SFO - CLE

$125 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Cleveland - Compare and Save

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 Cleveland departing on 9/3. 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.
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Save 20% or more on flights. Compare deals from all over the web.

Never overpay with our price tracking tools.

Filter searches by price, airline and more to find your best flights.

Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$312
Typical prices: $377-$597
Frontier
Tue 8/18Thu 8/20
SFO - CLE • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$359
Typical prices: $379-$553
United Airlines
Tue 9/22Sat 9/26
SFO - CLE • Non-stop
Top airlines
Cheapest • from $312 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 8.0 score
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
+1
+1
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
+1
Nonstop flights
You can fly direct with United Airlines. Average duration is 4h 48m
Direct flights
Direct flights
+1
+1
Direct flights
Direct flights
+1
Top layover airports
Cheapest • Avg $300 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 23m (one-way)
Insights
Insights
Insights
Insights
When to book
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 3 weeks in advance save around 29% compared to booking last minute.
Insights
Insights
Insights
Insights
When to travel
Cheapest • 17% price drop
Most popular
Good to know
Good to know
+1
+1
Good to know
Good to know
+1
Start a new search
KAYAK searches 100s of sites at once to find you the best travel deals.
We hope you love your trip to Cleveland!
Flight Deals
Booking Insights
Expert advice
Flight Deals

Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Cleveland (SFO-CLE)

 
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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Cleveland

Tue, Aug 18 - Thu, Aug 20
Frontier Logo
8:56 pm - 7:30 am
SFO
-
CLE
7h 34m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:25 am - 7:56 pm
CLE
-
SFO
15h 31m
2 stops
$312Frontier
Mon, Aug 17 - Thu, Aug 20
Frontier Logo
9:05 pm - 7:30 am
SFO
-
CLE
7h 25m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:25 am - 7:56 pm
CLE
-
SFO
15h 31m
2 stops
$312Frontier
Mon, Aug 24 - Wed, Aug 26
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:26 pm - 5:11 am
SFO
-
CLE
10h 45m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:25 am - 11:34 am
CLE
-
SFO
7h 09m
1 stop
$315Multiple Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Wed, Aug 26
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:46 pm - 5:11 am
SFO
-
CLE
9h 25m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:25 am - 11:34 am
CLE
-
SFO
7h 09m
1 stop
$316Multiple Airlines
Tue, Aug 25 - Tue, Sep 1
Southwest Logo
11:15 am - 11:05 pm
SFO
-
CLE
8h 50m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
7:20 am - 2:05 pm
CLE
-
SFO
9h 45m
2 stops
$329Southwest
Mon, Aug 17 - Fri, Aug 21
Southwest Logo
11:05 pm - 12:35 pm
SFO
-
CLE
10h 30m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
4:55 pm - 11:25 pm
CLE
-
SFO
9h 30m
2 stops
$330Southwest
Tue, Sep 22 - Sat, Sep 26
American Airlines Logo
5:08 pm - 9:15 am
SFO
-
CLE
13h 07m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:04 pm - 9:54 pm
CLE
-
SFO
11h 50m
1 stop
$343American Airlines
Thu, Dec 3 - Mon, Dec 7
American Airlines Logo
9:12 am - 11:54 pm
SFO
-
CLE
11h 42m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:51 pm - 9:56 pm
CLE
-
SFO
12h 05m
1 stop
$343American Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Sat, Sep 26
United Airlines Logo
8:21 am - 4:07 pm
SFO
-
CLE
4h 46mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 11:17 am
CLE
-
SFO
5h 17mnonstop
$359United Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Sat, Sep 12
United Airlines Logo
11:20 pm - 7:08 am
SFO
-
CLE
4h 48mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:17 am
CLE
-
SFO
5h 17mnonstop
$359United Airlines
Booking Insights

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.

How much is a round-trip flight from San Francisco to Cleveland?

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 Cleveland departing in August.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Cleveland from San Francisco usually cost between $377 and $597 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was $312 on Frontier (Aug 17-Aug 20).

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, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday 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 $369 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $500 and $494 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 $441, 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, which saves you about 29% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from San Francisco to Cleveland

 
AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Our travel experts
Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Expert on SFO

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.

Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz

Expert on CLE

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.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$125
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% 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.
Estimated round-trip price
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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Cleveland was $125 for a one-way ticket and $312 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?

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

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

    The Boeing 737-800 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?

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

  • 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, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Cleveland are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $501 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 $423 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • 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 $303 or less one-way and $471 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?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Francisco to Cleveland Hopkins Intl.
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

United Airlines

United Airlines

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Friday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Sunday

United Airlines

United Airlines

See more direct flights

Direct returns

Cleveland Hopkins Intl to San Francisco

Monday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Tuesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Wednesday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Thursday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Friday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Sunday

United Airlines

United Airlines

See more direct flights

Reviews of the 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Cleveland? 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 4229 reviews
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
Airline reviews

I think Southwest is the number one airline that anyone can fly I have flown for the first time Frontier and what a joke and their customer service United was a very strange experience I'm only sticking to Southwest from here on out for sure

10.0 Excellentkelly, Jul 2026
SFO - PHX
Read more Southwest reviews

I think Southwest is the number one airline that anyone can fly I have flown for the first time Frontier and what a joke and their customer service United was a very strange experience I'm only sticking to Southwest from here on out for sure

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

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

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 used to fly SWA all the time. I know the crew has their little acts that are often fun, and entertaining. On this flight one of the crew was just not nice. Very surprising.

The flight was delayed for almost an hour. We sat on the tarmac. There was no announcement. Not by the pilot or the crew. And for some reason, there was no beverage service, so even though it was a short flight, we had sat on the tarmac and the extra hour delay made me understandably thirsty. Water would’ve been nice if they had offered it. And for the first time, I forgot to bring my own water bottle. Reminder to bring your own water bottle because you never know if you’re going to get a beverage.

It was a new plane with larger overhead bins & charging ports at the seats.

Luggage was intact and arrived at the destination. What more could you ask for.. haha. The delay in arrival wasn’t SW fault.. just selfish passengers not wanting to check their luggage knowing they were in the last boarding groups

Crew was absolutely fantastic and we’re so welcoming and friendly ❤️

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

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.

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

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

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

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

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

The Gate Attendant @ Gate B36 was rude The flight was good but the entertainment system was not functioning as expected. The snacks were ok but could be better The flight crew was excellent.

It was a short, comfortable flight. It did leave an hour late due to the pilot having to be replaced (family emergency) but that didn’t inconvenience myself & my friend. The situation was explained, eventually.

Lost one piece of luggage even though I checked in 2.5 hours before the flight

Horrifying Almost 2 million miles. Bring your own food and drink. One coffee or drink every three hours. Have to order meals on app more than 24 hours ahead Tiny and dirty bathrooms

My service dog and I were asked to deplane just before they closed the door - clearly very last minute they couldn’t find the documentation that I have filled out many many times before that is for flying service animals. I purposely purchase 3seats (a whole row) since he is large and not all passengers want to sit next to a dog on a cross country flight. The plane departed with my husband on it!!! They made me fill out a hard copy of the same form and had to reschedule me on a later flight where they could find 3 seats together!! I’ve done this so many times before - clearly the error was on their part in a technology glitch - but really people - do better!! Very traumatic - and my husband had to wait for us when he landed ….so bad. Poor pup was confused and tired.

No screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

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 is today and old, the planes, the staff, the business processes. Yet they expect premium prices for a less than average flight experience. I should have remembered to stay away from them and will remember to stay away from them in the future since I'm traveling a lot again. In a nutshell, they suck eggs.

Seat horribly lacking in lumbar support. Bluetooth earphone connection Jair wouldn’t work. Food options were quite tasty and staff was professional and efficient as well as welcoming.

You can’t checking with no carry on bag, the entertainment was awesome and the crew very friendly and polite🫶

Patrons with larger bags were asked to check the bags when boarding. Seems like the most effective, and least costly way, way to successfully use the cramped space.

The boarding crew was very helpful with a little special problem I had. The inflight crew - so-so.

Fine. Nothing to write home about. The plane left on time, and arrived on time.

The seat was comfortable, the attendants were very nice and WiFi made my life so much easier with work. Kudos!

After changing the departure gate 5 times making us mo e from one side of the airport to the other and then back the flight was delayed nearly 2 hours. The male flight attendant had a bad attitude with the guest being condescending, disrespectful with people who were already on edge.

American continues to decline in their customer service and its beyond disappointing.

Flight was delayed and after being in the airport for like seven hours, it was canceled.

Charlotte NC agents were great and ended up with decent seats after having to switch flights amidst Hurricane situation. CMH was a different story. Doors to flight closed 15 minutes before departure so we nearly were left behind. Flight crew were OK but nothing to brag about for sure

The one gate agent was very abrupt and rude. Not a good look for American for the day

The plane was very clean. The crew was excellent. The flight was delayed slightly but other than that no issues.

I really didn't like anything. Paid for my checked luggage online ($79) and then was told that I would have to paid another $79 for my carry on. Was not allowed to enter the terminal until 3 hours before my flight and when I finally was allowed to check my bag and enter, my flight was delayed 3 times. When I finally landed, we were all instructed to "run off the plane" as they had to do a quick turn around to Las Vegas. Me and several of my flying companions will never fly Frontier again.

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

Flight got delayed for 5 hours no good explanation was offered ;(

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.

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

Four and a half hour delay in total. What frustrates me most is the poor communication and disorganization.

The flight was canceled, then delayed twice, we were moved gates twice. Short staff at the counter and check in. We waited for our flight 9 hours. Will never use Frontier ever again, or Spirit.

Got to where I needed to be safely. Thank you!

Everything you need to know for your flight from San Francisco to Cleveland

Information on your arrival and departure airports