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$53 Find cheap flights from San Francisco to El Paso

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 El Paso departing on 5/8. 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 El Paso, 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 El Paso, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to El Paso (SFO-ELP)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to El Paso 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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10:59 pm - 1:42 pmSFO-ELP
13h 43m1 stop
10:56 am - 9:07 amELP-SFO
23h 11m1 stop
$108Frontier
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Mon, May 13 - Mon, May 20
6:48 pm - 2:27 pmSFO-ELP
18h 39m1 stop
9:04 pm - 10:07 pmELP-SFO
26h 03m1 stop
$122Frontier
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Wed, May 22 - Tue, May 28
9:32 am - 4:41 pmSFO-ELP
6h 09m1 stop
5:17 pm - 10:16 pmELP-SFO
5h 59m1 stop
$346American Airlines
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Sat, Jun 8 - Mon, Jun 10
7:00 am - 9:53 pmSFO-ELP
13h 53m2 stops
9:04 pm - 12:41 amELP-SFO
4h 37m1 stop
Wed, May 22 - Tue, May 28
12:59 am - 9:16 amSFO-ELP
7h 17m1 stop
5:17 pm - 9:14 amELP-SFO
16h 57m2 stops
Fri, May 31 - Wed, Jun 5
1:10 pm - 9:29 pmSFO-ELP
7h 19m1 stop
8:00 am - 1:01 pmELP-SFO
6h 01m1 stop
$500Alaska Airlines
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Sat, May 4 - Tue, May 7
1:10 pm - 9:24 pmSFO-ELP
7h 14m1 stop
8:00 am - 8:51 amELP-SFO
25h 51m2 stops
$537Alaska Airlines
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Sat, May 11 - Tue, May 14
12:59 pm - 10:31 pmSFO-ELP
8h 32m1 stop
6:55 am - 11:05 pmELP-SFO
17h 10m1 stop
$550United Airlines
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Tue, May 21 - Tue, May 28
5:07 am - 1:27 pmSFO-ELP
7h 20m1 stop
6:45 am - 11:24 amELP-SFO
5h 39m1 stop
$554United Airlines
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Sat, May 4 - Tue, May 7
3:02 pm - 10:50 pmSFO-ELP
6h 48m1 stop
6:45 pm - 10:36 pmELP-SFO
4h 51m1 stop
$596American Airlines
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Fri, May 3 - Sun, May 5

Flights from San Francisco to El Paso - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to El Paso clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to El Paso on a Wednesday and more expensive on a Monday. On your return trip to San Francisco, you should consider flying back on a Wednesday, and avoid Sundays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to El Paso?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to El Paso, 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 El Paso is February, where tickets cost $345 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, where the average cost of tickets is $565 and $538 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to El Paso, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to El Paso, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 56 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to El Paso?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Frontier offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $53. KAYAK users also found San Francisco to El Paso round-trip flights on Frontier from $108 and on American Airlines from $346.

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Low season

January

High season

May

Cheapest flight

$53
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to El Paso

When to book flights from San Francisco to El Paso

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to El Paso?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to El Paso was $53 for a one-way ticket and $108 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

    San Francisco and El Paso are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave San Francisco from San Francisco and will be arriving at El Paso.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to El Paso?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to El Paso from San Francisco?

    Phoenix is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Francisco to El Paso.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to El Paso, United Airlines or American Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to El Paso are United Airlines and American Airlines. With an average price for the route of $713 and an overall rating of 7.4, United Airlines is the most popular choice. American Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $449 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 El Paso.

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

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

    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 El Paso with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and ELP 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 El Paso?

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

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Top 3 airlines serving from San Francisco to El Paso

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to El Paso. 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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7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11255 reviews
6.7food
7.2comfort
7.7boarding
7.1entertainment
8.1crew
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Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024SFO - BOS
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Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

Airline did not explain reasons why flight was delayed two hours. Explanations were badly needed and rarely provided. Problem seemed to clearly be the airline’s fault and not the fault of the weather or airport.

Very uncomfortable seats and seat backs, and I am only 5’9”. Delayed due to crew issues, spent a long time with no ventilation. Teeny overhead bins. Wifi worked well. Arrived safely.

I was delighted that we were able to get on the 4:40 pm flight rather than our original booking at 6:55 pm!! Other than that, the flight was comfortable and landed early😊

Our flight was delayed many times throughout the day. The final delay was about 8 hours. I spent time in line to speak to someone at their understaffed desk, and also spent time waiting online and then chatting with a service rep. None of the United employees were any help at all. I desperately wanted to go get rest and possibly re-book my trip but I was denied any compensation or voucher for a hotel. I was repeatedly told it was not United's fault and therefore they had no compensation to offer. Overall, a cold and callous experience.

Paid WiFi was only available for a few minutes. Avoid at all costs.

Everything was great, only problem was that flights were delayed

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

Flight was delayed and missed connecting flight. Did not give warning about delay until we showed up at the airport. Not good.

Not sure about entertainment as I didn't use any, soay e there should be an NA option on this survey. Otherwise everything was just as it should be. Of course I wish planes were more comfortable and had seats that would tilt back further.

The flight landed at LAX we were then bussed to collect our bags. That process took nearly as long as the flight. Luckily we weren't in a hurry!

1st flight was delayed because of broken radio, missed connection but they got us on very next plane 1 hr later. Return flights were both delayed by 1 hr each. Crews were fine. Planes ok, but had to check carry ons.

Rather than take our chances on stand by since we missed our flight as scheduled due to delay leaving London, we accepted re-booking via Austin. After 2 1/2 hr. wait before going to El Paso we had a very smooth trip and our luggage sent on the missed flight was there for easy claim.

The business class configuration on this plane is really contorted and tight in space. To have to climb over another’s feet to go to the restroom was less than comfortable. Also, I was served meals handing all plates and drinks in front of the random flyer facing me on the aisle. I felt it was an elevated comfort + economy cs business class. Also, the interface at Heathrow is awful. The lounge had minimal plugs to recharge devices and it was so crowded, There were few seats available in both the North and South lounges. Rarely anyone came by to clean up after the last 3-4 people who sat in that chair.

I love to be able to connect my own devices to the entertainment system. It works great!

There were 3 leg for the trip and each leg was delayed by 90 minutes or more. The boarding process takes forever with people waiting on the jetway even though most folks do not have carry-on. The whole process is poorly managed.

They cancelled the flight then did nothing to help us rebook. It was awful - I won’t fly with them again

The process of buying the ticket and navigating all the hidden charges that Frontier throws at you was a terrible experience. The actual airport experience and flying was fine.

The truck that was refueling the plane drove away with the hose still connected to the plane and ripped part of the plane off with it

Terrible. Seats are bad and the baggage policy is inconsistent

Better than I expected but I did pay for a seat and carry on bags ahead of time.

I hope to avoid flying with them in the future. First flight got cancelled then got stuck with a 13 hour layover in Denver. The process was long and frustrating to many people.

Flight was delayed on the runway for 40 minutes the crew did not even offer even water to passengers to compensate for the flight delayed. The flight was delayed due to aircraft mechanical issues. Worst customer service ever

Everything was good, 20/30 minutes late waiting on a crew member. It’s hard to keep employees. Or serious employees I know. I remember one flight from Houston of Frontiers was almost 18 hours late. And another 4 hours late very poor. But I would rather be late and safe than the on the news. Thank you.

The flight was delayed and I had to cancel because I would have missed my connection and there were no other flights for the next two days. They also lost my bag!!

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to El Paso found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/8Wed
1 stopFrontier
14h 21mSFO-ELP
$53
5/6Mon
1 stopFrontier
22h 24mSFO-ELP
$59
5/19Sun
1 stopFrontier
4h 43mSFO-ELP
$77
10/2Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 07mSFO-ELP
$108
10/2Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
12h 33mSFO-ELP
$220
5/24Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
4h 07mSFO-ELP
$278
5/7Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
22h 28mSFO-ELP
$284
6/6Thu
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
14h 40mSFO-ELP
$346
6/2Sun
2 stopsAlaska Airlines
15h 57mSFO-ELP
$372
5/5Sun
3 stops
22h 06mSFO-ELP
$494

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Last minute flights from San Francisco to El Paso

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Francisco to El Paso that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/29Mon
multi-stopFrontier
13h 43mSFO-ELP
5/6Mon
multi-stopFrontier
12h 37mELP-SFO
$227
4/28Sun
multi-stopFrontier
17h 08mSFO-ELP
5/6Mon
multi-stopFrontier
22h 23mELP-SFO
$228
4/26Fri
multi-stopFrontier
16h 16mSFO-ELP
4/28Sun
multi-stopFrontier
14h 48mELP-SFO
$308
4/29Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 20mSFO-ELP
4/29Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 19mELP-SFO
$618
4/29Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 32mSFO-ELP
5/6Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
15h 34mELP-SFO
$658
4/29Mon
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
19h 24mSFO-ELP
5/6Mon
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
19h 11mELP-SFO
$920
4/26Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 09mSFO-ELP
4/28Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
4h 51mELP-SFO
$962
4/26Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
7h 57mSFO-ELP
4/28Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 00mELP-SFO
$1,108
4/28Sun
multi-stopDelta
10h 53mSFO-ELP
5/6Mon
multi-stopDelta
12h 45mELP-SFO
$1,485
4/25Thu
multi-stopDelta
10h 53mSFO-ELP
4/28Sun
multi-stopDelta
11h 31mELP-SFO
$1,546

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San Francisco - El Paso Flights

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El Paso (ELP)United States

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