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$189 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 5/16. 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: $471
American Airlines
Wed 3/18Tue 4/7
SFO - DAY • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$189
Typical prices: $319-$358
United Airlines
Sat 5/16
SFO - DAY • 1 stop
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American Airlines
Cheapest • from $329 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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August
Cheapest • 14% 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Dayton

Wed, Mar 18 - Tue, Apr 7
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:12 pm
SFO
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DAY
10h 12m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
12:35 pm - 5:58 pm
DAY
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SFO
8h 23m
1 stop
$329American Airlines
Tue, May 19 - Sat, May 23
American Airlines Logo
12:30 am - 1:22 pm
SFO
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DAY
9h 52m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 11:21 pm
DAY
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SFO
7h 36m
1 stop
$353American Airlines
Sun, May 17 - Sun, May 24
United Airlines Logo
10:35 pm - 9:53 am
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DAY
8h 18m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 10:29 am
DAY
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SFO
7h 29m
1 stop
$372United Airlines
Fri, May 8 - Sun, May 10
United Airlines Logo
10:35 pm - 9:53 am
SFO
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DAY
8h 18m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:40 pm - 12:30 am
DAY
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SFO
7h 50m
1 stop
$383United Airlines
Thu, Feb 19 - Mon, Feb 23
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 5:05 pm
SFO
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DAY
8h 05m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:17 pm - 10:40 pm
DAY
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SFO
9h 23m
1 stop
$389American Airlines
Mon, Apr 13 - Tue, Apr 21
Delta Logo
11:39 pm - 10:43 am
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DAY
8h 04m
1 stop
Delta Logo
2:49 pm - 8:24 pm
DAY
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SFO
8h 35m
1 stop
$410Delta
Wed, Feb 25 - Sat, Feb 28
American Airlines Logo
9:25 am - 9:00 pm
SFO
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DAY
8h 35m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
5:35 pm - 11:49 pm
DAY
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SFO
9h 14m
1 stop
$422American Airlines
Sat, May 16 - Mon, May 25
United Airlines Logo
9:30 pm - 9:53 am
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DAY
9h 23m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:09 pm - 1:42 am
DAY
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SFO
7h 33m
1 stop
$429United Airlines
Tue, Feb 17 - Wed, Feb 25
Delta Logo
10:00 pm - 10:55 am
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DAY
9h 55m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:44 pm - 11:49 pm
DAY
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SFO
8h 05m
1 stop
$441Delta
Fri, Feb 27 - Sun, Mar 1
Delta Logo
10:50 pm - 10:55 am
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DAY
9h 05m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:44 pm - 11:49 pm
DAY
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SFO
8h 05m
1 stop
$443Delta
Booking Insights

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 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 August, where tickets cost $445 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $767 and $580 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$189
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 11% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
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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 $189 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 $531 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 8157 reviews
8.1Boarding
7.8Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
7.2Food
Airline reviews

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.

10.0 ExcellentDr. Simon, Jan 2026
LAX - JFK
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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.

Excellent flight and got us around tough weather. Only issue was seat TV did not work and crew tried to reboot.

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

The flight was delayed for about 2 hrs. Other than it, it was good.

I am extremely disappointed that delta internal pilot manuals now refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the “gulf of America”. You can bow down to the Orange turd on your own. I will never fly delta again

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.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

Food should be changed in menu Many muslims travels in this airlime they need to add one Halal meal

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

Some flight attendants were great others were cranky. Seats were very tight and sitting on an aisle was very hard as the carts and people walking constantly bumped shoulder and arm.

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

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?

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

We flew in first class. The crew did not offer drinks before the flight took off, but they treated us well during the flight. The food was excellent. There was actually too much food served, but it was nice to have all the options.

For a 5 1/2 hour flite i considered the "business class" to be subpar. The seats were just ok, no amenities, really nothing more than a long domestic flight. Frankly disappointed.

It would be nice to have some low carb options in the snacks.

one crew said "he" didn't serve double alcohol drinks for travelers in exit rows. crew on prior flight did. Is this a AA rule, and the prior crew was being nice? Also, I think we deserve more than a 25% refund for losing first class seats when rescheduling a flight due to weather

Could we please end the loud announcements about credit card offers on your flights? We are trying to sleep, work, watch videos, etc. and if we need a credit card, we will ask for one. Flying is already not what it used to be.

The entertainment options were at best, fair. It was exactly the same as my outbound flight. It would have been more entertaining if there were some series from Apple TV, HBO, Showtime or other carriers for me to catch up with.

Flight delay and multiple gate changes including a change near boarding time to another terminal, which in DFW is a pain. Pre-boarding delay and also a further delay on the ground after boarding. About an hour and a half total delay.

The flight was on time and arrived early. The crew were friendly and helpful.

Overall experience was great. Flights were almost on time in departing and we arrived at our destination as scheduled. No issues with amenities or flight crew. Everything went well as as expected. Will fly again with American Airlines in the future!

The captain brought my 6 year old son into the cockpit and allowed him to ask questions, sit in the captain’s chair and talk about all the gears and levers. Made the trip very special for him.

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