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$347 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl

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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

do, aug. 28 - wo, sep. 17
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11:30 pm - 9:40 amSFO-KIX
18h 10m1 stop
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5:00 pm - 3:30 pmKIX-SFO
14h 30m1 stop
$651Asiana Airlines
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ma, aug. 25 - zo, aug. 31
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11:30 pm - 9:40 amSFO-KIX
18h 10m1 stop
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5:00 pm - 4:00 pmKIX-SFO
15h 00m1 stop
$652Asiana Airlines
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za, nov. 22 - vr, dec. 5
China Eastern Logo
12:00 pm - 12:10 pmSFO-KIX
31h 10m1 stop
China Eastern Logo
4:30 pm - 9:00 amKIX-SFO
33h 30m1 stop
$665China Eastern
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za, nov. 22 - zo, nov. 30
China Eastern Logo
12:00 pm - 8:30 pmSFO-KIX
39h 30m1 stop
China Eastern Logo
1:10 pm - 9:00 amKIX-SFO
36h 50m1 stop
$668China Eastern
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di, sep. 16 - di, sep. 23
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1:05 pm - 4:25 pmSFO-KIX
35h 20m2 stops
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6:05 pm - 3:28 pmKIX-SFO
13h 23m1 stop
$678Air Canada
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ma, sep. 29 - di, okt. 7
Air Canada Logo
7:10 am - 4:25 pmSFO-KIX
17h 15m1 stop
Air Canada Logo
6:05 pm - 5:39 pmKIX-SFO
15h 34m1 stop
$688Air Canada
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ma, sep. 22 - ma, okt. 13
Philippine Airlines Logo
11:55 pm - 7:40 pmSFO-KIX
27h 45m1 stop
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10:20 am - 8:50 pmKIX-SFO
26h 30m1 stop
$713Philippine Airlines
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do, sep. 18 - zo, sep. 28
Philippine Airlines Logo
11:55 pm - 2:20 pmSFO-KIX
22h 25m1 stop
Philippine Airlines Logo
10:20 am - 8:50 pmKIX-SFO
26h 30m1 stop
$716Philippine Airlines
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zo, sep. 14 - za, sep. 20
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5:20 pm - 9:00 amSFO-KIX
23h 40m1 stop
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7:40 am - 3:20 pmKIX-SFO
23h 40m1 stop
di, sep. 23 - wo, okt. 8
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5:20 pm - 10:05 amSFO-KIX
24h 45m1 stop
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7:35 am - 2:45 pmKIX-SFO
23h 10m1 stop
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Expert advice for your flight from San Francisco to Kansai Intl

 
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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 Monday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Francisco, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

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 $888 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,794 and $1,510 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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $3,065 on average.

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 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 9 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$347
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 11% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 17% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl

When to book flights from San Francisco to Kansai Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Kansai Intl 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 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 $347 for a one-way ticket and $651 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?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Francisco and Osaka Kansai Intl.

  • 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, Asiana Airlines or Philippine Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Osaka are Asiana Airlines and Philippine Airlines. With an average price for the route of $892 and an overall rating of 8.2, Asiana Airlines is the most popular choice. Philippine Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $743 and an overall rating of 7.2.

  • 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 $577 or less one-way and $1,019 or less round-trip.

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

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl.
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Direct departures

San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl

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

Osaka Kansai Intl to San Francisco

Monday

ANA, United Airlines

ANA, United Airlines

Tuesday

ANA, United Airlines

ANA, United Airlines

Wednesday

ANA, United Airlines

ANA, United Airlines

Thursday

ANA, United Airlines

ANA, United Airlines

Friday

ANA, United Airlines

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Saturday

ANA, United Airlines

ANA, United Airlines

Sunday

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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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Kansai Intl? 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.
8.4
ANAOverall score based on 898 reviews
7.9Entertainment
8.2Comfort
8.7Crew
7.7Food
8.6Boarding
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One of the best 14 hour flights I've ever had. Crew was friendly throughout which can be difficult on longer flights. The crew being kind and respectful is very important for me. Plane felt clean and I was able to get some well needed uninterrupted sleep. I put them slightly above Cathay Pacific as far as cleanliness the only down side was a lack of entertainment selections, but hey I am an American taking a trip on a Japanese airline so I cannot complain. Thank you ANA and the Tokyo airport all very friendly. Will see you soon

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jul 2025JFK - HND
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One of the best 14 hour flights I've ever had. Crew was friendly throughout which can be difficult on longer flights. The crew being kind and respectful is very important for me. Plane felt clean and I was able to get some well needed uninterrupted sleep. I put them slightly above Cathay Pacific as far as cleanliness the only down side was a lack of entertainment selections, but hey I am an American taking a trip on a Japanese airline so I cannot complain. Thank you ANA and the Tokyo airport all very friendly. Will see you soon

ANA gave me an amazing experience. They are very good with customer service.

Everything was good may improve some alcohol drinks and amenities during fly

Due to turbulence there was no inflight service, which is very understandable, The flight is very short, and safety is more important. There was a bit of a delay with take off, but was to be expected with the rain.

The crew was amazing, really friendly and efficient. One of the best flights I have ever been on. They made the long flight comfortable and I noticed there were two birthdays on the flight. They gave to customers birthday cards and wished them a happy birthday. That was very nice to see.

Everything was great. Wifi was down,but that didn't matter to me.

The staff are very kind ,friendly and helpful .This is my first time flying with ANA and surely will fly again.

The best best best flight experience I have ever had. And I fly A LOT. THANK YOU, ANA!!!

My wife and I liked almost everything about ANA except for the economy seat space and the cold breakfast (croissant which seemed to just come out of the fridge)

Excellent service and comfortable seats. Friendly and helpful staff. No food for a 3hr flight over lunch time which was surprising (or is that a feature of domestic flights in Japan?)

Sat next to a woman who had her period. Blood was on her seat and on the arm rest between us. I ended up having period blood on my jacket and shoes. Very gross!

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.

China Airlines crews are very excellent doing their job. Very friendly and hardworking. I will always choose China Airlines over and over. Thank you all for making my flight comfortable. God bless to all the staff. :)

It was our first time flying with China Airlines and had a very nice experience. The airline staff & crews both on the ground and air were very nice. Food on the plane was very good. Will recommend it to family and friends.

Not great, will likely try to fly another or maybe I should have upgraded my ticket? Needed Air…

I don’t think I’ll be flying them again. Tight seats, no flowing air or air nozzles that you can turn air on you, for those who could have motion sickness this would be your worst nightmare. The pilot was great and experienced (which is what you want when flying 12 hours) overall I’m thankful knowledgeable pilots!

My ticket did not indication which group I was in for boarding; the gate attended help me

Very routh cabin crew food is only 2 meals for 13 hours fry with them They should get better training how to service good super routh language and talking with customer

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

I had a bad experience coming from America to Thailand. On my connecting flight my check in suitcase was not put on the departing aircraft, I received my suitcase 24 hours after arriving in Bangkok and when I open my luggage my hand swelled up. The next morning when I put on an outfit from my suitcase my face swelled up and became numb. My entire vacation was ruined it seems that some kind of chemical was sprayed into suitcase and ruined my clothes and got me sick. The staff at my hotel called the airline and spoke to someone and they told me to file a complaint and gave my a website to do so. I did not file a complaint I felt like it would have fell on death ears. I had to throw away my brand new vacation clothes and suitcase and I had the worst vacation ever due to this happening to me.

The staff was courteous and the flight was very smooth. It was so nice to see the captain greeting the passengers at the end of the flights.

The beefsteak on the lunch menu was excellent! I usually do not eat airplane food. I loved it.

Flight was too cold. I wore a regular cotton tee and it wasn’t enough. It was a night time flight so I would have thought a blanket would be provided to passengers. A 4 hour flight and no options for a meal? I flew Asiana the next day from Seoul to Manilla. Same duration, 4 hours. They give everyone a pillow and blanket and serve a meal. Why is United so cheap and holding back meals and amenities? Also, they promote too much gay stuff and DEI in their advertisements. Please be mindful of other beliefs and don’t shove your gay ideology down my throat.

Staff always with a smile and very helpful with my mom who has mobility issues.

It was amazing. I was not expecting the phenomenal customer service Asiana provides.

It was all perfect and very pleasant for such long flights

The seats felt very small. We were supplied with pillows and blankets, which was nice. Lots of noise from the bathroom, plus exterior noise. Made it hard to hear the entertainment system, even using my own noise-cancelling headphones. The food was really bad. I generally request a vegetarian meal and one was supplied, but the pasta was cold and hard and there was nothing pleasant about it. Two meals were served on this flight; one was a repeat of the meal I had had on the flight immediately preceding this one, which was bad enough I didn't even try it. Drinks were very limited. All I wanted was water, and on a 10.5 hour flight, I was given 3 cups of about 3 ounces each.

The seats felt very small. We were supplied with pillows and blankets, which was nice. Lots of noise from the bathroom, plus exterior noise. Made it hard to hear the entertainment system, even using my own noise-cancelling headphones. The food was really bad. I generally request a vegetarian meal and one was supplied, but the pasta was cold and hard and there was nothing pleasant about it. Drinks were very limited. All I wanted was water, and on a 4 hour flight, I was given 2 cups of about 3 ounces each.

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.

Breakfast was not loaded at SFO due to catering company change. Seems like a major airline at a major hub would have thought of something else or warned passengers to pick up food before boarding a 3 hour flight.

Boarding seemed to be organized bedlam. For what ever reason, preboarding took longer than 20 minutes. Made the plane 20 minutes late taking off. Luckily we arrived on time. Flight crew seemed very friendly. Only slight turbulence.

They hired a new catering company the same day of my flight. They botched the job by not delivering the right carts and after THREE HOURS waiting, the flight crew timed out (flight was 19 hours long and FAA rules state crew can’t work more than 14 hours long). So they CANCELED OUR FLIGHT!! Worst experience ever. Avoid UAL at all costs.

The personnel were professional and friendly. The Boeing 737 Max 9 is too claustrophobic and was very warm at both airport gates, and still warm in the air.

While the staff was pleasant and helpful, the following observations are for your awareness. There was some delay on the tarmac on take off and landing. The paid lunch/food offerings were limited. Entertainment was only available on WiFi at a cost.

get E+, a must for 5 hours flight if you are tall

Bad experience boarding and flight got delayed didn’t make it to my next flight

The food on the trip Toronto to Athens could be better: the chicken didn’t taste good.

Before final boarding, my husband and I — both seniors — were told that we could not bring our carry-on bags with us due to being in Zone 6. The staff took our bags with little explanation, stating it was policy. While we understand boarding procedures may vary by zone, the way we were spoken to was unnecessarily rude and dismissive. We felt disrespected and singled out, and the interaction left us deeply uncomfortable. As seniors, we expect to be treated with courtesy and dignity, especially during travel when accommodations and communication matter most. We hope you will look into this matter and ensure better training for staff in handling such situations with more empathy and professionalism.

Easy boarding and comfortable seating were plusses. Enjoyed the experience and good service from the captain and crew. Many thanks...!

Somehow, my booking was under my preferred name instead of my legal name so they almost didn’t let me board the plane at LAX. This problem should have been notified to me when I was still in Toronto.

Short flight so no food or entertainment. Good landing at SFO and on time. We were told no carryon luggage yet lots of people were puting bags in overhead compartments. The rules need to be made more clear. I was on the first leg of an international flight and this is the first time I could not have carryon luggage.

Poor air traffic controller staffing led to a 50%reduction on flights so we got to wait 4 hrs for our flight! Very disorganized at the gate Poor communication with customers

No Charging ports for personal electronics, which were required to use wifi entertainment.

They are a great airline, and i enjoying flying with them. However my experience with booking through Kayak was a horrible experience. With all the restrictions and glitches of website. My entire bookings by kayak was wrong. And there was no possible way of fixing anything with them, because they hand over responsibility to the airline after purchase is made. Will not be booking through Kayak again and will inform my family and friends not to as well.

I liked nothing about this flight nor the incredible lack of service and communication on this flight from the Captain to every staff member. Arrogant, entitled and lacking any kind of basic customer service

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