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$126 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Charleston

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Cheapest round-trip
$238
Typical prices: $468-$262
Breeze Airways
Wed 9/2Sun 9/6
SFO - CHS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$126
Typical prices: $163-$292
Breeze Airways
Wed 5/27
SFO - CHS • 1 stop
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Cheapest • Avg $298 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 42m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Charleston (SFO-CHS)

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

Wed, Sep 2 - Sun, Sep 6
Breeze Airways Logo
12:22 pm - 10:49 pm
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CHS
7h 27m
1 stop
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7:25 am - 12:02 pm
CHS
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SFO
7h 37m
1 stop
$238Breeze Airways
Sat, Sep 5 - Fri, Sep 11
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12:22 pm - 10:49 pm
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CHS
7h 27m
1 stop
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6:10 am - 11:09 am
CHS
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SFO
7h 59m
1 stop
$254Breeze Airways
Sat, Sep 5 - Fri, Sep 11
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12:22 pm - 10:49 pm
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CHS
7h 27m
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6:10 am - 11:09 am
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SFO
7h 59m
1 stop
$255Breeze Airways
Mon, Sep 14 - Fri, Sep 18
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11:54 am - 9:34 pm
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CHS
6h 40m
1 stop
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6:10 am - 11:09 am
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SFO
7h 59m
1 stop
$264Breeze Airways
Wed, Oct 21 - Sat, Oct 24
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12:36 pm - 10:55 pm
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CHS
7h 19m
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6:20 am - 11:51 am
CHS
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SFO
8h 31m
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$285Breeze Airways
Sat, Nov 7 - Tue, Nov 10
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12:36 pm - 10:55 pm
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CHS
7h 19m
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7:00 am - 12:01 pm
CHS
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SFO
8h 01m
1 stop
$293Breeze Airways
Tue, May 26 - Wed, Jun 3
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12:47 pm - 10:47 pm
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CHS
7h 00m
1 stop
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6:30 am - 11:37 am
CHS
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SFO
8h 07m
1 stop
$297Breeze Airways
Sun, May 24 - Fri, May 29
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12:47 pm - 10:47 pm
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CHS
7h 00m
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7:00 am - 11:33 am
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SFO
7h 33m
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$303Breeze Airways
Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13
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12:46 pm - 10:36 pm
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CHS
6h 50m
1 stop
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7:00 am - 12:01 pm
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SFO
8h 01m
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$304Breeze Airways
Tue, Oct 6 - Tue, Oct 13
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12:46 pm - 10:36 pm
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CHS
6h 50m
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7:00 am - 12:01 pm
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8h 01m
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$310Breeze Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Charleston flights

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

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 Charleston departing in September.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Charleston, 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 Charleston is August, where tickets cost $293 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $470 and $446 respectively.

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

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 Charleston, 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 Charleston, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 16% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from San Francisco to Charleston

 
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$126
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 2% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 20% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Charleston

  • How do I get from Charleston Airport (CHS) to the city center?

    Uber and taxi services are available to take you from CHS to the city center. The cost for this service is estimated to be approximately $25-$35 and the duration of the trip is around 20-25 minutes. There are shuttles available from CHS to the downtown area. The cost for this service is around $30 and the duration of the trip is around 30-40 minutes. Public buses from CHS to the city center cost around $2.40 and the duration of the trip is around 45-60 minutes.

  • What class seat options are available on Alaska Airlines flights from San Francisco to Charleston?

    Alaska Airlines offers several class seat options on flights from San Francisco to Charleston. Premium Class tickets come with free beer, wine, and drinks, 4 inches extra legroom than regular Main Cabin seats, and early boarding. First Class seating offers spacious seating, priority boarding, and a premium menu while Main Cabin seating is Alaska Airlines' standard seating option.

  • What is the luggage allowance on Spirit Airlines flights from San Francisco to Charleston?

    Spirit Airlines passengers are not entitled to any free checked baggage allowance on flights from San Francisco to Charleston. Passengers are required to pay a fee for checked baggage, and the baggage must adhere to specific size and weight limits. The maximum size limit for a carry-on bag is 22 x 18 x10 inches, the maximum weight limit for checked bags is 40 lbs, and the maximum size limit is 62 linear inches.

  • What services does United Airlines offer to economy passengers on flights from San Francisco to Charleston?

    United Economy passengers have access to a wide range of customizable flight experiences on flights from San Francisco to Charleston. They have the option to purchase Economy Plus seating for extra legroom and the airline offers bundles that include a combination of Economy Plus seating, a standard checked bag, Premier Access, and a United Club pass.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Charleston was $126 for a one-way ticket and $238 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from San Francisco to Charleston.

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

    The Airbus A220-300 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Charleston flight route.

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

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

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

    Atlanta is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Francisco to Charleston.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Charleston, Breeze Airways or Southwest?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Charleston are Breeze Airways and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $297 and an overall rating of 8.1, Breeze Airways is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $522 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Charleston.

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

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

    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 Charleston with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and CHS 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 Charleston?

    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 Charleston 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 Charleston

  • Connecting flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Charleston (CHS) usually have layovers in different cities but this will depend on the airline. Some common layovers for the route include Atlanta (ATL), Orlando (MCO), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Dallas (DFW), and Charlotte (CLT).
  • Sun Country Airlines allows pets on board their flights from San Francisco to Charleston. Pets are accepted as carry-on or checked baggage, but fees and restrictions apply.
  • Delta offers early boarding for families with small children so that they can get settled before takeoff. The airline also offers a range of in-flight entertainment options, including movies, TV shows, and games suitable for kids and an on-board menu that includes kid-friendly, parent-approved dishes on flights from San Francisco to Charleston.
  • For families with children, Frontier Airlines offers the "Kids Fly Free" program, which lets one child under the age of 15 to fly free for every adult discounted ticket cost booked on flights from San Francisco to Charleston.
  • Southwest Airlines offers various services to passengers with reduced mobility on flights from San Francisco to Charleston. These services include wheelchair assistance which is available at both San Francisco Airport (SFO) and Charleston Airport (CHS). Passengers may also request special accommodations, such as boarding assistance or seating accommodations.

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

 
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Breeze AirwaysOverall score based on 283 reviews
6.6Entertainment
8.7Crew
6.6Food
8.3Boarding
8.2Comfort
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I normally have very good experiences with Breeze. The crew is great, pricing is excellent, and the planes are new and usually clean. This time in Huntsville we were delayed, which I understand can happen, however we were moved from one gate to the opposite side of the terminal and then back again... There was a lot of confusion. Also, my seat had a lot of food crumbs still on the floor where I had to stow my bookbag, so that was a bit disappointing. Other than that, all was good. Crew was great as usual!

8.0 ExcellentBrian, Apr 2026
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I normally have very good experiences with Breeze. The crew is great, pricing is excellent, and the planes are new and usually clean. This time in Huntsville we were delayed, which I understand can happen, however we were moved from one gate to the opposite side of the terminal and then back again... There was a lot of confusion. Also, my seat had a lot of food crumbs still on the floor where I had to stow my bookbag, so that was a bit disappointing. Other than that, all was good. Crew was great as usual!

Our flight was delayed 7 hours. Due to a change in equipment we were downgraded from "Nicest" to "Nicer," even having to pay for a soft drink. Disappointing. To Breeze's credit that issued a $100 flight credit. A refund would have been more appreciated.

Lost my luggage and terrible experience with customer service trying to track it down

10 hour delay with minimal updates. Couldn’t leave terminal and then ended up on redeye with a dirty broken plane. It is literally impossible to reach customer service via gate agent, app, phone, text or email.

I thought that I had pre-purchased carry-on luggage and was surprised when I tried to check in that I did not have it.

Flight departure was 90 min delayed, and the boarding experience was confused, stressful, and generally poor. Additionally, the wifi on the plane was malfunctioning for all but the final 15 min of the flight into ILM.

Great experience and In love flying in and out of Provo airport

You get what you pay for. It’s like a bus but flying. No frills, no snacks. Leg room was fine, boarding was good.

Overall good. Plenty of legroom and fairly comfortable seats. No issues with capacity and the overhead been even though most people brought several carry-ons on. I don’t think Breeze really enforces the pay for a carry-on rule.

Surprised at how much I enjoyed Breeze. Paid for the Nicer upgrade which made it closer in price to a flag ship carrier but with more comfortable seats and much more leg room. Crew was polite and since we brought our food no loss there. Would make the point that the ‘have to pay for a carry-on is BS’. Most people did not and had several. Still was plenty of room in the overheads.

I'm glad it wasn't only 75% full because I could get a good seat

The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

The crew was very kind and made going to Hawaii relaxing and fun to look forward to! Thank you Southwest for a pleasant flight!

Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

It was good from LAX to Phoenix, But the connection in Phoenix to Tulsa was not that great. The staff on both flights were great. The choice of free entertainment was ok nothing to brag about. The 45 min delay because of some electrical issue wasn't great from Phoenix to Tulsa. We sat there with hardly any air, The seat I had was between windows so the side of the plane pushed in on you. My being a bigger man it then made the seating area uncomfortable. The seats on the plane had no power to connect to recharge your phone or anything. I would recommend that they should look into a slot or clamp to hold your phone to enjoy while watching the entertainment choices hands-free. Also make it possible to raise the inner seat by the window be able to raise the arm rest up to make more room for larger people to set more comfortably. I would also say other then that stop price gouging the airfare or nickel and diming everything. Not fair for people having to fly for emergencies and be paying for higher prices due to the season or holidays. Your making your money either way and the cost of flying is still going to be the same regardless if there's 100 people or 200 people.

Southwest was greaat! The most expensive but the least upsetting for those we were flying to see.

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.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

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

N Everything was perfect from boarding to assistance to baggage in Tampa

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

Fast, lovely scenery, great info on the Delta flight screen about landmarks we were flying over. Great landing!

Long flight but comfortable and not freezing as I have experienced on Hawaiian flights to the islands. They gave us blankets just in case. Nice touch.

I am still at the Airport! Delayed Delayed and Delyaed

I took seat 15A in anticipation of window seat, there is no window.

Flight late, the waited for a long time for “personal” to arrive at gate to dock the plane in Rochester. So annoying. This flight was expected, why aren’t personel available for the jet bridge?

My recent experience was excellent on Delta! I flew with Delta Comfort and I was really comfortable in my seat. I enjoyed the in-flight service. The flight attendants were so friendly and hospitable. I love the snack on the flight as well. This was my first time flying on Delta and I will definitely consider flying with them again.

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.

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.

Premium Economy Good crew, good service, excellent food. Seat back screen just not bright enough.

Left early arrived early..right amount of talking from pilots..of course had to love the biscuit and water!

Boarding gate at LAX was too crowded—two gates next to one another

On time departure and early arrival. Flight attendant very nice.

The SFO Lounge crew were amazing. The bartender Faris was great. Thanks!

Was not able to do a online check-in because the American Airlines system doesn't store our visa or other passport information, allowing us to have a trouble-free check-in. We were forced to have to check-in at the counter which Changes are upgrade status given that we were not able to check in much earlier.

Good flight, seated and had a water within 5 minutes. Crew was hospitable.

We left at 1030 am pacific from LA and supposed to land at 7 pm Eastern in NY. They made a detour, stopped in Philadelphia and didn’t land till 1130 PM Eastern!!! Worst flight experience with no pilot communication with no explanation as to what was going on. Everyone was very frustrated to say the least.

Flight boarded from Gate 159B, the farthest gate in the LAX Bradley Terminal. While the flight operated on time, the first class cabin attendant made no recognition of my being an Advantage Executive Platinum member.

The flight itself was excellent but the gate attendant made me check my carryon since she said it was an inch too big. I’ve had no problems with this carryon on recent flights on Qantas, Delta, Austrian, Southwest Airlines even though the overhead bins are the same size. there were other carryons in the bins that also looked larger than mine and there was room left in the bins for more. When I picked up my carryon from baggage claim one of the wheels had broken off.

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