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Cheap Flights from San Antonio to San Francisco (SAT-SFO)

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

Sat, Jun 28 - Sun, Jul 6
Frontier Logo
6:59 pm - 11:34 pmSAT-SFO
6h 35m1 stop
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8:53 pm - 8:05 amSFO-SAT
9h 12m1 stop
$188Frontier
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Tue, Jul 1 - Thu, Jul 10
Frontier Logo
6:59 pm - 11:34 pmSAT-SFO
6h 35m1 stop
Frontier Logo
5:45 am - 1:06 pmSFO-SAT
5h 21m1 stop
$198Frontier
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Thu, Aug 21 - Sun, Aug 24
United Airlines Logo
7:45 am - 9:32 amSAT-SFO
3h 47mnonstop
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4:48 pm - 10:17 pmSFO-SAT
3h 29mnonstop
$249United Airlines
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Fri, Jul 25 - Sun, Jul 27
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:42 amSAT-SFO
3h 42mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 8:50 amSFO-SAT
6h 51m1 stop
$259United Airlines
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Fri, Aug 15 - Mon, Aug 18
American Airlines Logo
3:10 pm - 6:54 pmSAT-SFO
5h 44m1 stop
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7:00 am - 5:41 pmSFO-SAT
8h 41m1 stop
$264American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 6
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 3:09 pmSAT-SFO
10h 09m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:47 am - 9:20 amSFO-SAT
6h 33m1 stop
$265American Airlines
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Fri, Jul 25 - Mon, Jul 28
Southwest Logo
4:30 pm - 7:40 pmSAT-SFO
5h 10m1 stop
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4:30 pm - 11:40 pmSFO-SAT
5h 10m1 stop
$269Southwest
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Thu, Jul 31 - Sun, Aug 3
Southwest Logo
9:15 pm - 12:15 amSAT-SFO
5h 00m1 stop
Southwest Logo
8:10 am - 11:05 pmSFO-SAT
12h 55m1 stop
$274Southwest
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Fri, Jul 4 - Wed, Jul 9
Delta Logo
10:40 am - 5:21 pmSAT-SFO
8h 41m1 stop
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5:35 am - 1:40 pmSFO-SAT
6h 05m1 stop
$299Delta
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Wed, Jul 16 - Wed, Jul 23
Delta Logo
8:00 am - 12:12 pmSAT-SFO
6h 12m1 stop
Delta Logo
11:40 pm - 10:30 amSFO-SAT
8h 50m1 stop
$304Delta
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Expert advice for your flight from San Antonio to San Francisco

 
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Experience short security lines at SAT, with waits rarely exceeding 5 minutes, making it a breeze for business travelers.

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Use BART for easy access to San Francisco from SFO. It's affordable and connects to popular neighborhoods like the Mission and Embarcadero.

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Brandon Schultz is an award-winning food and travel writer based in New York City. His work has appeared in Forbes, AAA, Thrillist, Travel + Leisure, and The Daily Meal, among many others, and he is the author of 6 books, including 3 cookbooks.

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Blane Bachelor is a journalist and editor specializing in travel and aviation who writes regularly for top global outlets. Born and raised in Florida, Blane has worked and lived in four countries, including the Netherlands, where she’s currently based with her family. Her favorite way to get to know a new destination is by running or riding a bike around town – or hearing a spooky ghost story about local history. She will always choose the window seat.

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

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Antonio 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 San Antonio to San Francisco?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Antonio to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to San Francisco on a Thursday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to San Antonio, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Antonio 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 San Antonio to San Francisco is August, where tickets cost $329 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and October, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $445 and $409 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Antonio to San Francisco?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $1,013 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Antonio 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 San Antonio 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 San Antonio to San Francisco, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$100
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Antonio to San Francisco

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

  • Where can passengers sleep at SFO airport?

    Terminals 2 and 3 each have the best spots where you can spend the night both at the landside and airside. There are also comfortable benches at terminal 2 near the baggage claim area and the security area at arrivals. Passengers on connecting or early morning flights can enjoy these areas and ensure they carry something warm to cover themselves with for more comfort.

  • What kind of amenities does SFO airport offer nursing mothers?

    Nursing mothers using this airport have access to a lockable and private lactation room with sink, mirror, decorated walls with portraits, baby changing table, electrical power outlets to plug in your electric breast pump if you want one, soft lighting and a comfortable padded reclined chair. You can also use the airport courtesy phone to request access to the mother's rooms.

  • What accessibility facilities are available at SAT airport?

    SAT airport provides amenities and services to passengers with limited mobility or disabled upon request. They can access functional wheelchairs on request, accessible wheelchair shuttle, washrooms and parking lots. You can also get assistance when you are boarding or alighting the plane on request.

  • Are there onsite hotels at SAT airport?

    SAT airport features several on-site hotels that you can consider staying at for easy access to the airport. You can stay at Hilton Garden Inn San Antonio, which is 0.2 miles away. This hotel offers free airport shuttle services, comfortable beds and breakfast, an on-site restaurant, a swimming pool and a perfect airport view. Depending on your budget, you can also consider staying at Marriott San Antonio Airport, which is 2 miles away from the airport or Drury Plaza Hotel San Antonio Airport.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Antonio to San Francisco was $100 for a one-way ticket and $188 for a round-trip.

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

    San Antonio airport is called San Antonio and the only airport in San Francisco is San Francisco.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Antonio to San Francisco?

    Delta, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, and JetBlue offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Antonio to San Francisco flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737-800 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Antonio to San Francisco flight route.

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Antonio and San Francisco.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Antonio to San Francisco?

    There are nonstop flights from San Antonio to San Francisco on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Antonio to San Francisco, Delta or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Antonio to San Francisco are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $326 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $394 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $293 or less one-way and $411 or less round-trip.
  • If you are flying from San Antonio to San Francisco, ensure you arrive at the San Antonio Airport (SAT) 3 hours earlier than your departure time. This way, you will ensure you check in on time, get your boarding pass and head to your boarding gate on time.
  • If you are looking to grab something to eat at SAT before you board your flight, there are several restaurants and cafés that you can explore. The restaurants are located in the arrivals and departures halls. You can also get something at the vending machines that are all over the airport that are at the disposal of all passengers.
  • Flights from SAT to San Francisco do not offer the same onboard services. If you want any specific inflight services, ensure you inform the airline you are booking with. For instance, Delta airlines offer passengers food and beverages onboard.
  • If you are looking for unique airport information when you land at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), ensure you head to the information desk at the baggage claim area, and you will get help. Alternatively, you can ask any of the airport staff members for the same information. Other information desks are located in all the terminals for easy access.
  • While waiting to be picked, SFO features multiple lounges that passengers landing at this airport can utilize. You can choose to use the Centurion lounge, located at Terminal 3 lower level. The lounge offers priceless services such as meals and drinks.

Prefer to fly direct from San Antonio to San Francisco?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Antonio to San Francisco.
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Direct departures

San Antonio to San Francisco

Monday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +1 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +1 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +1 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +1 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +1 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +1 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, United Airlines

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +1 more

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Direct returns

San Francisco to San Antonio

Monday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +1 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +2 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +1 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +2 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +1 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +2 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +1 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +2 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +1 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +2 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +1 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +2 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Emirates, +1 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +2 more

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Antonio 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 San Antonio 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.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4280 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.6Entertainment
7.1Food
8.2Boarding
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It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025LGB - SMF
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It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a hell hole of an airport. It is the new LaGuardia. Everything Cobbled together. Security gates closed. Terri directional signage

I will be flying again Southwest Airlines. Friendly crew, comfortable and affordable.

The plane arrived 25 minutes late, and the Wi-Fi was slower than it usually is.

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.

I am still upset that my bag was lost on a recent trip to Rome ; we were inconvenienced and out €150 Euros ; delta has refused to reimburse us

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

Airbus plane, nice and polite staff, entertainment even as it was a short flight.

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

Its good expeince but in enternteiment please be like you tube the music i like or movie

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Loved the staff, boarding and drink options! Wish the comfort of the seat could have been better nevertheless

Honestly, I haven’t flown American in years, probably due to the pandemic and my being unable to travel for certain periods in the last two years, but it was a good experience to dig out or obtain a new American Airlines account after many years of traveling for business with American in the past.

Long 5 hour and 45 min flight and only one drink service and cookie snack

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

The service and food needs to improve to catch up with other international flights

They canceled flight. Hard to believe there was even a plane incoming for us to get on

Book with frontier airlines with the mentality that they'll cancel your flight, kick you off and lose your luggage. Anything besides that is a win. Compare prices with other airlines (to include luggage) and if frontier is still worth it, book it but know all of their policies.

Plane was down graded and I lost my uncharged exit row with more leg room. No mention or offer of refund from podium. Flight attendant was nice to explain this happens often and that I could request a refund via online form submission. I did this and have heard nothing back.

Horrendous. I do not recommend Frontier. The passengers lack manners and decency, and the flight attendants lack professionalism. If I wasn’t in a bind to fly with 48 hours notice for a job interview, I would not have selected a flight with Frontier and I never plan to fly with them in the future.

The reps working at the airport counter were dumber than a second coat of paint.

The seats were hard molded plastic covered in plastic vinyl. And the scam to charge people extra to sit together. Don’t they know we can just ask someone to trade seats. And watching the staff separate young children from parents… super classy. We had to guilt them into offering up our seats. This companies policies suck. Don’t give them your money.

Landing in terminal 2, but my luggage is terminal 3. We (and others) were looking for it in terminal 1. We probably missed the crew broadcast, but the communication could have been clearer for non native (or elderly) passengers.

Everything went as planned. Crew was great. Seats were still not that comfortable.

Would be great if Frontier can Assign Seats together under one PNR

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

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