SFO - FAT

$84 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Fresno

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 Fresno departing on 10/15. 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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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Fresno (SFO-FAT)

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

Thu, Oct 2 - Tue, Oct 14
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8:45 pm - 9:54 pmSFO-FAT
1h 09mnonstop
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2:37 pm - 3:35 pmFAT-SFO
0h 58mnonstop
$179United Airlines
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Thu, Oct 2 - Tue, Oct 14
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7:10 am - 11:42 pmSFO-FAT
16h 32m1 stop
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1:24 pm - 2:01 pmFAT-SFO
24h 37m1 stop
$181Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Sep 24 - Wed, Oct 1
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8:00 am - 9:24 amSFO-FAT
25h 24m1 stop
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2:32 pm - 9:21 pmFAT-SFO
6h 49m1 stop
Thu, Sep 25 - Wed, Oct 1
United Airlines Logo
4:40 pm - 5:51 pmSFO-FAT
1h 11mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
2:37 pm - 3:35 pmFAT-SFO
0h 58mnonstop
$184United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 24 - Mon, Sep 29
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8:00 am - 9:24 amSFO-FAT
25h 24m1 stop
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6:22 pm - 9:21 pmFAT-SFO
26h 59m1 stop
Tue, Sep 23 - Wed, Oct 1
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8:00 am - 9:19 amSFO-FAT
25h 19m1 stop
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2:32 pm - 9:21 pmFAT-SFO
6h 49m1 stop
Thu, Sep 25 - Sun, Sep 28
United Airlines Logo
10:35 pm - 11:44 pmSFO-FAT
1h 09mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:50 am - 11:50 amFAT-SFO
1h 00mnonstop
$189United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 23 - Mon, Sep 29
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8:00 am - 9:19 amSFO-FAT
25h 19m1 stop
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6:22 pm - 9:21 pmFAT-SFO
26h 59m1 stop
Tue, Sep 23 - Tue, Sep 30
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8:00 am - 9:19 amSFO-FAT
25h 19m1 stop
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11:09 am - 9:21 pmFAT-SFO
10h 12m1 stop
Wed, Sep 24 - Thu, Oct 2
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8:00 am - 9:24 amSFO-FAT
25h 24m1 stop
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10:17 pm - 8:36 amFAT-SFO
10h 19m1 stop

Everything you should know

Our travelers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
Use curbside check-in at SFO for a smooth departure.
Consider renting a car at FAT for park access.
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Top airlines
United Airlines
Cheapest • from $179 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.4 score
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When to travel
January
Cheapest • 25% price drop
December
Most popular
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Cheapest round-trip
$179
Overall average: $301
United Airlines
Thu 10/2Tue 10/14
SFO - FAT • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$84
Typical prices: $149-267
Multiple Airlines
Wed 10/15
SFO - FAT • 1 stop
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Expert advice for your flight from San Francisco to Fresno

 
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.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airports
SFO

For a smooth departure, use curbside check-in at SFO. United, Delta, and Southwest offer this service, making it convenient for families and travelers with heavy luggage.

Read more about SFOby Blane Bachelor
FAT

Upon arrival at FAT, consider renting a car for easy access to nearby national parks. The rental center offers familiar brands like Hertz and Avis.

Read more about FATby Jenna Scatena
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Jenna Scatena

Jenna Scatena

Journalist and Travel Writer, Jenna Scatena is an award-winning travel writer with a love for sharing stories and exploring new places, especially by Vespa. Though she's from San Francisco, she has spent a significant chunk of her vacation days over the last decade eating her way through Texas and sleeping in hotels around the world—especially in California, the Middle East, and Europe.

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Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

Expert on SFO

Blane Bachelor

Blane Bachelor

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

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Fresno on a Wednesday, 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 Fresno. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Fresno, 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 Fresno is January, where tickets cost $249 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $480 and $459 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$84
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 23% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 37% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Fresno

When to book flights from San Francisco to Fresno

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Fresno was $84 for a one-way ticket and $179 for a round-trip.

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

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

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

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

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

    Alaska Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to Fresno flight route.

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

    The Canadair (Bombardier) Regional Jet is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Fresno flight route.

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

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

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

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

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

    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 Fresno.

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

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

    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 Fresno with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and FAT 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 Fresno?

    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 Fresno 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 Fresno

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $153 or less one-way and $179 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Fresno?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Francisco to Fresno Airterminal.
Find which airlines fly direct from San Francisco Airport to Fresno Airterminal Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Francisco to Fresno Airterminal

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Direct returns

Fresno Airterminal to San Francisco

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

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Friday

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Saturday

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Sunday

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Reviews of the top airline flying from San Francisco to Fresno

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Fresno. 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 Fresno? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8937 reviews
6.6Food
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
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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.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Sep 2025SFO - MEX
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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.

The pilots were late and it made us 1 hour late. The meat was tough and bok choy was also tough.

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

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

The best airline I have ever travel , really good customer service, attention and service !!

Everything was great. Only thing that could’ve made it better was buy on board options for hot food, but the snacks were decent. The flight attendants were great. I had no complaints. I was able to make it to my destination safely

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

Flight was late as pilot crew had to land at different airport in their previous flight. Passengers boarded and had to wait for pilots inside plane. Series of incomplete and unnecessary announcements by an annoying voice, rather than complete, informative announcements.

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