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$105 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Charlotte

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Charlotte departing on 4/15. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest round-trip
$387
Typical prices: $391-$559
Frontier
Sun 4/5Sun 4/12
SFO - CLT • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$427
Typical prices: $454-$579
American Airlines
Sat 4/18Sat 4/25
SFO - CLT • Non-stop
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SFO's curbside check-in eases travel for families.
For Charlotte, Uber or Lyft cost around $30 from downtown.
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Cheapest • Avg $291 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 35m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Charlotte (SFO-CLT)

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

Sun, Apr 5 - Sun, Apr 12
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10:57 pm - 10:57 am
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CLT
33h 00m
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7:49 pm - 12:28 am
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31h 39m
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$387Frontier
Wed, Apr 15 - Wed, Apr 22
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7:15 pm - 10:15 am
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12h 00m
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11:20 am - 7:05 pm
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10h 45m
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$389Southwest
Sat, Apr 11 - Wed, Apr 15
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6:00 am - 4:12 pm
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31h 12m
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7:49 pm - 9:13 am
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16h 24m
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$390Frontier
Wed, Apr 8 - Thu, Apr 16
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9:00 pm - 6:54 pm
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18h 54m
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6:18 pm - 12:27 am
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9h 09m
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$391Frontier
Thu, May 28 - Sun, May 31
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11:36 am - 7:25 am
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16h 49m
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7:14 pm - 8:49 am
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16h 35m
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$392Frontier
Thu, Apr 16 - Mon, Apr 20
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2:47 pm - 9:18 am
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15h 31m
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6:18 pm - 12:27 am
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9h 09m
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$393Frontier
Thu, Apr 9 - Wed, Apr 15
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5:15 am - 10:00 pm
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13h 45m
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6:20 pm - 11:35 pm
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8h 15m
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$394Southwest
Fri, May 22 - Sun, May 31
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8:44 pm - 4:43 pm
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16h 59m
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7:14 pm - 8:01 am
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15h 47m
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$395Frontier
Wed, Apr 8 - Mon, Apr 13
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9:00 pm - 6:54 pm
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18h 54m
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3:17 pm - 9:39 pm
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33h 22m
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$396Frontier
Thu, May 7 - Sun, May 10
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10:40 pm - 1:39 pm
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35h 59m
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5:20 pm - 12:23 am
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10h 03m
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Charlotte flights

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

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 Charlotte departing in April.

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

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from San Francisco to Charlotte, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Charlotte, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Charlotte, 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 Charlotte is September, where tickets cost $453 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $578 and $562 respectively.

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

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

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $488 on average.

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

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 Charlotte, 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 Charlotte, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 9% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from San Francisco to Charlotte

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

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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$105
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 2% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Charlotte

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Charlotte was $105 for a one-way ticket and $387 for a round-trip.

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

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

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Charlotte?

    When flying out of San Francisco you will be using San Francisco. You will be landing at Charlotte, also known as Charlotte Douglas.

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

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to Charlotte flight route: American Airlines, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines, Delta, Hawaiian Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, and Alaska Airlines.

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

    The Airbus A321-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Charlotte flight route.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Charlotte are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $419 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $442 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Charlotte.

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

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

    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 Charlotte with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and CLT 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 Charlotte?

    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 Charlotte 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 Charlotte

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $251 or less one-way and $433 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Charlotte?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Francisco to Charlotte Douglas.
Find which airlines fly direct from San Francisco Airport to Charlotte Douglas Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

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Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Charlotte Douglas to San Francisco

Monday

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Wednesday

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Charlotte. 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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Boarding was easy. The seats are small and fairly uncomfortable

8.0 ExcellentNicole, Mar 2026
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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.

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

Flight boarded late after announcing on time boarding. Flight arrived only a little late despite late departure. Had trouble connecting to WiFi

The Southwest experience has definitely taken a dive from its early days. You can no longer deferentiate from other airlines. Air travel is too expensive. Southwest is no longer budget friendly. They have lost me as a loyal customer.

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

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

The wifi on the plane is great. The only issue that I have is that I prefer an aisle seat and on my trips this week, I was either in the middle or window. If we can work to secure aisle seating, I will be thrilled. Nice trip.

Great flight but super high price. Glad it was a business trip and not personal

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

My flight was canceled on Sunday. Rebooking took three hours. Had to pay for accommodations another night. New flight was delayed for 5 hours, all that was sent was a 12 dollar food voucher, which doesn’t tell you how to use it. Then when we landed we had to sit on the plane for an hour before we could get off.

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Could not get my connecting flight boarding pass until four hrs before departure! Ver annoying especially since the staff could not explain why!

Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

The crew, and fellow passengers, were super gracious and kind. There seemed to be plenty of bin space even though the plane was full. It’s nice to get a glass of wine with dinner in Premiere seating, and there was a lot of food.

Everything I mentioned earlier - the airbus was more comfortable indeed and the experience was further enhanced.

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.

Smooth boarding, pleasant and professional lady checking us in. Crew service was excellent, again pleasant, but professional. Nice touch-down on landing! Thank you Delta. 💗

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

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.

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

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

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

United airlines has the best customer experience from booking to arrival. I always fly United airlines. The mileage program is excellent

I booked 1st class, my flights were changed and I was sitting in the middle at the back of the plane. A far cry from the 1st class I purchased for my flights. I am grateful I arrived on time.

There was no beverage service and the only time I saw a crew member walk through the cabin is when we were preparing to land.

Flights were constantly delayed. CRW took 50 minutes to get bags

The flight was delayed multiple times. I was autobooted and placed in the center seat in the last row of the plane.

My flight was delayed. We left at midnight. I got to Greensboro (GSO) at 1am. All of AA's flights in/out of Charlotte always seem to be delayed or canceled. It took me all day on Sunday to get to my destination of Cincinnati from Greensboro. I had to be rerouted through Chicago because my original flight was canceled as the door to plane was closing in GSO. The saddest part is I could have driven and arrived sooner. . . I recognize there is a lot going on that impacts travel. This week it was weather. Yesterday in Cincinnati it was President Trump. But as a frequent flyer, the flight from South Bend to Charlotte always runs late. The subsequent flight to Greensboro is always midnight to 2am. . . I do want to give props the Charlotte boarding crew. They had four flights going out of the same area at the same time. They turned it quickly and mitigated the grumbling from the crowd.

Never had such a lazy first class attendant. Literally spent 60%+ of the flight playing games on her personal phone making up excuses of why she was unavailable.

The baggage claim experience was poor. The plane crew and the AA app said that checked baggage in CLT would be at carousel 7 but the sign at Baggage Claim said carousel 1. The carousel 1 sign had the correct flight # listed above the belt. But the luggage never came. I went to an AA baggage claim office after about 1 hour and the clerk directed me to another AA room that was poorly marked, with a closed door and no obvious way to know what to do. Finally someone opened the door and my bag was inside. The clerk was totally unable to explain why.

why would I bother with this airline and pick seats when I am asked to move for a weight imbalance

Overall good. The pilots and flight attendants are excellent! The equipment was the issue on my First flight as they had to wait for a part to be installed. So the take off was at least 30 minutes later.

For my arriving destination, we were delayed multiple times to the point that we arrived 6 hours after we were originally scheduled. On my flight home, they overbooked and involuntarily removed passengers (including me) from the plane. It was not a good experience.

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

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.

Everyone seemed to be in zone 1 for boarding. Maybe break it up a little. Otherwise, smooth flight.

This airline sucks. They offer low rates then charge you for everything, the app does not work well, the seats are the most uncomfortable. Maintenance issues on the flight, and you still have to sit through their credit card commercials. People are nice enough but does not make up for overall poor experience.

Finally a Frontier on time and efficient. I've had problems before with your airline, but this time everything went fine.

Frontier is terrible. Paid for exit row, not given exit row, refused to refund fee.

Cancelled flight after I arrived at airport after 75 min drive and parking. Next flight was 4 days in the future. Had to scramble and buy a much more expensive flight on another carrier.

I liked the turn-style feature at gate 209B at LAX. Very efficient process. The gate staff also made several, clearly directed announcements so I felt very informed.

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