RUH - SFO

$538 Find Cheap Flights from Riyadh 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 Riyadh to San Francisco departing on 5/4. 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.
1 adult
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Riyadh to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Riyadh to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$748
Overall average: $1,004
Lufthansa
Sun 3/29Mon 4/6
RUH - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$538
Typical prices: $497-$548
ITA Airways
Mon 5/4
RUH - SFO • 1 stop
Top airlines
KLM
Cheapest • from $769 (round-trip)
Lufthansa
Best reviews • 6.8 score
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When to travel
February
Cheapest • 19% price drop
March
Most popular
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Cheap Flights from Riyadh to San Francisco (RUH-SFO)

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

Sun, Mar 29 - Mon, Apr 6
Lufthansa Logo
1:45 am - 7:25 pm
RUH
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SFO
27h 40m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
4:25 pm - 9:20 pm
SFO
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RUH
18h 55m
1 stop
$748Lufthansa
Sun, Mar 29 - Mon, Apr 6
Lufthansa Logo
1:45 am - 7:25 pm
RUH
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SFO
27h 40m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
4:25 pm - 9:20 pm
SFO
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RUH
18h 55m
1 stop
$773Lufthansa
Sun, Mar 29 - Mon, Apr 6
Lufthansa Logo
1:45 am - 7:25 pm
RUH
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SFO
27h 40m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
12:50 pm - 3:50 am
SFO
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RUH
29h 00m
2 stops
$790Lufthansa
Sun, Mar 29 - Mon, Apr 6
Lufthansa Logo
1:45 am - 7:25 pm
RUH
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SFO
27h 40m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
9:05 pm - 3:50 am
SFO
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RUH
20h 45m
1 stop
$792Lufthansa
Sun, Mar 29 - Mon, Apr 6
Lufthansa Logo
1:45 am - 7:25 pm
RUH
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SFO
27h 40m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
12:50 pm - 7:55 pm
SFO
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RUH
21h 05m
2 stops
$810Lufthansa
Sun, Mar 29 - Mon, Apr 13
Lufthansa Logo
1:45 am - 7:25 pm
RUH
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SFO
27h 40m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
4:25 pm - 9:20 pm
SFO
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RUH
18h 55m
1 stop
$817Lufthansa
Mon, Mar 30 - Mon, Apr 13
United Airlines Logo
8:25 pm - 2:52 pm
RUH
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SFO
28h 27m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 2:25 am
SFO
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RUH
34h 25m
2 stops
$819United Airlines
Thu, Apr 2 - Thu, Apr 9
Virgin Atlantic Logo
10:40 am - 11:57 pm
RUH
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SFO
23h 17m
2 stops
Virgin Atlantic Logo
5:55 pm - 7:05 am
SFO
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RUH
27h 10m
1 stop
$823Virgin Atlantic
Sun, Mar 29 - Mon, Apr 6
Lufthansa Logo
1:45 am - 7:25 pm
RUH
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SFO
27h 40m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
7:15 pm - 3:50 am
SFO
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RUH
22h 35m
2 stops
$824Lufthansa
Wed, Apr 1 - Thu, Apr 9
Lufthansa Logo
2:00 am - 8:00 pm
RUH
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SFO
28h 00m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
1:40 pm - 7:55 pm
SFO
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RUH
20h 15m
1 stop
$826Lufthansa
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Riyadh to San Francisco flights

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Riyadh 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 Riyadh to San Francisco is February, where tickets cost $810 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,237 and $1,173 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$538
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
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When to book flights from Riyadh to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Riyadh to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Riyadh to San Francisco

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Riyadh to San Francisco was $538 for a one-way ticket and $769 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Riyadh to San Francisco, Lufthansa or British Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Riyadh to San Francisco are Lufthansa and British Airways. With an average price for the route of $941 and an overall rating of 6.8, Lufthansa is the most popular choice. British Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,004 and an overall rating of 6.7.

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Riyadh 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 Riyadh 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.
6.8
LufthansaOverall score based on 7786 reviews
7.6Crew
6.8Comfort
6.3Food
7.0Boarding
6.5Entertainment
Airline reviews

Excellent service; they helped me reschedule so I can fly in an earlier flight

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2026
EWR - IND
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Excellent service; they helped me reschedule so I can fly in an earlier flight

Wonderful staff. The boarding process can be improved a little better by adequate prior communication but all in all they did fine. However the boarding gate was quite unfreindly to elderly and who needs help with sevral stairs.

Flight map did not work. Crew was great, food was good, plane took off on time and landed early. That's all I can ask.

I had a good comfortable seat. There was nearly an hour delay. There was an accident with the champagne, but I was well compensated. These things happen sometimes.

Very good. Comfortable and I felt well taken care of from start to finish

Bulkhead seats should not be an extra charge. They are extremely uncomfortable. And we missed our connecting flight due to slow luggage retreaval.

Not great - seats were very narrow and food was terrible.

Some of the crew was sassy and not super helpful. The food was okay, but it seems like they were all unprepared compared to my flight I did from JFK to Frankfurt

We missed our flight. There was not enough time built into the layover to get through immigration, customs, bagclaim, bag rechecking, and the long trip to another terminal and gate. Kayak really screwed up. We took the bus up to Wisconsin and then were picked up in Brookfield by private car. It was lucky we didnt miss the last bus out.

We were in premium economy seats that appeared to be locked in plae, No reclining. My aching back.

Late takeoff, but on time landing. Lost bags, 3 days to find them, still in transit to my location. Power outlets broken, Wi-Fi not working, so much for working on the long flight.

Late! Late and late! More than 1hr 30mn. This sucks when it is the last of a 4 flight journey. I missed my dinner! Which is not nice on Valentine’s Day!!! But better than the gate next to us, the poor Chinese people were rebooked to the next day flight. AA had to call security as it became very heated with the passengers! It was a mess at DFW that afternoon/evening. I wish they had some food for the people who travel as part of international journey. Indigo does it in India and it is fantastic.

Good. For a long flight. The comfort of the seat could be better. Also, the food was « normal » plane food. Not indian plane food unfortunately! Everything else was smooth and great.

The seats were comfortable. So many empty seats allowed for stretching out and sleeping. The onboard entertainment was pretty good. The cabin crew were so kind and kept the passengers well- hydrated, and well fed.

We had American Airlines on our return and it was confusing if we were going with Aa or BA I had 2 different flight numbers and didn’t get our gate until it was boarding. So we were a bit nervous as the which it was

Our Jackson, Mississippi to Dallas Fort Worth flight was delayed on 1/19/26.. This was changed to Jackson to Charlotte in the last minute because of this delay. This started some kind of disconnect between American Airlines and British Airways bookings. We could not go past the passport control in London Heathrow. I had to go to the counter and waited for more than 30 minutes to get a new boarding pass. Problems did not end there. Somehow our entire return flight was canceled by someone. I had to make several phone calls over several days to fix the problem – this was not easy from India. Looks like there was some kind of disconnect between two airlines or some agent did not do it right. I’m anxious to know what went wrong.

My touch screen at my seat wasn't working, the films BA advertised on the website for this flight were not available, and the plane was a little dated, food was good and the staff were good, just let down by the aircraft facilities.

Did not like the seating configuration at all with 2+3+2 in business class. Lacking total privacy and comfort

The flight crew was kind, flexible, and accommodating. The seats on the plane were extremely uncomfortable.

Check-in experience, for business call please provide a premium experience

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