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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$94
San Diego
San Diegononstop$113
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$217
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$177
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$175
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispononstop$239
Bakersfield
Bakersfieldnonstop$229
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$194
Redding
Reddingnonstop$244
Bishop
Bishopnonstop$227
Imperial
Imperial2 stops$323
Reno
Reno1 stop$207
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$173
Los Angeles
Los Angelesnonstop$94
San Diego
San Diegononstop$113
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$217
Palm Springs
Palm Springs1 stop$177
Fresno
Fresno1 stop$175
San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispononstop$239
Bakersfield
Bakersfieldnonstop$229
Arcata
Arcata1 stop$194
Redding
Reddingnonstop$244
Bishop
Bishopnonstop$227
Imperial
Imperial2 stops$323
Reno
Reno1 stop$207
Sacramento
Sacramento1 stop$173

Book Cheap San Francisco to California Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to California 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to California

Wed, Apr 29 - Wed, Apr 29
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:20 am - 11:00 am
SFO
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LAX
1h 40mnonstop
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:01 pm - 9:39 pm
LAX
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SFO
1h 38mnonstop
$94Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Wed, May 6
Frontier Logo
8:43 pm - 9:03 am
SFO
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LAX
12h 20m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
6:04 pm - 7:43 pm
LAX
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SFO
1h 39mnonstop
$95Frontier
Mon, May 4 - Sat, May 9
Frontier Logo
6:29 pm - 8:09 pm
SFO
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LAX
1h 40mnonstop
Frontier Logo
6:04 pm - 7:43 pm
LAX
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SFO
1h 39mnonstop
$96Frontier
Sat, May 2 - Sat, May 2
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:15 am - 8:55 am
SFO
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SAN
1h 40mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:52 pm - 7:38 pm
SAN
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SFO
1h 46mnonstop
$117Alaska Airlines
Wed, May 6 - Wed, May 13
Southwest Logo
12:35 pm - 1:55 pm
SFO
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BUR
1h 20mnonstop
Southwest Logo
8:05 am - 9:30 am
BUR
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SFO
1h 25mnonstop
$175Southwest
Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 12
Southwest Logo
1:20 pm - 9:30 pm
SFO
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PSP
8h 10m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
6:10 am - 9:50 am
PSP
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SFO
3h 40m
1 stop
$177Southwest
Tue, May 5 - Thu, May 7
United Airlines Logo
4:15 pm - 9:23 pm
SFO
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PSP
5h 08m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:49 am - 9:30 am
PSP
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SFO
1h 41mnonstop
$184United Airlines
Tue, May 19 - Sat, May 23
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:42 pm - 7:19 pm
SFO
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PSP
1h 37mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
8:12 am - 9:50 am
PSP
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SFO
1h 38mnonstop
$187Alaska Airlines
Thu, May 7 - Mon, May 11
United Airlines Logo
9:02 pm - 10:59 pm
SFO
-
PSP
1h 57mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:15 pm - 7:57 pm
PSP
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SFO
1h 42mnonstop
$191United Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Wed, May 6
Delta Logo
5:59 am - 4:03 pm
SFO
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LGB
10h 04m
2 stops
Delta Logo
12:55 pm - 11:37 pm
LGB
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SFO
10h 42m
2 stops
$354Delta
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to California flights

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

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 California departing in April.

What is the cheapest San Francisco to California flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to California from San Francisco found in the last 72 hours was to San Diego, at $97 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Francisco (SFO) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $101.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

The average price for all round-trip flights from San Francisco to California depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $252 on average. Morning departures are around 11% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $327.

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

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $316, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to California, 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 California is July, when tickets cost $168 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and February, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $244 and $235 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to California?

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

For San Francisco to California, Friday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from California back to San Francisco, the best deals are generally found on Friday, with Monday being the most expensive.

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

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 California, 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 California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 38% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$52
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 4% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Los Angeles

Flights from San Francisco to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from San Francisco to California 
GregFlew with Alaska Airlines
SFO
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BUR
Jan 2026
Upgrade to first class for free checked bags, priority boarding and half off the SFO lounge for not that much extra
PhilipFlew with Alaska Airlines
SFO
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SAN
Feb 2026
Taking a flight with a smaller plane was pleasant, fewer passengers and.easier boarding and disembarking.
SarahFlew with Alaska Airlines
SFO
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BUR
Feb 2025
Go early in the day so if your flight is canceled, you might have better alternatives than I did when my 12:30 flight was canceled.
IreneFlew with Southwest
SFO
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LAX
Jun 2024
Arrive a least 1 hour before boarding if you’re checking bags. Light layers due weather variation
JohnjimyFlew with ANA
SFO
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LAX
Aug 2024
Layover from NRT(JPN), to SFO (US), to LAX(US) Easy if you are a United States Citizen, when you go to US Border & Customs, bring your Passport if you arrive Internationally. Remember to pick up your check baggage before moving into domestic flights, as they will check the tag for the plane you are boarding in. (They will check your baggage again). Bring your ID/DL (Real-ID COMPLIANT) with you to pass security/TSA, passport works too. SFO is pretty strict as well as LAX.
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska Airlines
SFO
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PSP
Jun 2024
SFO ~ most convenient People should prepare themselves for cold temperature inside the cabin, bring coat/jacket and food in case flight is delayed.
FatimaFlew with Frontier
SFO
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LAX
Jun 2024
Frontier requires 3hr preflight check in even on domestic flights
JulieFlew with Southwest
SFO
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LAX
Jun 2024
Avoid flying into LAX. It’s a nightmare. Baggage claim took 40 minutes. And then the shuttle to the car rental place took an hour because there are two shuttles. The first is a local bus that makes a stop at every seven terminals and then it takes you to another place where you have to wait for your smaller shuttle to the car rental place.
KateFlew with Alaska Airlines
SFO
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PSP
Apr 2024
Fly in the morning when it’s not windy.

FAQs - booking California flights

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

    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 California.

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

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

    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 from San Francisco to California with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to California?

    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 from San Francisco to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from San Francisco to the following destinations at these prices or less: Las Vegas $115 one-way - $173 round-trip; Los Angeles $129 one-way - $221 round-trip

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to California. 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 California? 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 4337 reviews
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

4.0 Okaysangeetha, Apr 2026
AUS - SJC
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The Air hostess were very rude on my flight from Houston to Austin . Their regular communication itself felt a they are shouting at people.

Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

The problem with the seat assignments is that there were a lot of rows in the front that were empty but my row at the back was full. Just not so pleasant.

No food or entertainment, just a quick 40 minute flight. A little bumpy due to Santa Ana winds but pilot has no control over that. Good flight and landing!

Good but I prefer choose your own seat. With the new assigned seats they should board from the back I see no advantage to this new boarding. Just like every other airline

Mediocre. Boarding is now unpleasant. The employees, once friendly and nice, are now regularly speaking sternly to passengers, badgering them to do things right so they can take off on time and gate check bags because they don't have enough overhead bin space. The pretzel snack was crushed flat and broken into even smaller pieces, which happens frequently lately. Drink service was suspended before they reached my row.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

3 hour delay. Had to change plans and was still delayed.

The flight crew was extremely rude and especially not helpful when our flight was delayed.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

Crew were bad Didn’t help with luggage When asked for a glass of wine, I was told that they will serve later , which they didn’t to Me and didn’t serve anyone else in First class . Didn’t offer any snacks , Chips or Nuts to anyone . Flight was not crowded either. Worst Service/ or No Service !

Alaska drastically changed our flight from a direct flight to a flight with connection and a long layover. So we canceled the Alaska flight and we learned a valuable lesson that we will never book through kayak again because the third party travel agent tried to withhold our money.

Four hour delay. Missed our event. And they offered me $75. Absolutely shameful.

I have been flying commercial for decades. I was in one of the ladder boarding groups, had my bag tagged because they thought there was not going to be enough space for it in the overhead bins. I politely asked one of the attendance if I could try to find a space- she said I could and I did. I then took the bag tag off and gave it to one of the other attendants as I was told to do by the first one. He, in a curt, anal, and disrespectful manner, told me that I needed to take my bag down from the overhead bin and check it. This was a situation I’ve never encountered before. The attendant’s attitude was confrontational and belittling in front of other onlooking passengers as if daring me to challenge him. I am a physician who takes care of patients day in and day out. Not wanting to make a scene, I calmly told him, “do what you need to do.” he took my bag down from the overhead bin, put the back tag back on it, and checked it only to make room for another bag that was also supposed to be technically checked by a following passenger. The same male attendant later came up to me and said “you shouldn’t have showed me the bag tag,” as if conveying that he was just following protocol was a justification for treating me like a kid out of line. I cared about this because it took 15 minutes from my life to then retrieve the bag at baggage claim and it also felt like really poor customer service. I understand the need for protocols. This is also a service industry, and we the passengers are the clients. We should be made to feel welcome and respected and our life in transit made as easy as it can be within reason. This attendant clearly needs to be reminded of that. Of note, an older female fellow passenger sitting next to me agreed with this assessment.

Nice crew, healthy snacks and drinks available. Flight to Seattle was short and comfortable.

had to be rerouted due to a medical emergency onboard. Alaska crew treated the patient with utmost respect and continued to keep the passengers updated the entire way through, which I appreciate. But it took 4 hours from landing until we were able to be airborne again, causing us to not get into SFO until ~2 am. I understand it was a tough situation for everyone, but that was an indecent wait.

I love Alaska! We arrived on the later side without seat assignments only to find the had oversold the flight by 1. The attendants worked extra hard to find a way for our party of 7 to stay together and we made it on the flight! Loved the free WiFi also!

Delay for switching planes. Then delay after delay (mechanical) after boarding so that we were almost 3 hrs late, getting in at 230am. Crew was good.

The he whole flight was very smooth on every aspects.

I paid for wifi and it never worked... it was miserable. I couldn't access my shared files to work on the plane, it didn't work on my phone. I paid for nothing but frustration and continual refreshing, hoping it would work

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

my mom urmila patel needed a wheelchair which was not available on the curbside. she needed to walk almost 50 meters inside (at the risk of falling) and then had to wait in line to get a wheelchair (this is not ok). Once obtained she had to seat in it for 30-45 minutes for someone to take her in thru the checkin process (which was fairly smooth and easy). the lady who helped her with her checkin process was very courteous and helpful

Staff at the check-in counter were friendly, happy and helpful. They tagged our bags and sent us to “bag drop off” but were not very clear about where that was. The airport was busy we headed off in what we thought was the right direction until a gentleman waved us down and actually came after us. He was the baggage handler for Delta and recognized our “deer in the headlights “ look-he brought us to the right area (which was marked as the Southwest Airlines Drop Off) and sent us on our way. Wonderful guy, low key and working with a big smile on his face. Loved it. Loved him.

Arlene was a great flight attendant. I also liked how one of the other flight attendants gave us a heads up about snacks and asked everyone to remove their headphones when it was their turn to order. Good idea.

I haven’t flown economy in over 20 years but it was not bad. Room by my feet for my bag and seat was roomy enough. Surprised in a good way.

The cabin temperature was nice and cool. The wifi was not working.

As previously noted, this flight was great: departure was timely, the crew was friendly and attentive, and wifi connectivity was seamless. In particular, I appreciated that the flight attendant just told me to stow the laptop right before takeoff/landing, and trusted me to do so (which I did!).

Left a few minutes early. Got in 15 minutes early. Very attentive service on board. Very organized boarding.

There’s not much to say about a one hour flight. This is a connection from LA to RNO that I missed the previous night due to a mechanical check delay on my originating flight from JFK to LAX. The short flight itself was fine. Instructions from the pilot and crew were per usual. The coffee was barely lukewarm, which possibly was purposeful so we would down it quickly. Bags were already on carousel upon reaching baggage claim, which was excellent.

Delta continues to set the benchmark for traveler-friendly service with minimal disruption and clear communication within the mainland US (coast to coast). I am consistently pleased to be a Delta customer, and this experience once again met my expectations. There was a brief delay departing from MIA due to a technical issue that required the aircraft to return to the gate. However, the situation was handled professionally and transparently. Fortunately, my planned layover allowed ample buffer time, so the adjustment caused no stress. Overall, another smooth and reassuring experience.

Boarding was again a "free for all". We were boarding group 4, and almost the entire plane was able to board before us. It's a shame that someone who follows the rules, gets the short end of the stick. Not fair.

It was perfect! I've never flown with United before, but I definitely will in the future

They delayed the flight from 9:00 to 11:55 At 11:45 they canceled the flight. I paid a premium price for the tickets with poor service

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

Staff were good. My seat was in need of repair, but for a short flight was not problematic. Usual basic snack and drink setup that you'll find on any US carrier. Over, a decent, basic flight.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

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

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

Our flight was canceled. I will never use Kayak nor Frontier for travel again. The entire experience was a headache.

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

Terrible. The canceled my entire flight when I requested a refund for a trip frontier canceled trip one way.

i was unable to check in the flight. refund requested

I think Frontier was very good at communication. Their app worked very well. Loading was great and the flight was nice and easy.

Great for the price. No wifi or entertainment, but gate agents and crew were fantastic and we boarded quickly and left on time.

Decent clean onboard experience. Okay discount airline experience. Unfortunately, any customer service interactions are difficult and unhelpful. There is no service. Also, a premium seat only gets you premium boarding if you line up first. Once they start general boarding you must go to the back of the line. Not very premium

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