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Cheapest round-trip
$299
Typical prices: $408-$656
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SFO - AVL • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$122
Typical prices: $239-$339
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Wed 9/2
SFO - AVL • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $349 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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Cheapest • Avg $457 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 54m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 13% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Asheville (SFO-AVL)

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

Thu, Oct 1 - Sun, Oct 4
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6:30 am - 8:48 pm
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11h 18m
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2:48 pm - 9:18 pm
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33h 30m
2 stops
$299Multiple Airlines
Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 28
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6:30 am - 10:04 pm
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AVL
12h 34m
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10:00 am - 9:18 pm
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SFO
38h 18m
2 stops
$301Multiple Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Mon, Aug 31
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11:00 am - 10:00 pm
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AVL
8h 00m
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1:12 pm - 11:52 am
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49h 40m
2 stops
$309Multiple Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Sun, Aug 30
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11:00 am - 10:00 pm
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AVL
8h 00m
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12:43 pm - 8:43 am
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23h 00m
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$316Multiple Airlines
Thu, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 28
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6:30 am - 10:04 pm
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AVL
12h 34m
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10:00 am - 12:15 am
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17h 15m
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$326Multiple Airlines
Thu, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 18
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9:00 pm - 10:41 pm
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22h 41m
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10:07 pm - 8:23 am
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13h 16m
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$337Multiple Airlines
Thu, Aug 27 - Mon, Aug 31
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11:00 am - 10:00 pm
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8h 00m
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1:12 pm - 11:34 am
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25h 22m
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$344Multiple Airlines
Fri, Aug 21 - Sun, Aug 30
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7:30 pm - 4:04 pm
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AVL
17h 34m
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12:43 pm - 8:43 am
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23h 00m
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$345Multiple Airlines
Sat, Sep 19 - Wed, Sep 30
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9:55 pm - 9:10 am
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8h 15m
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7:19 pm - 11:57 pm
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7h 38m
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$349Delta
Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 21
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6:00 am - 6:14 pm
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AVL
9h 14m
1 stop
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10:00 am - 4:57 pm
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9h 57m
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$350Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

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

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

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

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

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Asheville from San Francisco usually cost between $386 and $559 in October.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $299 on Multiple Airlines (Oct 1-Oct 4).

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Asheville, 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 Francisco to Asheville is August, where tickets cost $367 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $823 and $614 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Asheville, 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 Francisco to Asheville, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 13% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

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Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$122
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 27% drop in price.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Asheville

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

  • What is the carry-on policy for flights from San Francisco to Asheville?

    America and Delta Air Lines allow Economy passengers to board with one carry-on bag and one personal item from SFO to AVL. American Airlines allows a maximum dimension of 22 x 14 x 9 inches for your carry-on bag with a weight limit of 40 lb and 18 x 14 x 8 inches for your personal item. Delta Air Lines allows a maximum of 22 x 14 x 9 inches for your carry-on bag and 17 x 13 x 9 inches for your personal item.

  • Can a minor fly unaccompanied from San Francisco to Asheville?

    American Airlines offer unaccompanied minor service for children aged 5 to 14 years traveling from SFO to AVL for a fee. Minors aged 8 to 14 can travel unaccompanied on connecting flights. Your child must arrive for check-in at least 2 hours before departure. Your minor must also provide several documents before the departure. They include a birth certificate or passport to ascertain the child’s age and a government-issued ID for the accompanying adult, which should state their current address, telephone number. You must also provide details of receiving adults such as name, phone number and address.

  • Which airlines offer accessible services from San Francisco to Asheville?

    American, Delta, and United Airlines traveling on SFO to AVL routes provide accessible services to passengers with special needs. They get assisted when they are boarding, navigating, and deplaning. Those with reduced mobility have wheelchair assistance and accessible seating options. They also provide assistance to low-vision and hard-of-hearing passengers.

  • Which cities are served by Asheville International Airport?

    AVL serves several cities, including Fletcher, Black Mountain, and Weaverville. Transport options to these cities include the bus and taxis. You can use the Asheville Transit System S3 bus with a 3-hour interval or a taxi to Fletcher, bus line 170 to Black Mountain, and Asheville Transit System S3 to Weaverville.

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Asheville was $122 for a one-way ticket and $299 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Asheville are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $491 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $420 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Asheville?

    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 Francisco to Asheville.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Asheville from 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 from San Francisco to Asheville?

    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 Asheville with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and AVL 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 Francisco to Asheville?

    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 Asheville from San Francisco 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 Francisco to Asheville

  • When flying United from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Asheville Regional Airport (AVL), you can upgrade from economy to business- or first-class upon availability. You can upgrade by using your frequent flyer miles or adding some cash.
  • Several airlines traveling from SFO to AVL have a one-stop layover en route. Some of the common destinations include Atlanta (ATL) by Delta, Denver (DEN) by Allegiant Air, Dallas (DFW) by American Airlines, Charlotte Douglas (CLT) by American Airlines, Chicago (ORD) by United, and Newark Liberty (EWR) by United.
  • Asheville Transit System S3 bus on the New Airport RD at Airport Park Dr connects AVL to downtown Asheville. The bus commutes at 3 hours intervals. Taxis are also available on demand in the ground transportation area of the airport.
  • SFO is the hub for Alaska and United Airlines. Consider using United Airlines from SFO, since terminal 3 of the airport exclusively operates its domestic flights, saving you time.
  • You can travel with your pet from SFO to AVL using American Airlines. You must comfortably fit your pet inside a soft-sided collapsible kennel that is small enough to fit under a seat. The maximum kennel dimensions the airline allows is 18 x 11 x 11 inches. The combined weight of your pet and kennel cannot exceed 20 lb.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San Francisco to Asheville

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Asheville. 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 Francisco to Asheville? 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8479 reviews
7.2Food
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
7.8Entertainment
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Crew was absolutely fantastic and we’re so welcoming and friendly ❤️

10.0 ExcellentRachel, Jul 2026
SFO - SLC
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Crew was absolutely fantastic and we’re so welcoming and friendly ❤️

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

The plane was an older model, so it wasn’t as comfortable as others. The flight attendants were not helpful during onboarding. It was a full flight so there was chaos finding space for baggage.

Awesome! On time flight, early arrival, and a complimentary upgrade!

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

New boarding doesn't make sense. Filling front first is slow.

It was a short, comfortable flight. It did leave an hour late due to the pilot having to be replaced (family emergency) but that didn’t inconvenience myself & my friend. The situation was explained, eventually.

Lost one piece of luggage even though I checked in 2.5 hours before the flight

Horrifying Almost 2 million miles. Bring your own food and drink. One coffee or drink every three hours. Have to order meals on app more than 24 hours ahead Tiny and dirty bathrooms

My service dog and I were asked to deplane just before they closed the door - clearly very last minute they couldn’t find the documentation that I have filled out many many times before that is for flying service animals. I purposely purchase 3seats (a whole row) since he is large and not all passengers want to sit next to a dog on a cross country flight. The plane departed with my husband on it!!! They made me fill out a hard copy of the same form and had to reschedule me on a later flight where they could find 3 seats together!! I’ve done this so many times before - clearly the error was on their part in a technology glitch - but really people - do better!! Very traumatic - and my husband had to wait for us when he landed ….so bad. Poor pup was confused and tired.

No screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

It was a red-eye, but the flight felt surprisingly quick. The seats were very comfortable, and that made resting much easier. I also want to thank the gentleman seated next to me, who graciously moved so my mom could sit beside me. We slept almost the entire way. The cabin crew was respectful in not disturbing us, while also being courteous and professional throughout. Thank you, United.

Terrible. No customer service, no food, no drinks on a 6 hour premier economy booking.

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.

Not good. Flight crew, was not friendly and just shoved stuff at us. Not the way I like to travel.

Aside from the little delay, overall was flight good. Made it safely. Thanks!

Upgraded to first class. I would consider the first class on that plane to be only slightly more comfortable than coach. Long delay.

Over the course of 7 months of travel, I can count on my hand the number of times the flight has departed on time. Majority of the instances have been related to non-weather reasons. Would not recommend flying this Airline

I was not clear if food was offered or not.

Take-off delayed an hour because of a missing flight officer, so,arrived in Charlotte lates causing many passengers to miss connections. Otherwise a very good flight, safe and comfortable, with an excellent professional crew.

We had several flights and they were all on-time and flawless

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

Charlotte airport is miserable. For American I always have to connect from the end of terminal E to the end of terminal B and the stupid moving walkways are always broken. And the flights to all seem of least importance so they never leave on time in either direction.

My flight was on the busiest day for travelling, a day before Thanksgiving. There was no delay, boarding started on time, and we arrived on time. Nowadays it is enough to give the highest rating. Thank you!

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