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$209 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Dayton

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 Dayton departing on 12/31. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to Dayton, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to Dayton, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$329
Overall average: $539
United Airlines
Tue 2/10Sat 2/28
SFO - DAY • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$209
Typical prices: $340-$489
Delta
Wed 12/31
SFO - DAY • 1 stop
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United Airlines
Cheapest • from $329 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.9 score
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When to travel
March
Cheapest • 11% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Dayton (SFO-DAY)

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

Tue, Feb 10 - Sat, Feb 28
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6:45 am - 5:04 pm
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7h 19m1 stop
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2:10 pm - 7:19 pm
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8h 09m1 stop
$329United Airlines
Tue, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 17
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7:00 am - 9:44 pm
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DAY
11h 44m2 stops
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6:05 pm - 11:22 pm
DAY
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8h 17m1 stop
$334American Airlines
Mon, Jan 12 - Fri, Jan 30
American Airlines Logo
9:10 am - 9:44 pm
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DAY
9h 34m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
3:29 pm - 10:41 pm
DAY
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10h 12m2 stops
$339American Airlines
Mon, Jan 12 - Mon, Jan 19
United Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 11:44 pm
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DAY
7h 09m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:52 pm - 9:35 pm
DAY
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9h 43m1 stop
$357United Airlines
Tue, Feb 10 - Sat, Feb 28
American Airlines Logo
9:10 am - 9:44 pm
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DAY
9h 34m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:06 pm - 7:14 pm
DAY
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10h 08m2 stops
$364American Airlines
Fri, Jan 16 - Mon, Jan 19
United Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 11:44 pm
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DAY
7h 09m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
2:52 pm - 10:57 pm
DAY
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11h 05m1 stop
$378United Airlines
Mon, Apr 13 - Sat, Apr 18
United Airlines Logo
12:45 am - 12:44 pm
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8h 59m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 12:04 am
DAY
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9h 04m1 stop
$429United Airlines
Mon, Jan 12 - Mon, Jan 19
United Airlines Logo
11:15 pm - 5:04 pm
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14h 49m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:52 pm - 10:57 pm
DAY
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11h 05m1 stop
$448United Airlines
Tue, Feb 10 - Tue, Feb 17
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:44 pm
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DAY
11h 44m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
8:26 am - 5:47 pm
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12h 21m2 stops
$458American Airlines
Mon, Jan 5 - Sat, Jan 10
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12:05 pm - 9:54 pm
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6h 49m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:13 am - 7:19 pm
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11h 06m2 stops
$481American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Dayton flights

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

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Dayton on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from San Francisco to Dayton. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Dayton, 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 Dayton is March, where tickets cost $443 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $617 and $580 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$209
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 16% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 23% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Dayton

When to book flights from San Francisco to Dayton

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Dayton was $209 for a one-way ticket and $329 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Dayton, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Dayton are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $443 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $526 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 Dayton.

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

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

    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 Dayton with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and DAY 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 Dayton?

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

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San Francisco to Dayton

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Dayton. 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 Dayton? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8010 reviews
7.3Food
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.9Comfort
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No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

8.0 ExcellentDeborah, Nov 2025
LAX - RDU
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No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

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

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

It was a great flight and the stewards and stewardess were all kind and accommodating!! The seats were comfortable and entertainment screen excellent!

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

from SFO-> FRA flight, AVML meal was significantly less compared to regular meal, especially no Desert, no Bread, no sides.

This was an older airplane. The cabin was constantly warm to hot throughout the 10 hour flight and there were no vents to personalize air flow. Also since it was an older plane, the material and comfort of the chairs were very uncomfortable. I left my flight with major soreness on my tailbone.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

We were in business class. the angled seats in that class do not have a real window view & the placement of the controls are bad. But we knew that. But the food options were mediocre. The taste was fine, but the size was for a child. It’s just really feels like United is skimping on everything. Even when we were in the Polaris lounge they did not have diet sodas. They said they were out no Coke zero no Diet Coke, etc. I do not think the portion of nuts they serve on the plane could get any smaller. Really a minimal service and offer for what you’re paying for in business.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

From the first moment you interact with United Airlines, you can expect nothing less but extreme frustration. The baggage handler at the bag drop seems completely unbothered by the presence of customers waiting in line. No help was extended to load the baggage whatsoever. And if any of your bags is overweight by 0.01 pound they will make you re-distribute everything in your suitcase just to play power trip. When it was time to board no help was extended to customers to locate their seats. Moreover. It was a chaotic mess at the gate when it was unclear who should board first and everyone just bunched up, trying to get on the plane. I am sure the crew was doing their best to perform their jobs while being paid their wages however it shouldn’t be that hard to smile once or twice when you’re in the business if serving customers. It is a shame for the United States of America to have a flagship carrier of such low caliber. Our flight was also delayed by about an hour and a half due to further delays prior to our inbound flight. Being someone who has travelled for both business and leisure in Asia, Europe, and South America I have never experienced such poor quality of service.

Horrible. Both legs of my flight were delayed more than 6 hours. No compensation, no screens on the plane, and the plane was not clean.

we landed at cmh ten minutes early but had to sit on tarmac for twenty minutes because a plane was at our gate despite the fact that 3 other gates were open.

The flight was smooth, the pilot kept us informed about delays and we arrived more of less on time

The flight was flawless and we even arrived between 20 and 25 minutes early!

Always seated jammed in rear of aircraft Admirals Club food at DFW terminal D was absolute worst food experience and I pay $600/year to eat this dried out junk

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

Very crowded flight but what can you expect these days?? Crew was accommodating.

The seats in economy were appeared to be quite thin and lack sufficient cushioning to be comfortable. Perhaps it was my seating position but the plane seemed notably load.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

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