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$406 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Cairo

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Cheapest round-trip
$564
Overall average: $779
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Tue 2/24Tue 3/3
SFO - CAI • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$406
Typical prices: $466-$871
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Sun 5/3
SFO - CAI • 2 stops
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February
Cheapest • 17% price drop
June
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Cairo (SFO-CAI)

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

Tue, Feb 24 - Tue, Mar 3
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5:20 pm - 2:15 am
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46h 55m
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5:55 pm - 5:45 pm
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33h 50m
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$564Multiple Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Wed, Mar 11
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3:05 pm - 2:15 am
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25h 10m
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5:55 pm - 2:05 pm
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29h 10m
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$575ITA Airways
Fri, Feb 20 - Fri, Mar 6
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6:20 am - 2:15 am
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CAI
33h 55m
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4:35 am - 1:05 pm
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18h 30m
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$578ITA Airways
Sat, Mar 7 - Sun, Mar 15
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3:05 pm - 9:35 pm
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CAI
20h 30m
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5:55 pm - 2:05 pm
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29h 10m
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$579Multiple Airlines
Mon, Mar 30 - Mon, Apr 13
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6:00 am - 1:15 am
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CAI
34h 15m
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4:55 pm - 1:15 pm
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29h 20m
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$580Multiple Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Fri, Mar 13
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3:05 pm - 3:10 pm
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CAI
38h 05m
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5:55 pm - 8:10 pm
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SFO
35h 15m
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$581Multiple Airlines
Thu, Mar 5 - Sun, Mar 15
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3:05 pm - 9:35 pm
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CAI
20h 30m
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4:35 am - 9:40 pm
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26h 05m
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$582Multiple Airlines
Sat, Mar 7 - Sun, Mar 15
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3:05 pm - 9:35 pm
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CAI
20h 30m
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4:35 am - 9:40 pm
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26h 05m
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$584Multiple Airlines
Fri, Feb 20 - Fri, Mar 6
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6:00 am - 2:15 am
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34h 15m
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4:35 am - 7:02 pm
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SFO
24h 27m
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$588ITA Airways
Mon, Apr 20 - Tue, Apr 28
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8:29 am - 1:15 am
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CAI
31h 46m
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4:45 am - 7:19 pm
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24h 34m
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$589ITA Airways
Booking Insights

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Cairo, 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 Cairo is February, where tickets cost $779 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,254 and $1,229 respectively.

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

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 Cairo, 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 Cairo, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 3 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$406
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 30% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Cairo

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

  • Which kid's facilities are available at SJC airport?

    SJC airport is a children-friendly airport that provides nursing mothers with private lactating rooms. The rooms contain power outlets and comfortable seats. The rooms are located near gate 8 of terminal A and near gates 18, 21, 24 and 26. All restrooms at the airport also have baby changing tables. Your kids can play and reduce tension before the flight at the kid's play areas. There is an AvatarMind robot at the iPal playground where kids. The play area is located near gate 24 of terminal B.

  • Are there activities to help passengers pass the time before departure at SJC airport?

    SJC airport provides different services that can help passengers relax before their flight. Passengers can gather their thoughts at the meditation room located across from gate 18 on the airside of terminal B. Loosen those stiff muscles at the massage chairs on the airside of terminal A. If you are talented in playing the piano, SJC has pianos where passengers can showcase their talent.

  • Where can you stay for a short stay at Cairo international airport?

    If you want to stay for a short stopover at Cairo international airport on arrival, a hotel is located at the airport known as Le Meridien Cairo Airport. It is a walking distance from terminal 3 via a pedestrian bridge. There are also nearby hotels that offer free shuttle services on request. They include Novotel Cairo Airport and Radisson Blu Hotel Cairo Heliopolis.

  • Where are the currency exchange areas in the departure and arrival airports?

    In San Francisco, the dollar currency is used, while in Cairo, the pound is used. Passengers can exchange money before departure at SFO airport. Currency Exchange services are available at the international terminal and in the boarding area near gate 71 of terminal 3. Travelex America is in charge of these services at SFO airport. Passengers can exchange money at the different banks at CAI airport. These banks include the National Bank of Egypt, Banque Misr, United Bank, Bank of Alexandria and Bank Du Caire.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Cairo was $406 for a one-way ticket and $564 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in San Francisco and on arrival in Cairo.

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

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

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

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Cairo from San Francisco?

    Istanbul is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Francisco to Cairo.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Cairo are Delta and KLM. With an average price for the route of $959 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $866 and an overall rating of 7.7.

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

    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 Cairo.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cairo 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 Cairo?

    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 Cairo with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and CAI 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 Cairo?

    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 Cairo 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 Cairo

  • Passengers in San Francisco can use the three major international airports to travel, including Oakland International Airport (OAK), San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and San Jose international airport (SJC).
  • Passengers at Oakland Airport can unwind and finish work at the Escape Lounge. You can access the lounge by paying at the door or purchasing a day pass. Enjoy snacks, catch up with the latest news and watch your must-see movies before your flight. The escape lounge is located between gates 8 and 8A on the airside of terminal 1.
  • If you are traveling with your dog at SJC airport, take them for a potty break at the designated areas. Pet relief areas are located on the landside and airside of terminals.
  • If you are with your friend who smokes at Cairo International Airport (CAI), smoking rooms are located between gates F9 and F10 and between gates G2 and G3 airside of terminal 3.
  • For those planning a last-minute vacation in Cairo, Gem Travel Agency can help you prepare for one. You’ll find them at terminal 1 and 3 arrivals at Cairo international airport.

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Cairo. 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 8158 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
7.2Food
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It was nt delta. It was aeromexo. Service was awful. They served a very small drink and NO snack for a 3hr and 35min flight. Then for the first 30 min of the flight is was talk and talk over head interruption the movie/ show i picked to watch.

6.0 GoodCindy, Feb 2026
SMF - GDL
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It was nt delta. It was aeromexo. Service was awful. They served a very small drink and NO snack for a 3hr and 35min flight. Then for the first 30 min of the flight is was talk and talk over head interruption the movie/ show i picked to watch.

Delta One is extraordinary. I fly business when somebody hires me. I just wonder why there is such a chasm between business class and the insanely inhumane and nonsensical coach. The seats are not large enough to fit even my tiny wife. We fly 10% of what we did because we don’t want to pay 5-10 k but for $400 it’s unbearable. It seems like the accountants took over and made stupid decisions. Screw in 20 extra seats and make it so unbearable that people fly 90% less. Just put the damn price up and put some proper chairs in. But business, yay.

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

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

I am extremely disappointed that delta internal pilot manuals now refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “gulf of America”. You can bow down to the Orange turd on your own. I will never fly delta again

No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

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

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

When we checked in at the Siem Reap Airport in Cambodia, we were only given three boarding passes and told that we would have to check in with American when we arrived in Boston. This was a source of stress for us. After we landed in Boston, we had a long passage from Terminal E to Terminal B (American Airline ticketing counter). Because the electronic ticketing kiosks for check-in would not recognize our Confirmation Code, we had to wait for an hour in a long line where only two AA reps were taking care of Special Services passengers. In many years of both business and recreational travel, I have never had this experience. I would expect more from AA being in partnership with other airlines to do a better job with this.

Our experience on the Doha to Hyderabad segment was extremely stressful due to prolonged delays and a lack of clear communication from the airline. We were traveling as a family, including children, and the uncertainty around timing and next steps caused significant distress. There was very little proactive information provided during the delay, and we were not given clear written explanations about what was happening or how long it might take. This made it difficult to manage the situation, especially while caring for children in a transit environment. In addition, one member of our party was ultimately unable to continue travel, which added to the emotional strain and disruption of the trip. Overall, the experience highlighted gaps in communication, customer care, and handling of unexpected situations. We are sharing this feedback so that future passengers, especially families, are supported with clearer communication and better assistance during irregular operations.

The seat cushions are absolutely lacking, not sure if they know the passengers are traveling for 14 hours straight, but the padding made our back and butt ache like crazy. The entertainment console had its own problems, either the headphone jack wasn't working or the power outlet via usb or ac outlet was not working. Not to mention the seat handles were not adjustable in some planes in the middle or on the aisle. Qatar/Indigo may be operating a very old fleet of planes to make as much profit as possible, but passengers may not be following them for long, should this treatment of its customers continue. Qatar/Indigo, wake up and do it right by your customers, or they may not be your customers anymore.

It would help id flight crew were not rude and showed some courtesy. They were shouting at passengers and yelling instructions as if we were school children at lunch cafeteria!!

All good. Over four hours flight if provided snacks like Qatar Airways would be better

Lobster starter in business class was not good, tough, served cold, and without butter. Movie selection was missing latest releases, did not offer older classic, high quality movies

Food was absolutely pathetic. I wasted so much food which I thought was inedible. I also loathe the inflight entertainment system which has very little content

My entire row did not have power for the full duration of a 14.5 hour flight. Could not charge any devices such as laptop or phones for the entirety of the long flight. The flight attendants tried to remedy the issue by resetting the power, but were not successful. The only other solution provided was to move me to another seat on the plane which was in the middle row. I had paid for a “preferred” seat that was a window seat. This was a downgrade being offered due to the power issue.

Nothing to complain. The staff and flight was good especially the seats which was better compared than the cloth ones on Qatar airways

I was travelling 3.5 years after. Agree Economy is no business class but the food was mediocre. Ordered a Hindu meal, the salads were bitter . The food was really below quality and had no tast from what I had in the past. Indian Railways probably have a better quality food when compared. However the kids meal was really nice and really appreciate how they were taken care of. The restrooms were dirty .

After arriving in Istanbul, the transit information on the electronic board showed a tight departure time, and the gate changed in the middle, making it difficult to make it on time.

Typically good service onboard but baggage delay in airport was significant

My, Syed Zawar Hussein Shirazi frequently flyer membership number was not included on my boarding pass from O’Hare to Istanbul despite my reminder to the attendant at check in. Further she forgot to give me my boarding pass form Istanbul to Lahore and she needs to improve her customer service, please 🙏

Everything about that day was great I was happy with how things went as a first time traveling with the airline thank you for all that you’ve doing by taking us there to our various destinations thanks.

They oversold the tickets by one which was my ticket so I didn’t have a ticket till last second

Not good. I was supposed to be in Mint but got in economy class

Service was slow and checked bag was off last evening when flying business

Turkish Airline canceled our tickets in the very last minute, with our luggage and everything else, all prepared and good to go. It’s clear that they sold the tickets for better money to someone else. Bad, Bad, Bad business!!!

Awful seating. Bad food. Staff only have one bottle of water and no cans.

it was like a banya -so hot... They did provide a great experience with special food. one toilet broke midflight In general it was a peaceful and relaxing flight - for business class it was good.

Service and food were excellent. Incredibly friendly and competent staff. Flight was delayed over and hour and I had to run between terminals to get my connecting flight.

Late flight Delays Poor service Poor staff Worst airline ever

Lufthansa still has a good level of quality compared to US airlines, especially with respect to (1) food quality - actually tasty, (2) good French red wine - free, (3) good movie selection. Also my ticket price includes 1 free check-in luggage, while some other budget airlines sneak in an extra $150 for a checkin.

The food could be better, more snacks. And have some plugs to chargue the phone.

Everything was really great just The aircraft was too old and sounded it will break during takeoff

Extremely pleased with the crew. Best flight attendants ever! Very friendly, genuinely caring and attentive.

Best flight attendants ever! Very customer and service oriented, courteous, professional and helpful.

Cheapest airlines I have ever been on. I got downgraded and never got on united. I got rerouted through Vancouver onto jetwesf

Very small and uncomfortable seats, Hard to hear entertainment system sound. Horrible food. Staff doesn't care much about the passengers. 2nd time they didn't give me my vegetarian meal. They asked me regular food with meat. The airline and staff was from United airlines.

Checkin took along timen only.few angents available at.checkin desk. Customer support over phone no existence

I guess that was fine with ITA but the Rome airport is so difficult to navigate with so many checkpoints getting new tickets from what was originally given to me

I did not leave to Italy yet. We had technical problems on flight from SF to Maimi and had to land in Denver and wait for another plane to take us to Miami, so I missed my plane to Italy. I am still waiting for the Agency to fix my flight till today the haven’t done anything and I am paying for my Hotel stay. Everyday they are promising to fix my flight, they are not doing so and they are not even looking for another solution

Need better food options. Need warm food both times Stevie was provided. Bathrooms are too small. For an international flights, seats are small and leg room isn’t enough. And for an international flight, serving spirits should be included, not just Italian beer and cheap wine. All the tv/film entertainment is quite old and not updated, but the size of the screen was good.

My seat was broken and ducted taped and my monitor did not work the entire time over 8 hrs sitting. And I had no books or anything with me

my flight from Rome to Boston was on a very old plane. My video and audio did not work.

Good with timing of flights. The crew was exceptionally unfriendly. I heard more than one person say this. And even with the aisle, it seemed more uncomfortable than usual. The movie selection was old and poor, but the dinner was great - the lasagna and tiramisu.

Awful cold sandwich, pizza was bad and coffee was extremely cold I expected better quality in wines on the way to Rome I order red wine and could not drink it ! Bad quality of wine . Being an European airline’s wine are inexpensive so could have better selección of wines . So on the way back a settle for water with is a pity . The crew disappear and didn’t pick up the trays after meals or the garbage of the snacks . Iberia has better service and other airlines

The check in process is chaotic. It says partially checked-in. Never heard of such a thing. Then lost our reserved seats when we finally checked in at the airport. The seats don’t recline. Then we had to get mew boarding passes at the connection. Last, my companion lost her baggage and up to now there’s no update. We’re already half-way through our vacation and still no news what happened to the luggage.

There was so little leg space in middle seat that the blanket/pillow accessories and my feet could not fit. Knees were 1 inch from seat in front and when person in front reclined, it was uncomfortably invasive in my space. I am not large, 5’5” and 130 pounds

Flight was on time, there were no issues. It was also direct to SFO. For an international flight, I call that a win.

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