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The cheapest ticket to San Francisco Bay Area from Raleigh found in the last 5 days was to San Francisco, at $344 round-trip. The most popular route is from Raleigh (RDU) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $344.

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $560 on average. Morning departures are around 34% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $852.

No, with an average price for the route of $397, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

The cheapest month for flights from Raleigh to San Francisco Bay Area is November, when tickets cost $392 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and May, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $478 and $453 respectively.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San Francisco Bay Area on a Thursday, 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 Raleigh to San Francisco Bay Area. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

To get a below average price on the flight from Raleigh to San Francisco Bay Area, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 39% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from Raleigh to San Francisco Bay Area. They are JetBlue and United Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is JetBlue, with the best round-trip deal found costing $282 and arriving in San Francisco (SFO). On average, JetBlue offers the best prices for nonstop flights between Raleigh and San Francisco Bay Area.

Air New Zealand connects Raleigh to San Francisco Bay Area with 18 flights per week and both United Airlines and Virgin Australia also offer 18 flights per week.

The duration of a flight to San Francisco Bay Area depends on your arrival airport. The shortest route to San Francisco Bay Area from Raleigh is to San Francisco, which takes 5h 42m.

There are 4 cabin class options for the route. These are First, Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

The earliest flight from Raleigh to San Francisco Bay Area departs at 6:09 am, landing in San Francisco at 8:55 am.

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Raleigh to San Francisco Bay Area jets off at 5:33 pm and lands in San Francisco at 8:19 pm.