevators, and reserved accessible parking spaces. Contact your airline in advance for wheelchair assistance.

  • How do I get to downtown San Francisco from San Francisco International Airport (SFO)?

    The Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) rapid rail is the most convenient transportation option to downtown San Francisco from SFO. It leaves the airport every 15 to 20 minutes, and the journey time to downtown San Francisco is around 30 minutes. SamTrans bus routes KX, 292, 397, and 398 offer an affordable connection to the city center. Other options include taxis, ride apps, car rentals, and shared ride vans.

  • Which airlines fly Business Class from Lima to San Francisco?

    For Business Class flights from Lima to San Francisco, consider booking American Airlines or United Airlines. These airlines offer this travel option on their one-stop connections. You’ll enjoy priority check-in and boarding, more space with extra legroom, premium dining on board, comfortable seats, and a special baggage allowance.

  • What lounges are available at Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM)?

    If you’re looking for a place to relax at Jorge Chavez International Airport (LIM) before your flight to San Francisco, you can check into Caral VIP Lounge, Hanaq VIP Lounge, or El Salon by Newrest. These lounges feature showers, comfortable spaces, TVs, free WiFi, and a selection of meals, magazines, and newspapers.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Lima to San Francisco was $332 for a one-way ticket and $636 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Lima to San Francisco.

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

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

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

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Lima 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 Lima?

    Miami is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Lima to San Francisco.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Lima to San Francisco are Delta and Copa Airlines. With an average price for the route of $674 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. Copa Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $711 and an overall rating of 7.5.

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

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

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

  • Which other cities can I fly to from Kansas City?
  • If you wish to extend your trip from Kansas City, you can fly to other domestic destinations like Nashville, Miami, Minneapolis, Houston, Denver, Dallas, Orlando, New Orleans, New York City, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C or international destinations like Toronto, London, Montego Bay in Jamaica, Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, London, Paris, Amsterdam, and Cancun in Mexico.
  • The Lima (LIM) to San Francisco (SFO) flight route is primarily served by connecting flights. Common layovers for one-stop flights on this route include Houston (IAH), Miami (MIA), Los Angeles (LAX), Cancun (CUN), Panama City (PTY), New York (JFK and EWR), Mexico City (MEX), and Atlanta (ATL).
  • If you’re mindful of the environment, consider booking American Airlines, Copa Airlines, Aeromexico, or Delta Air Lines, which emit less CO₂. These airlines have invested in sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and renewed their fleets to lower greenhouse gas emissions in their daily operations.
  • For flights from Lima to San Francisco with the best carry-on weight allowance, you can fly with American Airlines or Delta Air Lines. These providers have no maximum weight limit for carry-on luggage. On both airlines, your carry-on shouldn’t be bigger than 22” x 14” x 9” / 56 x 36 x 23 centimeters and should fit in the overhead storage section. Your personal item should be small enough to be stored under the seat in front of you.

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Lima 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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7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8465 reviews
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
7.9Comfort
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Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

10.0 ExcellentDavid, Apr 2026
DTW - SFO
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Everything went smoothly, although the usual gripes about airline travel were still present: the boarding process is inefficient, the snack selection is limited, and so on. Since there was extra space on the flight, the gate agent rearranged many people's seats to put people on the aisles and windows, leaving the middle seats empty, as much as possible, which was pretty great.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

One of the flight attendants was a little cranky. I appreciated the free wifi and plug to charge my laptop

WiFi didn’t work most of the time. The usb chargers would work only occasionally for 5 mins and wouldn’t charge after that. Had to keep trying repeatedly at each of the seats in the row.

The crew bent over backwards to thank us for flying and make us comfortable. The food service was quick and efficient. The Captain communicated and said goodbye and thank you as we departed. They really stood out!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

Staff at the check-in counter were friendly, happy and helpful. They tagged our bags and sent us to “bag drop off” but were not very clear about where that was. The airport was busy we headed off in what we thought was the right direction until a gentleman waved us down and actually came after us. He was the baggage handler for Delta and recognized our “deer in the headlights “ look-he brought us to the right area (which was marked as the Southwest Airlines Drop Off) and sent us on our way. Wonderful guy, low key and working with a big smile on his face. Loved it. Loved him.

Arlene was a great flight attendant. I also liked how one of the other flight attendants gave us a heads up about snacks and asked everyone to remove their headphones when it was their turn to order. Good idea.

I haven’t flown economy in over 20 years but it was not bad. Room by my feet for my bag and seat was roomy enough. Surprised in a good way.

Boarding was confusing from staff telling going to preboard and than to group 1 Airplane was not cooling at the beginning

The food is terrible I ask for water never got transport my mother we’re late and my sister from Lima was the worst waiting to long for wheelchair

Do not book it’s a scam! They stole $1200 from me

Flight got delayed; had to go through security three times.

Copa staff at PTY and one particular crew member were unhelpful & rude.

Seats were awful. Media should have been included for such a long flight.

A lot things happened in this trip.The fly should be less stress.

Horrible. No TV or any type of entertainment on board. Passwnger listening to/watching stuff on their own phone with no headphones making it noise and uncomfortable for everyone else, little/tiny food portions, old seats, useless wifi (cant access anything). Horrible exlerience especially it was a lomg distance flight with kids.

Some of the Air hostesses are not that friendly. Need improvement

Simply as follows:- First, there was no vegetarian option for the meal Second, only 2 washrooms for the entire economy class.

We liked the way we were treated by the sraff at lima airport counter and the the flight attendants. We did not like the fact that the kiosks at airport rebooted after we entered our information and then told us that there was an issueand we needed to go to the counter. Such a waste of time for a group of 6. Once we got our boarding passes there was no assigned gate so we did not know where to go.

Honestly first time flying with delta and it was pretty good. All the process very smooth and crew was always nice and attentive.

Nothing I like, I missed this connection b/c of an earlier flight delay. I had to stay one more night and I paid out my own pocket. LATAM failed to send me to a safe and decent hotel.

It was delayed for 2 hours. Then when we arrived they took us on a very uncomfortable bus and left us there. The bus driver wouldn't let us out because no one from Latam was there. Everything was disaster.

LATAM is a great airline who takes care of there guests. They consistently walk around and see if you need water in addition to taking care of all the passengers. The chicken in process is really easy and I’m always offered a chance for an upgrade which I appreciate.

Deleted flight made me loose my connection flight now stuck in Atlanta for a day

Good check in process Poor information on payments at Lima airport

Comfort in exit seat was excellent. FLight crew and flight were excellent. However exit seat tray table was broken so could not use it. Entertainment monitor did not work at all despite attempts to reset it.

I booked a flight through Kayak to Brazil I have traveled to Brazil several times before Kayak Delta or LATAM never mentioned during the booking or in the pre flight process that the visa requirements to visit Brazil have changed earlier this year. I was unaware of this change and as such never got a visa and was unable to fly from JFK to Sao Paulo Add to this that Delta allowed me to fly from Boston to JFK which they should not have as I didn’t have a visa. It has been a terrible experience and a huge loss of money

Wish the seats were a little more comfortable.. it was a 6 hrs nonstop trip. But the crew was courteous and w a smile

Flew steerage class. Short on leg room unless you pay more. No window unless you pay more. Etc. United is trying to squeeze every cent from you. It doesn’t make for any loyalty.

Outstanding service, great food, friendly & efficient crew, safe & comfortable flight

Staff were not attentive, wifi did not work, cut my head in the bathroom due to the position of the soap on the sink, had blood running down my face, told staff, they had no expression no sympathy, didn't even say "sorry", they said "oh we will have a look at that" about 10 mins later the purser brought me a bandaid, still no sorry.... Shocking

The flight was delayed from take off because only one runway was operational in San Francisco.

Several missed and almost missed connections. It felt like everything was being patched together last minute without enough resources and it ended up being an extremely stressful experience that basically ruined our weekend on the west coast. What a waste.

Checking in united could not figure out my star alliance gold. Baggage did not get marked priority and didn't receive boarding passes. When got to SFO lounge personal fixed everything Immediately

Meals were poor and service rendered on return flight was mediocre as compared to the flight we took to Germany earlier where the attendants were more attentive, energetic, and mindful of passengers' needs. Thumbs up to crew of UA 58. Thumbs down to UA 59..

Flight left on time, arrived early, pleasant staff provided water, coffee, etc. access to bathrooms was reasonable and were well maintained. blankets were available, lots of entertainment options. LUGGAGE SERVICE WAS GREAT. I got my one checked bag quickly and was able to make a bus connection for a 2 hour bus ride saving me from waiting another 1.5 hours.

Wonderful in-seat entertainment with seatback screens and huge selection of quality movies. The ability to bluetooth connect headphones was amazing.

we did a return flight from Paris CDG to SFO. This trip was much better than the departing flight SFO to CDG. The food was better quality, the crew was nicer, and the interior of the plane seemed cleaner.

After boarding, there was a small issue with the aircraft which caused a delay of about 45 minutes. During boarding and while passengers were being seated, the plane was being refueled. There were also a lot of unusual noises during the flight, which was not very reassuring. In addition, there was no WiFi or entertainment available.

Overall, the flight went well and the service was good. However, there was a very frightening moment during landing in Bogotá. Just as the plane was about to touch down, it suddenly went back up into the air. The aircraft was not descending straight and seemed to move left and right, which made the situation feel unstable. This was quite scary. After going back up, the plane circled for about 15 minutes before attempting to land again. Although I understand that safety always comes first and situations like this can happen, it was still a shocking experience for passengers.

Seating was tight. Seats don't recline. Initial flight was cancelled. Lost two days of vacation.

Horrible experience with Avianca, they delayed their flight and when we arrived to NYC, AVIANCA took 1 hr y 30 mins to park the airplane and all passenger get off the plane, it made me lost all my trains to get back home and I came back to my place at 3 am instead of 12 am. On the top of that their plane seat are so uncomfortable and is not enough space and killed my legs and knees, Avianca used to be good when it was a Colombian company, now after Brasilian company bought them, their service quality is bad and their flights are delayed and oversold.

Provide free food and drinks on an international flight. Add updated head rests

Not good, tried to purchase a first class upgrade and they couldn’t get it done. Was super uncomfortable the whole time.

Boarding was late due to the company’s that cleaned the aircraft (very poorly done) and the catering company. The entertainment system was not working for this six hour flight, uncomfortable seats in business (barely any cushion or recline). The airline staff is very good but the planes are horrible and not well maintained.

Deplaning was a mess, I sat in business (seats are horrible) and the front door had a problem so we had to deplane from the rear exit. The stairs were not tall enough to reach so there was a large step down from the plane to the top of the stairs.

We waited for one hour to deboard the plane after landing. That could be better

I handed in my suitcase in perfect condition at SAL Airport. And in MIA Airport I received it with one corner broken and the wheels bent.

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