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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Cleveland

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Cleveland 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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KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from San Francisco to Cleveland.
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Frontier Logo
11:50 pm - 3:47 pmSFO-CLE
12h 57m1 stop
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8:30 am - 1:03 pmCLE-SFO
7h 33m1 stop
$198Frontier
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Sat, May 10 - Wed, May 14
Frontier Logo
11:03 am - 9:02 pmSFO-CLE
6h 59m1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:28 pm - 11:36 pmCLE-SFO
7h 08m1 stop
$206Frontier
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Fri, May 16 - Tue, May 20
Delta Logo
12:49 am - 10:02 amSFO-CLE
6h 13m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:57 am - 5:18 pmCLE-SFO
9h 21m1 stop
$217Delta
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Wed, Jun 11 - Tue, Jun 17
Delta Logo
6:05 am - 6:21 pmSFO-CLE
9h 16m1 stop
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 10:59 amCLE-SFO
6h 59m1 stop
$227Delta
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Wed, Jun 18 - Sat, Jul 5
American Airlines Logo
11:55 pm - 10:19 amSFO-CLE
7h 24m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 11:28 amCLE-SFO
9h 28m1 stop
$289American Airlines
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Thu, Jun 12 - Mon, Jun 16
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 8:10 pmSFO-CLE
11h 10m1 stop
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8:30 am - 12:00 pmCLE-SFO
6h 30m1 stop
$294Southwest
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Thu, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 20
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 11:00 amSFO-CLE
8h 01m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 12:09 pmCLE-SFO
10h 09m1 stop
$319American Airlines
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Fri, Jun 27 - Sun, Jun 29
Southwest Logo
6:00 am - 8:10 pmSFO-CLE
11h 10m1 stop
Southwest Logo
5:45 am - 1:30 pmCLE-SFO
10h 45m1 stop
$324Southwest
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Thu, Oct 9 - Tue, Oct 14
United Airlines Logo
9:25 pm - 5:11 amSFO-CLE
4h 46mnonstop
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7:35 pm - 9:47 pmCLE-SFO
5h 12mnonstop
$349United Airlines
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Thu, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 20
United Airlines Logo
11:10 pm - 6:57 amSFO-CLE
4h 47mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:27 am - 9:41 amCLE-SFO
5h 14mnonstop
$369United Airlines
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Thu, Jun 12 - Mon, Jun 16
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Expert advice for your flight from San Francisco to Cleveland

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
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SFO

For a smooth departure, use SFO's curbside check-in available with United, Delta, and Southwest for a tip, or a fee with American Airlines.

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CLE

Use the RTA Red Line from CLE to reach downtown Cleveland in under 30 minutes. Trains depart every 15 minutes from the airport station.

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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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Brandon Schultz is an award-winning food and travel writer based in New York City. His work has appeared in Forbes, AAA, Thrillist, Travel + Leisure, and The Daily Meal, among many others, and he is the author of 6 books, including 3 cookbooks.

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

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

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Planning a trip from San Francisco to Cleveland? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

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

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

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Cleveland, 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 Cleveland is January, where tickets cost $340 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $578 and $487 respectively.

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

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 $734, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Cleveland, 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 Cleveland, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonMay
Cheapest flight$98
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 22% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 0% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Cleveland

When to book flights from San Francisco to Cleveland

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Cleveland based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Cleveland

  • Can one travel with pets from San Francisco International Airport to Cleveland Hopkins Airport?

    Yes. Pets are permitted to travel so long as they are in kennels and made ready for travel. In the San Francisco International Airport, animal relief centers have been made available 24h a day, and are located both inside and outdoors. The indoor ones can be found in Terminal 1, Courtyard 3, and Terminal 3, Courtyard 4. The ones outside are in Terminals 1, 2, and 3 at gates B, D, and F, respectively.

  • Can one find a rental car when arriving in Cleveland?

    It is rather easy to secure a rental car in Cleveland. This is due to the abundance of car rental agencies. The rental car offices are not within the airport. However, one can find a shuttle that will take them there at the Ground Transportation Center. The GTC is situated on the north side of the terminal, near the baggage level. Since the offices are around 5min from the airport, these shuttles are available every day of the week, and all through the day and night.

  • Does Cleveland Hopkins International Airport provide special services to those with reduced mobility?

    Yes. They provide quite a number of services and accessibility options that allow them to cater to the needs of people with reduced mobility. One of these services is wheelchair assistance. Wheelchair assistance is provided from the gate to the curb. From there, wheelchair assistance will be provided by the airline if requested in advance.

  • Are there nursing rooms for mothers at San Francisco International Airport?

    Yes. San Francisco International Airport has 29 lactation spaces for lactating mothers. They have also dedicated 13 of those rooms as private luxurious nursing rooms for breastfeeding and breast pumping moms. These rooms have been divided across most terminals around the airport, and have comfortable seating, changing stations, and power sockets to charge the pumps.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Cleveland was $98 for a one-way ticket and $198 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    When flying out of San Francisco you will be using San Francisco. You will be landing at Cleveland, also known as Cleveland Hopkins Intl.

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

    Air Canada, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to Cleveland flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Cleveland flight route.

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Francisco and Cleveland.

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Cleveland are Delta and Southwest. With an average price for the route of $359 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Southwest is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $495 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Cleveland.

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

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

    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 Cleveland with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and CLE 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 Cleveland?

    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 Cleveland 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 Cleveland

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $323 or less one-way and $389 or less round-trip.
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is home to airport butler services. The airport offers concierge services that help make your travel effortless. Some of their services include assisting with luggage and checking in.
  • The museum galleries at the San Francisco International Airport have proven to be a good activity to pass the time as you wait for your flight. Take in art from all over the world at no additional cost, and you won't need a flight ticket to get in. The museum is situated on the Departures Level of the International Terminal main hall before you go through security.
  • To keep travelers in their best state, the San Francisco International Airport has a medical clinic, hot showers, and a yoga room, all in an effort to provide the best health services to travelers.
  • Cleveland Hopkins Airport (CLE) has an airport shuttle service that allows the users to be transported from door to door making transport in and out of the airport easy. Even party buses are available.
  • In the Cleveland Hopkins Airport, there are quite a number of lounges to give the traveler the best hospitality services. These lounges are made easily available to travelers.

Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Cleveland?

Find which airlines fly direct from San Francisco Airport to Cleveland Hopkins Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Francisco to Cleveland Hopkins Intl

Monday

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, +2 more

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Direct returns

Cleveland Hopkins Intl to San Francisco

Monday

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, United Airlines, +1 more

Air New Zealand, Asiana Airlines, +2 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Cleveland

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Cleveland. 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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8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4294 reviews
7.6Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.2Boarding
8.6Crew
7.1Food
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It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025LGB - SMF
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It was a perfect flight in all aspects! Both legs!

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Short flight with plenty of open seats. Drinks and snacks were still provided even on such a short flight. <1 hr

I liked the crew member who gave flight instructions on "in case of a problem:. The seats are so small that only a young teenager could sit in middle seat.

Great flight staff. Ease of boarding. Overall, very uneventful and easy trip.

Employees were kind and funny, as always! Flight was late but no announcements were made for people with tight connections to help them transition quickly. No service due to turbulence.

I recently flew Southwest from San Jose to Honolulu. I was very impressed with the flight crew, especially the flight attendant in charge of the front of the plane. She came through the aisle at least five times for drinks and water, and two times for snacks. I have not seen such service since I flew first class. Also, for the first time, they gave us the correct baggage claim number, and the luggage came out quickly. I can't wait for Southwest to have assigned seating! I absolutely hate the Cattle Call boarding procedure and the mad dash to get seats and overhead bins. However, the boarding was efficient.

We had a nice flight. Boarding was easy, our seats were comfortable and the on board service was pleasant.

I had a wonderful flight, but the only thing that annoyed me was how crowded TSA was. I still believe airports and all planes work together to bunch everyone together to drive up cost.

Service was great, boarding and exiting went smoothly, and the flight was very pleasant.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

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

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

Although the flight left late, we arrived early. It was one of the quickest boarding and off boarding experiences I’ve had. It was kind of annoying the only drinks they had were water, coffee, and tea. The flight was very smooth, temperature was just right, and flight attendants were friendly.

It was terrible, if they ran flights on time it would make a big difference.

Delta seems to be improving in many areas, except they are super bad with the food available. Bring back normal food service on long flights.

Delayed in taking off because no flight crew. The in seat entertainment was working properly.

The WiFi has been awful on my last few Delta Air Lines flights.

Great - This was the last flight before hurricane closures and did a quick turnaround to get the plane heading north. Much appreciated.

I actually received a notification from kayak on email but not one by text from Delta when my departure gait changed and I almost missed my flight

Everything is good except the dinner and breakfast. The sandwich is very delicious. Toilet is clean, I only use one of them. Flight attendants are very nice. 👍👍

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

Easy to board. Flight was super crowded though so I didn't sleep well on that cross country red-eye flight. The aisles seem ot have gotten narrower and the seat smaller whn luggage and people are getting bigger so it would be AWESOME to have more space and breathing room in general ;)

Pilot Erika DeLong made us feel safe and at ease in a frankly scary time to be flying. Her warm smile and greeting and excellent command of the aircraft in foggy bumpy weather helped us all to calm our nerves and get us home safely.

AWFUL. I have had the experience of traveling with many airlines across the world, and hands down United Airlines is the worst. Not one flight was on time, and I don’t think I met one crew member or staff member who wasn’t rude.

For an 8.5 hour flight the service on board lacked a bit. Service start was slow, the food was worse than usual and they skipped the snack they were supposed to deliver before landing.

Wish movie and music choices changed more often. Mostly same from a month or two ago when I last flew.

It was good. Just that the seats could not be reclined. The people behind were not ready to let the chairs be reclined

Checkin was painful and slow! Lady didn’t seem to know what was going on and couldn’t explain the delay. Seemed ahe couldnt see the computer scree and we couldn’t hear her talk through her mask.

Plane left & arrived early- 5 Crew great. Wi fi - paid for 2, only 1 worked - so so. Waste of $. Coolie was good

Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.

British Airways staff are very polite and willing to help.

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

This was an overnight flight. There was no meal service in first class, just a simple snack basket was offered along with beverages. There should have been some type of continental breakfast prior to arrival in PHL. As an Executive Platinum American Airlines Advantage member, I received no name recognition from the first class flight attendant. When disembarking at PHL, the flight attendants were more interested in their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as they disembarked.

The flight was quick and to the point. The crew just did their job w/o excessive talking and everything was just perfect.

Awkward carry on process. Forced to check all carry on. No overhead space of worthiness. Left delayed, but made up the time. Crew was amicable.

We were delayed Al ost / hours after boarding so that maintenance had to add oil to the engines. Then the oil they grabbed had been left out in the Dallas record cold and was frozen. They had to go back to the hanger and grab some that was not frozen.

Amazingly comfy flight - I had upgraded for a reasonable price and it was worth it. The food also was good.

Had to wait on pilot and crew to depart and had to wait to arrive at the gate because they only had 2 crews working. Delays, delays....Planes just keep getting smaller and tighter and they nickle and dime for everything. When will an airline actually wake up and make flying more enjoyable?

The seats were awful, hard plastic covered in sheet vinyl. The airline tries to scam you into paying extra to get seat together when the flight wasn’t full. They were going to separate a family with young children but my wife who had a row to herself gave up her seat so the young mom could be with her young boys. I’m never giving this airline my money again.

It was a short flight so no food or entertainment….

Cancelled and declined to find alternatives Earlier flight is 2 days later Sent the cancellation notification very late, wish I knew earlier would have stayed to watch the Miami open final game Very disappointing service

Frontier had yet another flight cancellation. Have never made a complete round trip with this airline without at least one leg getting cancelled. Miserable flights - dirty, uncomfortable planes that apparently always have issues since I've had multiple delays and cancellations with them.

Flight was delayed 3 times, would have been nice to have received text message instead of email notifications. Frontier app wasn’t even updated accordingly, no gate number disclosed. No agent at front desk of gate to inform of delay. Very confused and left if the dark

They changed the timing , first delayed by 4 hours then went back to 40 mins late, we had to run back to airport to not miss our flight. This is ridiculous

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

The check in process was a mess for no reason. I spent an hour waiting in line trying to get them to print my boarding pass and as a result I missed my flight.

I loked walking out on the tarmac to board and no first class. I didn't like that they have no snacks or onboard wifi to bide your time.

It was a redeye flight, so every passenger just wanted to sleep, but through the entire flight, the flight crew made announcements over the loudspeaker at maximum volume every few minutes making sleep impossible. For example: it’s 2am, and the crew decides to give an extremely detailed announcement about snacks and beverages for sale. And 3am is the perfect time to wake up everyone with a lengthy announcement about how to get a coffee refill and how to take advantage of new offer from frontier for a credit card.

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