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$79 Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Madison

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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 Madison, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Madison (SFO-MSN)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Madison 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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12:46 am - 11:19 amSFO-MSN
8h 33m1 stop
6:38 pm - 11:36 pmMSN-SFO
6h 58m1 stop
$343Delta
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Sun, Jul 7 - Fri, Jul 12
12:44 am - 8:10 pmSFO-MSN
17h 26m1 stop
4:38 pm - 6:30 pmMSN-SFO
27h 52m1 stop
$347Frontier
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Thu, May 2 - Sun, May 5
12:58 am - 3:30 pmSFO-MSN
12h 32m1 stop
4:20 pm - 11:58 pmMSN-SFO
9h 38m1 stop
$348Frontier
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Thu, Jul 11 - Mon, Jul 22
11:34 pm - 10:05 amSFO-MSN
8h 31m1 stop
6:20 am - 11:18 amMSN-SFO
6h 58m1 stop
$350United Airlines
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Mon, May 27 - Fri, May 31
7:10 am - 9:00 pmSFO-MSN
11h 50m2 stops
5:25 pm - 12:21 amMSN-SFO
8h 56m1 stop
$363American Airlines
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Sat, May 25 - Sat, Jun 1
12:59 am - 3:42 pmSFO-MSN
12h 43m1 stop
4:32 pm - 11:59 pmMSN-SFO
9h 27m1 stop
$368Frontier
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Thu, May 30 - Mon, Jun 3
11:52 pm - 10:13 amSFO-MSN
8h 21m1 stop
5:09 am - 12:47 pmMSN-SFO
9h 38m1 stop
$375American Airlines
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Tue, May 7 - Sat, May 11
6:30 am - 5:02 pmSFO-MSN
8h 32m1 stop
6:08 pm - 11:00 pmMSN-SFO
6h 52m1 stop
$392United Airlines
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Wed, Jul 10 - Tue, Jul 16
11:59 pm - 11:03 amSFO-MSN
9h 04m1 stop
9:05 pm - 8:21 amMSN-SFO
13h 16m1 stop
Fri, Jun 21 - Fri, Jun 28
5:50 pm - 5:10 pmSFO-MSN
21h 20m2 stops
10:54 am - 12:02 pmMSN-SFO
27h 08m3 stops
Fri, May 31 - Sat, Jun 8

Flights from San Francisco to Madison - Travel Insights & Trends

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

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Madison clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from San Francisco to Madison, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Sunday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Madison, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Madison, 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 Madison is September, where tickets cost $358 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, where the average cost of tickets is $670 and $606 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Madison, 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 Madison, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 89 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Madison?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from San Francisco to Madison found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $343 on Delta, followed by Frontier ($347). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $79 on Frontier and from $134 on American Airlines.

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February

High season

August

Cheapest flight

$79
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 24% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Madison

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Madison was $79 for a one-way ticket and $343 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from San Francisco to Madison. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    San Francisco airport is called San Francisco and the only airport in Madison is Madison Truax Field.

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

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

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

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

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

    Denver is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Francisco to Madison.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Madison are Delta and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $426 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $562 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Madison.

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

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

    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 Madison with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and MSN 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 Madison?

    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 Madison 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 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Madison

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Madison. 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 Madison? 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.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9114 reviews
8.6crew
7.3entertainment
7.9comfort
7.3food
8.2boarding
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I like that we took off on time and arrived a bit early. I like that I could gate check my bag and board early. I don't like how crowded the flight was. I had ok leg room, but could feel every move of the person next to me. And the aisles are very narrow. The gate and flight crews were terrific.

8.0 ExcellentKaren, Apr 2024SFO - JFK
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I like that we took off on time and arrived a bit early. I like that I could gate check my bag and board early. I don't like how crowded the flight was. I had ok leg room, but could feel every move of the person next to me. And the aisles are very narrow. The gate and flight crews were terrific.

The flight was diverted and departed from San Jose instead of San Francisco. This could’ve been executed more smoothly because after arriving in San Jose it seemed like nothing was being processed correctly as needed for the gate agents to do their jobs well and the flight to leave on time

Excellent service and prices. I was not award of inflight entertainment.

Both flights from NYC to SFO were delayed more than an hour. No wifi, no screens/movies etc. The crew was nice.

They gave me a seat with extra leg room. But they didn't offer me anything to drink, just because it was an hour flight

flight delayed 2ish hours; status updates easily could have been conveyed in a more timely manner

Temperature was very cold. seat was uncomfortable bc headrest did not work properly - the earflaps would not move.

Alaska airlines is the best. Best customer service, crew, and value for money.

I have taken 4 Alaska flights in the past 3 weeks and every single flight was delayed. They give you a $12 voucher for airport food, sometimes too late, after you’ve already eaten. That might get you a bagel. Reservations, rentals, etc have to be cancelled with no repercussions. Will be avoiding Alaska if possible.

Window seat and a packed plane. A very uncomfortable flight.

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Had assistance at airport getting from arrivals gate to departure gate; I couldn't have managed without that extra help. Thank you Delta.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

You need to be a hacker to get the (Free) WiFi

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

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

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 From PHX to CVG was on time, very professional staff

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

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

Flight was cancelled and I had to spend the night in the airport lugging my suitcase around

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

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 Madison found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/11Sat
1 stopFrontier
16h 42mSFO-MSN
$79
5/31Fri
1 stopFrontier
11h 52mSFO-MSN
$106
5/21Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
6h 01mSFO-MSN
$134
5/20Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 46mSFO-MSN
$170
6/1Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
5h 39mSFO-MSN
$197
5/27Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
6h 55mSFO-MSN
$199
8/14Wed
1 stopDelta
5h 50mSFO-MSN
$219
5/20Mon
2 stopsDelta
11h 39mSFO-MSN
$242
6/16Sun
1 stopAlaska Airlines
9h 04mSFO-MSN
$304
5/22Wed
1 stopAlaska Airlines
9h 20mSFO-MSN
$314

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Last minute flights from San Francisco to Madison

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 Madison that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/28Sun
multi-stopFrontier
16h 26mSFO-MSN
5/3Fri
multi-stopFrontier
28h 48mMSN-SFO
$296
4/26Fri
multi-stopFrontier
17h 17mSFO-MSN
4/29Mon
multi-stopFrontier
27h 35mMSN-SFO
$308
4/26Fri
multi-stopFrontier
17h 17mSFO-MSN
4/28Sun
multi-stopFrontier
27h 52mMSN-SFO
$341
4/27Sat
multi-stopFrontier
12h 50mSFO-MSN
5/3Fri
multi-stopFrontier
28h 48mMSN-SFO
$356
4/29Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 16mSFO-MSN
5/7Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 04mMSN-SFO
$450
4/26Fri
multi-stopDelta
8h 21mSFO-MSN
4/30Tue
multi-stopDelta
7h 27mMSN-SFO
$453
4/29Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
10h 17mSFO-MSN
5/7Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
9h 32mMSN-SFO
$456
4/26Fri
multi-stopDelta
8h 21mSFO-MSN
5/1Wed
multi-stopDelta
7h 27mMSN-SFO
$488
4/29Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 10mSFO-MSN
5/3Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 35mMSN-SFO
$495
4/29Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 53mSFO-MSN
5/7Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 16mMSN-SFO
$514

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San Francisco - Madison Flights

Departure:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Destination:

Madison (MSN)United States

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Madison - San Francisco

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