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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Ireland

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
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Cork
14h 00m2 stops
from $589per person
Shannon
14h 50m2 stops
from $608per person
Dublin
10h 05mNonstop
from $622per person
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Ireland flights

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

What is the cheapest San Francisco to Ireland flight route?

The cheapest ticket to Ireland from San Francisco found in the last 5 days was to Dublin, at $643 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Francisco (SFO) to Dublin (DUB), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $643.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Ireland?

The cheapest time of day to fly to Ireland is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $680 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Ireland is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $986.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Francisco to Ireland?

No, with an average price for the route of $856, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Ireland is February, when tickets cost $655 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,310 and $1,220 respectively.

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Ireland on a Sunday and more expensive on a Thursday. On your return trip to San Francisco, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Mondays for better deals.

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

To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Ireland, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$185
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 38% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 8% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Dublin

Flights from San Francisco to Ireland: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from San Francisco to Ireland 
Verified travelerFlew with Aer Lingus-Jan 2026
If flying to Ireland, the direct flight from SFO to DUB on Aer Lingus is the way to go to avoid the hassles and uncertainty of mid journey stop-overs.
DavidFlew with Aer Lingus-Dec 2025
Check gate; it’s not in the international terminal

FAQs - booking Ireland flights

  • What is the best means of transport to the city center from DUB airport?

    From Dublin Airport, you may take a taxi to O'Connell Street and other downtown areas, as well as the Connolly and Heuston railway stations and Bus ras, the country's primary bus terminal, to go to other parts of Ireland.

  • Are there rental car services at DUB airport?

    Yes. The rental car companies include Alamo, Avis, and Budget. Simply make your way to the Arrivals Hall of either Terminal 1 or 2 at Dublin Airport if you need to visit the Rental Car Center. You may discover a number of different desks for organizations that have branches at the airport scattered throughout the area where baggage claim is located.

  • Are there hotels near SFO airport?

    Luxury rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows revealing scenic airport and bay vistas await you. Next to San Francisco International Airport lies the luxurious Grand Hyatt at SFO. The hotel's position near the airport's main entrance makes it easy to access by car or the SFO AirTrain from any terminal.

  • Are there parking spots at SFO airport?

    There are five lots that are utilized for on-site parking at San Francisco International Airport, and they are the Domestic Garage, International Garage A, International Garage G, Long Term Garage, and Long Term Surface. Valet parking is also available at the airport.

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

    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 Ireland.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Francisco to Ireland 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 Ireland?

    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 from San Francisco to Ireland with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Ireland?

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

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Ireland

  • If you are flying to Ireland, you can access two major airports. They include the Dublin Airport and Shannon Airport. Dublin Airport serves as the major airport connecting domestic and international flights while Shannon airport acts as secondary airport serving the same duties as that of the main airport.
  • If you have just arrived at San Francisco International Airport and want to relax, you are welcome to use the airport's lounges. The American Express Centurion Lounge is a luxurious airport lounge that provides some of the world's best food and wine to passengers departing from or transiting through San Francisco International Airport. You will have a great day with everything from the free Wi-Fi to the delicious local fare to the wine tasting.
  • There are 19 lactation facilities available to moms traveling through SFO, including 13 spacious, luxurious, and discrete nursing rooms. Breastfeeding and pumping women may use these private rooms at the airport. There are breastfeeding rooms available at Terminals 1, 2, and 3 for use before and after travelers clear security.
  • At San Francisco International Airport, there are one or two authorized spaces for animal relief in each terminal. Once a traveler has passed through security at either Terminal 1 or Terminal 3, they may use the terminal's amenities. Outdoor pre-security checks may be found at the terminal curbside on the Arrivals Level; just follow the painted paw-prints. The airport's perimeter is where these checkpoints are set up.
  • Both the SFO and the Ireland airports (DUB and SNN) have extensive facilities to assist passengers with disabilities. When you arrive, depart, or have already arrived at the airport, you may get help renting a wheelchair and getting about the terminal. Whenever you find you need it, feel free to take advantage of this help. Make sure the airline knows ahead of time if you want to take advantage of their optional extras.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Ireland

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Ireland? 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
Scandinavian AirlinesOverall score based on 1987 reviews
8.1Crew
6.8Food
6.8Entertainment
7.7Boarding
7.4Comfort
Airline reviews

The crew was very helpful and friendly. Food was good. The only issue was the legroom -- not great. The seat in front is also too close to see the entertainment screen properly.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Aug 2026
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The crew was very helpful and friendly. Food was good. The only issue was the legroom -- not great. The seat in front is also too close to see the entertainment screen properly.

The first flight was delayed. We missed the second flight, which was rebooked 9 hours later. We missed all our arrangements for the first day of vacation.

Terrible airlines, kept lying to me about the fact that my connection flight was cancelled. Left me hanging until last min. NEVER AGAIN

Cancelled flight, wasn't refunded paid selected seats. Poor customer service. Called airline and they didn't realize the flight was cancelled until several hours after the email notice was sent.

5 of my 7 pieces of luggage are missing and they cant call to find out where it is. I have to fill out a form and wait for them to mail it to me in several days (if they find it). That does not work for my travel itinerary. I need my full ticket cost refunded please.

Fantastic. The only thing - out of my six luggage one was lost in Copenhagen, however it was delivered Home 3 Days later so all great..

I was surprised how good an American airline can be - I was really impressed.

Over all experience was good. However the connection time was too short at CPG. We missed our connecting flight to AMS as the passport control line was too long and by the time we got our passport control done it was too late I wish there were some SAS staff to help us out at the passport control center Though they put us in a KLM flight from CPG to AMS, That flight was also delayed by over two hours

Great logistics and timeliness as we arrived quite early. Flight smooth and fast. Excellent entertainment. Plane itself was a bit tired and the crew mostly indifferent. Baggage took forever but that’s on CPH. Would use SAS again for sure.

Business class seats narrower and the most uncomfortable Business class I've ever experienced. Clothes on the seats was itchy, head of the bed was elevated causing us to slude down even though they were "lie flat seats". Plane was way too hot. My partner and I were both sweating just sitting in our seats. Staff appeared sad or depressed

Flight was over two hours late, but they notified us early in the morning. They ended up changing planes the food on board that was extremely mediocre and we were in premier class.

Food was very bad Crew was not so welcoming. Chairs was so uncomfortable

The business class had to wait to board last. Unacceptable

The air hostess was excellent. I have taken so many flight domestic and international, this is the first time the air hostess was so caring. She was a delight

We paid extra to check our bags ($90*2=$180) but our luggage remained in Frankfurt. VERY DISAPPOINTED as we were promised that our luggage would go to our destination. We had to pay 90€ to take a taxi back to the airport in Split the next day to get our bags so we would not miss our next step on our trip. We think we should be reimbursed for our checked bags. How can we coordinate this?

This was an auto-rebook due to being delayed from an earlier UA connecting flight. The boarding was fine, but they sat me in a middle seat when my original booking was a window seat. Overall, the flight was fine as it still got me to my final destination.

Sitting in coach even in the larger leg space is extremely uncomfortable and the staff pay no attention.

The pilot was late so we didn’t take off til almost 2 hours late.

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.

Excellent communication from the staff. We actually arrived early. Very friendly and professional staff.

Awful customer service. What you are told 100% depends on who you talk to.

Food was mediocre, but as expected in economy class on an airline. Wrap was ice cold , my son’s served by a steward on the next aisle was warm . As expected, but at least heat the food up a bit. No frills, but it’s economy. Excellent free WiFi was a bonus

The check in and boarding process was smooth, and the flight was fine.

Overall good experience. But seats were small and uncomfortable for the price. Good entertainment, staff friendly and attentive.

This was the smoothest flight I've ever taken with any airline, including Aer Lingus. Typically, there are moments when I feel afraid, but from take off (miraculously seamless!) to cruise, to landing this was a perfect flight. Thank you!

Punctual, smooth flight. Crew excellent and cabin very clean. Paid for WiFi but once you close out you cannot get back in even if you paid for entire flight.

Canceled my flight couple hours before takeoff. They could not find a decent re-routing and refused to pay for when i subjected alternative with Lufthansa.

Seats a little to soft on the SFO DUB flight

Terrible leg room - I’m 5’3” and my knees were touching the seat in front of me. When the person sitting in front of me leaned back, there was about 15 inches of space between my head and the TV screen which made it awkward to view movies. Last year they had decent food, but this year the only tasty item on the trip was dessert.

The first leg of my 2 flights were delayed, causing me to miss my second flight and have to stay the whole night in Dublin. Super upset with this experience, and I still need to figure out how to get compensated for this.

Little communication with passengers after sitting over 1 hour for a maintenance issue Then we had to deplane- no crew communication Poor gate information after deplaned WiFi would not connect AT ALL

Flight attendant made the flight very enjoyable. He was courteous and gave great care to the passengers

Not good. Flight crew, was not friendly and just shoved stuff at us. Not the way I like to travel.

Aside from the little delay, overall was flight good. Made it safely. Thanks!

Over the course of 7 months of travel, I can count on my hand the number of times the flight has departed on time. Majority of the instances have been related to non-weather reasons. Would not recommend flying this Airline

The food was okay and the space in business class was smaller than we had to Singapore.

The plane was spartan, the seats not that comfortable. It was like flying a super low budget airline. They charged for coffee!!! I have never, ever experienced that before.

I had no problems but the changing of planes that I was supposed to be on was confusing. Maybe it would be helpful to let people know your flight changed. Not everyone understands airports or how flying works.

Flight was delayed multiple times without giving any particular reason and the only thing that was communicated was that 'Aircraft is getting ready'. I was stuck at SFO airport for 15 hours and finally took Southwest Airlines flight back home to Dallas.

I was not clear if food was offered or not.

We were bumped out of bulkhead seats we purchased a year ago. We were moved to row 5 and the folks in row 4 fully reclined making it difficult to get out to use the restroom. The seat have too little padding making them uncomfortable 3 hours into the flight. The movies did not offer closed captioning and the earbuds were poor so the entertainment was mostly unusable. The food was just passable. I would not fly Iberia/level again. Iberia also bumped us off our direct return flight so I would say the whole experience with this airline is poor.

Not bad but they lost 2 of my bags when I got to Florence

Couldn’t get boarding passes online, delayed an hour, and smallest amount of space on board I’ve ever encountered for such a long flight.

The crew were friendly and helpful. Iberia lost our luggage on arrival, Friday and we didn't get it until Sunday at 10:00 p.m. local Malaga time. I also paid $382.80 for seat assignments but two out out of the four were not together. Iberia mentioned that it was because the plane was delayed in Madrid before our flight began in LAX. They should compensate us half of my payment.

BEWARE!!! Iberia changes your seats at random. I paid for a window seat and they changed it to one in the middle aisle resting against the bathroom- can’t lean back + hear every flush. This on a 11 hour flight.. There were families that were broken up with separate seats all over the plane. Lots of upset passengers showing their seat confirmation to the besieged and helpless airline steward. Also, the gluten free meal was tasteless.

Flight delayed Service could be better Iberia staff are not really friendly

They cancelled the flight)(they said bad weather but many other flights took off) and made us wait 5 hours in line to figure out what to do. We ended up making a new flight the next day on another airlines...I hope they honor giving us our money back

very good all round. staff, food, entertainment, punctuality all very good

Always an excellent experience. Staff are professional without being overly fussy.

Seats comfortable on economy plus and attendants very helpful. Food was ok. Bathrooms needed servicing.

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