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$457 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl

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Cheapest round-trip
$788
Overall average: $887
Cathay Pacific
Tue 9/1Tue 9/15
SFO - KIX • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$906
Typical prices: $1,204-$1,994
ANA
Mon 4/20Thu 5/7
SFO - KIX • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Kansai Intl (SFO-KIX)

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

Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 15
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2:00 pm - 6:40 am
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24h 40m
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4:15 pm - 10:40 pm
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22h 25m
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$788Cathay Pacific
Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Sep 16
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2:00 pm - 9:15 pm
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39h 15m
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4:15 pm - 10:40 pm
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$789Cathay Pacific
Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 16
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24h 40m
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4:15 pm - 10:40 pm
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22h 25m
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$790Cathay Pacific
Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 16
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23h 50m
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2:15 pm - 3:15 pm
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17h 00m
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$791Multiple Airlines
Sun, Aug 30 - Fri, Sep 18
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1:20 am - 2:50 pm
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21h 30m
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$792Cathay Pacific
Sun, Apr 19 - Tue, May 19
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25h 40m
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9:05 am - 10:40 pm
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$793Cathay Pacific
Wed, Apr 29 - Tue, May 5
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$794Cathay Pacific
Sun, May 17 - Tue, May 26
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4:45 pm - 9:15 am
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24h 30m
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7:35 am - 2:45 pm
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23h 10m
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$795Multiple Airlines
Tue, May 19 - Thu, Jun 4
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$796Multiple Airlines
Sun, May 17 - Mon, May 25
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7:15 am - 1:20 pm
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38h 05m
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Kansai Intl flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Kansai Intl 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 Osaka Kansai Intl?

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

When flying from San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Francisco, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl Airport, 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 Osaka Kansai Intl Airport is September, where tickets cost $876 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,547 and $1,376 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl Airport?

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 $843, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl Airport?

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 Osaka Kansai Intl Airport, 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 Osaka Kansai Intl Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$457
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl Airport was $457 for a one-way ticket and $790 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Osaka Kansai Intl?

    Yes

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl?

    The Boeing 777 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl?

    There are nonstop flights from San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Osaka, ANA or EVA Air?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Osaka are ANA and EVA Air. With an average price for the route of $1,281 and an overall rating of 8.4, ANA is the most popular choice. EVA Air is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,106 and an overall rating of 8.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl?

    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 Osaka Kansai Intl.

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

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

    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 Osaka Kansai Intl with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and KIX 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 Osaka Kansai Intl?

    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 Osaka Kansai Intl 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 Osaka Kansai Intl Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $523 or less one-way and $1,096 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl?

 
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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Kansai Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Osaka. 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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ANAOverall score based on 1120 reviews
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Delays, plane transfer due to malfunction, no entertainment, limited beverage service.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Mar 2026
HND - ITM
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Delays, plane transfer due to malfunction, no entertainment, limited beverage service.

Seat was broken. Check in was not possible until we reached the gate, by then we were separated.

The food was not great; but I don’t expect much from airline food. However, the staff was incredible! I had gotten to the gate when I realized I had left my computer at the security checkpoint! I told a staff member and she said, “well, you will miss this flight if you go back to get it” It was a long way from the gate. I asked if I might get on the next flight. She sent for another staff member, and he took me to the gate desk. He found an open seat, and said,”okay, go run to get your computer, I will get you a new boarding pass.” I rran back, retrieved my computer, and returned to the gate. It was closed, but I found the gate nearby where the next ANA flight was leaving. Another staff member was ready for me, and printed me a new pass, and even made sure I still had an aisle seat that I requested! I got in line and continued my trip. These people are amazing, helpful, and friendly. My trip could have been ruined, or postponed at a great expense, but they saved the day! 5 stars!!!!

Best service! Food was Japanese fine dining and they even sang happy birthday to me since it was my birthday halfway through the flight. Bed was comfortable and cabin was quiet.

I originally thought I was booking with ANA airlines and didn't see "operated by United" until the day of. I even thought the United check-in update was a scam so ended up checking in 3 hours before the flight, causing separate seating and uncomfortable middle seats.

Very disappointing. Our flight was delayed for almost 6 hours with the lost time disrupting our travel plans. United should have known that any delay (approximately and hour) triggered a no-fly/work because according to the FAA they had to many flight hours. After the mechanical delay (approximately an hour) we had to wait for a fresh crew change. Seems to me that United could have anticipated this incident. Again, a very disappointing travel experience.

Excellent crew, food and comfort from LA to Narita. Flight from Narita to Manila was just okay, Food and comfort needs to improve. The business class was not comfortable.

Lots of leg room in premium. Departed exactly on time. Friendly crew.

My connecting flight from CTS to Narita was late and I missed my connection. A very nice agent met me when I deplaned and ensured that I caught the next flight back to SFO. Fantastic customer service :)

Cabin Crew was excellent. They took care of everything requested. Flight was good

The crew was very professional and friendly. Although there was a water leak from panel above, the crew was trying to mitigate the consequence. We are happy with its service and the value offered. We will definitely take China Airlines again.

Well, we upgraded and on a 14 hour flight not sure how we would tolerate it otherwise. The upgrades are ridiculously expensive and even with empty seats even in first class it was difficult to upgrade. Probably won’t fly China Air again due to this. The attendants tho were much better than the airlines in the states and there attentiveness and care for your comfort far exceeds other airlines in the states.

Flight attendants. Food, entertainment and most of all, be on time.

Very bad. They don’t allow group people to sit together by blocking most of seats and opening only single seat during online checking in. . By doing so, they can rip off customers at the check-in counter by collecting extra money if we want to sit together in the same row.

We are glad to have used China Airlines for our trip. Continue the good service! Thank you!

The flight was uneventful and the crew was kind and professional. Really appreciate the option to order a vegan meal for the flight!

I love my Delta crew, they were so welcoming and helpful.

Better organization of boarding procedures. Terrible leadership guiding people to gates.

They need to improve on how the plane lands cause it was not smooth at all.

I did not like how the plane landed. It was not smooth.

I’d have rated Asiana good except an unfortunate incident in which I felt one of your employee didn’t really help us. During the first leg of the trip, the flight from LAX to ICN, I left my backpack on the plane. When I realized, I reported to one of your employee who promised me that it’d be taken care of, that my backpack will be there at HCM city. When we arrived there, HCM people had no idea and my backpack was still at Incheon airport who denied any knowledge whatsoever. I was left in the cold and felt helpless. I was very disappointed. I’d like someone to look into this and let me know.

I am thankful that I was able to fly using Asiana

It was my first time flying Asiana but i was very pleased with how professional and understanding the flight crew is with little kids. One flight attendant held my 3 year old daughter’s hand guiding her to the exit after landing while i had my hands full with luggage and my infant. She was very helpful.

Better screens, it would have been nice to have more comfortable seats.

2nd major delay due to maintenance issues. 1st delay missed my connecting flight.

It was great, but my bag was not loaded onto the connecting flight. I'm currently getting it resolved. If this isn't a problem, everything else was excellent.

Very clean ,flight attendants very professional,nice , Boarding was very easy

The aircraft was massive (A-380) and became crowded with 400+ passengers on board.

My luggage didn’t arrive with my flight. Flight was delayed by nearly 2 hours while we sat on the plane and I almost missed my connecting flight and subsequently missed the last train from the airport so it took me another 2 hours to get to my destination after arriving, Crew skipped me several times when offering beverages, and I couldn’t get their attention at times because they wouldn’t even make eye contact with me. They didn’t give me a form for disembarking so I had to go to the back of the line after waiting an eternity for immigration. Paid for on flight wi- fi that didn’t work for most of the flight.

Love flying Asiana. Been using it for over a decade now.

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.

Flight delayed for more than 16 hrs and no effort was spent to provide an alternate

We had turbulence ever 1/2 hr or so and the captains announcements were SOOOO LOUD

it was a very short flight so my expectations were low.

Entertainment kept turning itself off. Gave up on watching a movie.

Very disappointing given gate agent behavior. Filed a formal complaint with United.

Terrible. No customer service, no food, no drinks on a 6 hour premier economy booking.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

Food should be changed in menu Many muslims travels in this airlime they need to add one Halal meal

Departed Palm Springs over an hour late because there’s only one gate, and it has always delayed by the arriving and departing flight to Toronto and the arriving flight from Vancouver.

The flight left late and I didn’t get a glass of bubbly upon boarding (which I’m used to when booking business class on other flights), but otherwise it was a pleasant flight with lovely, helpful crew members and I enjoyed my meal.

Couldn't fit knees, only 1 toilet working, didn't get anything to drink cause the stewards were not able to get to us

Flight was canceled for a reason they knew hours before but did not mention. Next the gate chnage from 37 to 38 at least 10 times. Ridiculous.

The flight from SFO to YVR was delayed and my bag did not make it to my next flight from YVR to SYD. It took almost 3 days after I landed to get my bag and when I got it, it was filled with dust

Great check in process in LA and good service The check in process as well as at the gate is way better in the US versus canada 🇨🇦

All attendents were very efficient, pleasant and happy. Everything went smoothly. The seats could have been wider. There could have been more free food instead of just one small bar.

I liked a lot , the flight attendant so nice ,the seat very comfortable I enjoyed the flight , I will do it again with Air Canada,

It was a smooth flight both in the sky and landing!

The crew was really nice. The plane seats were kinda small even for a 5’6” / 158 lbs person.

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