$121 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to North Carolina

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 North Carolina departing on 9/9. 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 North Carolina

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Raleigh
Raleigh1 stop$304
Charlotte
Charlotte1 stop$324
Asheville
Asheville1 stop$332
Wilmington
Wilmington1 stop$369
Greensboro
Greensboro1 stop$304
Fayetteville
Fayetteville1 stop$331
Jacksonville
Jacksonville1 stop$464
New Bern
New Bern1 stop$364
Greenville
Greenville1 stop$583
Norfolk
Norfolk1 stop$240
Raleigh
Raleigh1 stop$304
Charlotte
Charlotte1 stop$324
Asheville
Asheville1 stop$332
Wilmington
Wilmington1 stop$369
Greensboro
Greensboro1 stop$304
Fayetteville
Fayetteville1 stop$331
Jacksonville
Jacksonville1 stop$464
New Bern
New Bern1 stop$364
Greenville
Greenville1 stop$583
Norfolk
Norfolk1 stop$240

Book Cheap San Francisco to North Carolina Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to North Carolina 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to North Carolina

Mon, Aug 17 - Mon, Aug 24
Frontier Logo
11:05 pm - 12:25 pm
SFO
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ORF
10h 20m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
1:20 pm - 7:03 pm
ORF
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SFO
8h 43m
1 stop
$240Frontier
Tue, Aug 18 - Thu, Aug 20
Frontier Logo
10:35 pm - 12:25 pm
SFO
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ORF
10h 50m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
1:20 pm - 7:03 pm
ORF
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SFO
8h 43m
1 stop
$242Frontier
Wed, Aug 5 - Wed, Aug 12
Frontier Logo
6:00 am - 7:24 pm
SFO
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TYS
10h 24m
1 stop
Frontier Logo
8:19 pm - 12:18 am
TYS
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SFO
6h 59m
1 stop
$244Frontier
Sat, Jul 4 - Fri, Jul 10
American Airlines Logo
5:29 am - 6:04 pm
SFO
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GSO
9h 35m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:39 pm - 10:48 pm
GSO
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SFO
7h 09m
1 stop
$304American Airlines
Wed, Aug 26 - Tue, Sep 1
American Airlines Logo
11:40 pm - 9:37 am
SFO
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FAY
6h 57m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
1:37 pm - 8:35 pm
FAY
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SFO
9h 58m
1 stop
$331American Airlines
Tue, Aug 4 - Wed, Aug 12
Delta Logo
1:45 pm - 11:59 pm
SFO
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GSO
7h 14m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:03 pm - 11:58 pm
GSO
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SFO
9h 55m
1 stop
$331Delta
Fri, Aug 7 - Tue, Aug 11
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 5:46 pm
SFO
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GSO
8h 46m
1 stop
Delta Logo
5:03 pm - 11:58 pm
GSO
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SFO
9h 55m
1 stop
$334Delta
Wed, Aug 5 - Wed, Aug 12
Southwest Logo
11:05 pm - 1:50 pm
SFO
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MYR
11h 45m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
7:50 am - 12:55 pm
MYR
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SFO
8h 05m
1 stop
$368Southwest
Wed, Aug 5 - Wed, Aug 12
Southwest Logo
11:05 pm - 1:50 pm
SFO
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MYR
11h 45m
2 stops
Southwest Logo
2:25 pm - 10:05 pm
MYR
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SFO
10h 40m
2 stops
$373Southwest
Sat, Aug 15 - Sat, Aug 22
United Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 3:49 pm
SFO
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ILM
7h 49m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
4:44 pm - 12:30 am
ILM
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SFO
10h 46m
1 stop
$400United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to North Carolina flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from San Francisco to North Carolina?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San Francisco to North Carolina departing in July.

What is the cheapest San Francisco to North Carolina flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to North Carolina from San Francisco found in the last 5 days was to Raleigh, at $349 round-trip. The most popular route is from San Francisco (SFO) to Charlotte (CLT), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $351.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to North Carolina?

The average price for all round-trip flights from San Francisco to North Carolina depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to North Carolina is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $474 on average. Morning departures are around 6% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to North Carolina is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $539.

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

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $486, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to North Carolina?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to North Carolina, 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 North Carolina is September, when tickets cost $116 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and October, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,245 and $1,075 respectively.

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

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

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

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to North Carolina, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to North Carolina, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 18% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$121
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 20% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Norfolk

Flights from San Francisco to North Carolina: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from San Francisco to North Carolina 
HartajFlew with United Airlines
SFO
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RDU
Apr 2026
My main tip is to allow a bit of extra time at SFO, since the airport is currently undergoing renovations. It is nothing unmanageable, but giving yourself a little buffer can help avoid delays.
MitchellFlew with United Airlines
SFO
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RDU
Jan 2026
United had a direct flight to RDU - worked out well just need to manage food timing as arriving in RDU after 9 PM, very limited availability for healthy food. rental car transfer at RDU went very smoothly

FAQs - booking North Carolina flights

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

    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 North Carolina.

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

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

    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 North Carolina 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 North Carolina?

    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 North Carolina up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to North Carolina

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to North Carolina. 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 North Carolina? 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
SouthwestOverall score based on 4241 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.6Crew
Airline reviews

Flight was delayed, full flight and I had to change gates. Southwest flights are always late later in the day.

4.0 OkaySteven, Jun 2026
ONT - LAS
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Flight was delayed, full flight and I had to change gates. Southwest flights are always late later in the day.

Was fine, delayed and feels like southwest is always late

The entire experience from boarding to landing was amazing! The crew were very friendly. Will definitely be back.

Delayed flight, lack of information, boarding process is a mess as is the carryon luggage causing issues when leaving the plane….just a poor experience.

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

The crew was very kind and made going to Hawaii relaxing and fun to look forward to! Thank you Southwest for a pleasant flight!

Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

Plane was late. Zero service for 2+ hour flight and it was not that bumpy.

It was good from LAX to Phoenix, But the connection in Phoenix to Tulsa was not that great. The staff on both flights were great. The choice of free entertainment was ok nothing to brag about. The 45 min delay because of some electrical issue wasn't great from Phoenix to Tulsa. We sat there with hardly any air, The seat I had was between windows so the side of the plane pushed in on you. My being a bigger man it then made the seating area uncomfortable. The seats on the plane had no power to connect to recharge your phone or anything. I would recommend that they should look into a slot or clamp to hold your phone to enjoy while watching the entertainment choices hands-free. Also make it possible to raise the inner seat by the window be able to raise the arm rest up to make more room for larger people to set more comfortably. I would also say other then that stop price gouging the airfare or nickel and diming everything. Not fair for people having to fly for emergencies and be paying for higher prices due to the season or holidays. Your making your money either way and the cost of flying is still going to be the same regardless if there's 100 people or 200 people.

Southwest was greaat! The most expensive but the least upsetting for those we were flying to see.

Be on time? When not on time a circling for over an hour offer more than 1 bag of chips to the passengers? It was a 7 hour flight by the time we got done.

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

Checkin was good, fllight ws good. Onlly complaint is lack of foot on 6 hour flight from Seattle to Boston. Snacks were flimsy - chips and cookies. could have offered something more substantial for such a long flight. I know you can buy food in airport but for the price you pay for a ticket, they should step up for the passengers.

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

Average seat comfort, a drink and chips were provided, early boarding because we checked a carryon at the gate was nice. Ticket pricing shenanigans, including fees to pick a seat, check a bag, and get food onboard - evidence the industry is reinvigorating last century’s strategies- destroys the experience before one ever arrives at the airport. It’s difficult to recognize any value or sustain loyalty in the end-to-end process making air travel more drudgery than pleasure.

WiFi didn’t work. Flight delayed 3 hours Crew members were illiterate Seat lean back did not work.

The plan was delayed and left DC 90 minutes late. However, it showed a 20 minute delay on the delta app, then a 12 min delay. It turned out to be an hour delay. I found out where the plane was with flightaware. Stop keeping customers in the dark about what is going on.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

Generally on time departures and arrivals, clean planes, sky miles membership provides great benefits (complimentary upgrades, etc).

N Everything was perfect from boarding to assistance to baggage in Tampa

Horrifying Almost 2 million miles. Bring your own food and drink. One coffee or drink every three hours. Have to order meals on app more than 24 hours ahead Tiny and dirty bathrooms

My service dog and I were asked to deplane just before they closed the door - clearly very last minute they couldn’t find the documentation that I have filled out many many times before that is for flying service animals. I purposely purchase 3seats (a whole row) since he is large and not all passengers want to sit next to a dog on a cross country flight. The plane departed with my husband on it!!! They made me fill out a hard copy of the same form and had to reschedule me on a later flight where they could find 3 seats together!! I’ve done this so many times before - clearly the error was on their part in a technology glitch - but really people - do better!! Very traumatic - and my husband had to wait for us when he landed ….so bad. Poor pup was confused and tired.

No screens or meal options. Freezing cold. Dirty seats. Left late.

Outstanding service, efficient & friendly crew, flight was safe, comfortable & on time

It was a red-eye, but the flight felt surprisingly quick. The seats were very comfortable, and that made resting much easier. I also want to thank the gentleman seated next to me, who graciously moved so my mom could sit beside me. We slept almost the entire way. The cabin crew was respectful in not disturbing us, while also being courteous and professional throughout. Thank you, United.

Boarding was again a "free for all". We were boarding group 4, and almost the entire plane was able to board before us. It's a shame that someone who follows the rules, gets the short end of the stick. Not fair.

It was perfect! I've never flown with United before, but I definitely will in the future

They delayed the flight from 9:00 to 11:55 At 11:45 they canceled the flight. I paid a premium price for the tickets with poor service

Seats are uncomfortable. This has been a trend in the industry for decades. Trying to fit more seats on each plane to increase profits at the expense of the passenger.

Staff were good. My seat was in need of repair, but for a short flight was not problematic. Usual basic snack and drink setup that you'll find on any US carrier. Over, a decent, basic flight.

They did not offer coffee on a 7am flight…awful!!

Check in for 5am flight at RDU was hampered by American check in counters being seriously understaffed , was told even supervisor called out. Took so long in line for special services check in that we missed our 5am departure even after arriving at 3:30am. Had to be rescheduled to later flight from Charlotte to St Thomas.

Agency very bad had to cancelled my booking too many changes in the flight changed my flight to 1 week

The Charleston, WV airport was cute. Very good staff and small enough to feel comfortable. The plane had more leg room than bigger planes. Much more comfortable.

Take-off delayed an hour because of a missing flight officer, so,arrived in Charlotte lates causing many passengers to miss connections. Otherwise a very good flight, safe and comfortable, with an excellent professional crew.

B-class on an old plane with antiquated amenities and poor service. Landed in Rome w/o bag that didn’t make the connection (plenty of time in London). Bag will come to hotel NOT the day it lands but the following night!! Still waiting for bag…BA had nothing to offer in support and couldn’t even tell me their comp, told to submit receipts and then I’ll learn what is or isn’t covered.

I was downgraded from first class to coach due to an airplane change. They pulled me out of line and I was the very last person to board the plane stuck in the middle seat with no overhead place to put my carry-.on. Very poor customer service.

We had several flights and they were all on-time and flawless

Premium Economy Good crew, good service, excellent food. Seat back screen just not bright enough.

The small flights with Valet Luggage has a poor service

They didn’t offer a water, even after I asked

The crew acted like they had never done this and kept barking passive aggressive orders at people. + the security line + the delay + sitting on the tarmac for 2 hours + none of the apps or signage updating with correct times

Remind customers of the need to have passport or new ID for boarding.

The flight never took off and we spent 7 hours at the airport

It was ok. It was expensive to check 2 bags ($75.00 per bag), and then it took a long time to wait for shuttle to take us from one terminal to the terminal where the plane was taking off at LAX. And all of this for a flight where we had to pay for any food or drink that was not water.

When I wanted to check in 3 hours prior to boarding time, the employees mentioned “a little over an hour delay” so I waited for an hour then I went to go look for food in the terminal and most people from that flight were in the same area looking for food. Finally I decided after food to check to see if it’s anytime closer and now it’s 2 mins until boarding closes?! What are you kidding me? I didn’t receive anything via sms about boarding now nor via email or on the intercom. I luckily made it through, barely, and then there’s no room for my carry on mind you I’m in the very first row so I had to place my purse in one further row back and my carry on sections down. Not sure who pays for better seats to get your stuff placed all over the plane but that was the worst experience I’ve ever had flying with anyone.

Everyone seemed to be in zone 1 for boarding. Maybe break it up a little. Otherwise, smooth flight.

This airline sucks. They offer low rates then charge you for everything, the app does not work well, the seats are the most uncomfortable. Maintenance issues on the flight, and you still have to sit through their credit card commercials. People are nice enough but does not make up for overall poor experience.

Finally a Frontier on time and efficient. I've had problems before with your airline, but this time everything went fine.

Frontier is terrible. Paid for exit row, not given exit row, refused to refund fee.

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