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Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Osaka 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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China Eastern Logo
12:00 pm - 1:20 pmSFO-KIX
33h 20m1 stop
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12:00 pm - 9:05 amKIX-SFO
37h 05m1 stop
$672China Eastern
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Mon, May 19 - Fri, May 30
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11:55 pm - 2:20 pmSFO-KIX
22h 25m1 stop
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3:20 pm - 8:50 pmKIX-SFO
21h 30m1 stop
$716Philippine Airlines
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Tue, Oct 7 - Wed, Oct 22
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11:30 pm - 9:40 amSFO-KIX
18h 10m1 stop
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7:10 pm - 4:00 pmKIX-SFO
36h 50m1 stop
$798Asiana Airlines
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Tue, Aug 5 - Tue, Aug 19
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11:30 pm - 5:50 pmSFO-KIX
26h 20m1 stop
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10:50 am - 4:00 pmKIX-SFO
21h 10m1 stop
$825Asiana Airlines
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Sun, Aug 3 - Thu, Aug 21
Japan Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 7:50 pmSFO-ITM
14h 15m1 stop
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12:30 pm - 9:45 amITM-SFO
13h 15m1 stop
$1,631Japan Airlines
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Wed, Oct 8 - Wed, Oct 22
Japan Airlines Logo
11:55 am - 5:35 pmSFO-ITM
13h 40m1 stop
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7:40 pm - 9:45 amITM-SFO
30h 05m1 stop
$1,632Japan Airlines
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Tue, Oct 7 - Mon, Oct 20
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1:20 am - 10:05 amSFO-ITM
16h 45m1 stop
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4:50 pm - 4:30 pmITM-SFO
15h 40m1 stop
$1,681ANA
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ANA Logo
1:20 am - 7:25 amSFO-ITM
14h 05m1 stop
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8:20 pm - 4:30 pmITM-SFO
12h 10m1 stop
$1,729ANA
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United Airlines Logo
10:40 am - 5:05 pmSFO-ITM
14h 25m1 stop
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12:00 pm - 10:56 pmITM-SFO
26h 56m2 stops
$1,745United Airlines
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1:20 am - 5:05 pmSFO-ITM
23h 45m1 stop
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12:00 pm - 9:27 amITM-SFO
37h 27m2 stops
$1,785United Airlines
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Planning a trip from San Francisco to Osaka? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

What is the cheapest San Francisco to Osaka flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Osaka.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from San Francisco to Osaka cost $987 and was between San Francisco (SFO) and Osaka Kansai Intl Airport (KIX). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $987.

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

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

For San Francisco to Osaka, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Osaka back to San Francisco, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

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

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, 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 is February, where tickets cost $930 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,801 and $1,540 respectively.

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

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 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $1,975 on average.

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

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, 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, you should book around 3 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

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Low seasonJanuary
High seasonNovember
Cheapest flight$357
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 16% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Osaka Kansai Intl

When to book flights from San Francisco to Osaka

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

  • Is there parking at San Francisco Airport (SFO)?

    Yes, San Francisco Airport offers various parking options for passengers. If you opt to park long-term, there are long-term parking lots located at Terminal 1 of the airport. Short-term parking lots are located inside the airport at a Level 5 facility. Also, the airport has a shuttle service running regularly every 30min at the terminals, dropping and picking up passengers.

  • Are there any hotels near San Francisco Airport (SFO)?

    Yes, there are multiple hotels near and at San Francisco Airport offering top-notch services such as ample parking, a swimming pool, and a fitness center. So, if you have scheduled an early morning flight, consider spending the night at Grand Hyatt Hotel, which is easily accessible. In addition, it is located 1mile from the airport. As a result, you can avoid the early morning commute.

  • What services are available for people with limited mobility at Kansai International Airport (KIX)?

    Kansai International Airport offers unique services for people with limited mobility upon request. It is possible to contact your airline earlier before your scheduled flight time to let them know of the services that you might need in preparation for your landing. This way, you will be able to have extra help and a wheelchair when moving through the airport without any difficulties.

  • Are there lounges in Kansai International Airport (KIX)?

    Kansai International Airport features several lounges with excellent services, such as showers that passengers can take advantage of when waiting for airport transfers. However, the lounges are airline operated and hence have different rules and regulations. So, passengers need to confirm the restrictions on the airlines’ websites before they book their services.

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Osaka was $357 for a one-way ticket and $672 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Osaka are EVA Air and Japan Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,090 and an overall rating of 8.4, EVA Air is the most popular choice. Japan Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,030 and an overall rating of 8.3.

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

    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.

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

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

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

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

    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 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

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $972 or less one-way and $1,512 or less round-trip.
  • Nursing mothers traveling through San Francisco Airport (SFO) will find private and comfortable nursing suites located in Terminals 1, 2, and 3. The nursing suites feature comfortable seats, a baby changing table, and a sink.
  • San Francisco Airport features multiple activities and amenities you can take advantage of while waiting to board your flight. For example, you can visit the spa and have a massage, view the stunning artwork, or do some last-minute shopping.
  • Since they use JPY instead of USD in Japan, you may want to exchange some of your dollars for JPY. Therefore, keep an eye out for the multiple currency exchange spots in both the departure and arrival airports. For example, at SFO, you will find the exchange areas are located throughout the terminals. However, if you decide to exchange the currency at your arrival airport in Osaka, you will find the exchange areas at Terminal 1.
  • If you are flying from San Francisco Airport to Osaka, you will land at Kansai International Airport (KIX). The airport is the city's hub operating all the major international flights in Osaka.
  • Kansai International Airport is connected to Osaka city center with many transport options. Using an express train from the airport to the city center takes approximately 45min. On the other hand, a taxi takes about 50min to reach your destination, yet it is more expensive.

Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Osaka?

Find which airlines fly direct from San Francisco Airport to Osaka, which days they fly and book direct flights.

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San Francisco to Osaka

Monday

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Tuesday

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Wednesday

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Thursday

United Airlines

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Friday

United Airlines

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Saturday

United Airlines

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Sunday

United Airlines

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Osaka to San Francisco

Monday

United Airlines

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Tuesday

United Airlines

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Wednesday

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Thursday

United Airlines

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Friday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Saturday

United Airlines

United Airlines

Sunday

United Airlines

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Top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Osaka

 
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Japan AirlinesOverall score based on 1466 reviews
8.4Boarding
7.7Food
8.7Crew
7.8Entertainment
8.2Comfort
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Extremely poor at handling baggage. I had oversized golf bag and JAL would not recheck in Boston. Had to haul by myself to Jet Blue. Both JAL and Jet Blue claimed I had overweight bag. Had to adjust baggage several times. Will avoid JAL in future and I always avoid Jet Blue when I can. QATAR always superior.

2.0 MediocreDaniel, Apr 2025BKK - NRT
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Extremely poor at handling baggage. I had oversized golf bag and JAL would not recheck in Boston. Had to haul by myself to Jet Blue. Both JAL and Jet Blue claimed I had overweight bag. Had to adjust baggage several times. Will avoid JAL in future and I always avoid Jet Blue when I can. QATAR always superior.

JAL using the state of art A350-1000 for JFK to HND It’s a great plane to fly Very comfortable with lower cabin altitude Quieter cabin Wider seats Big tv screen Excellent service and catering

This portion of the trip from HCMC to Dallas was operated by American Airline. Unfortunately they are 2 steps below JAL in overall quality. Regardless, AAStill got me where I needed to go on time.

I fly to Asia twice a year for the last 15 years. I always try to fly JAL. It’s always a pleasant experience. Since TripCase shut down, this is the first time I used Kayak for live trip notifications. I was very pleased with Kayak’s quality and helpfulness of notifications. I will be using them going forward.

This flight was leg 2 of 2 leg journey. The staff at baggage re-drop in Tokyo were fabulous. Once at gate when time to board, had to take standing room bus to the tarmac to board. Did not like getting out to plane and having to wait 5 minutes until they opened bus door.

First experience with JAL so was okay to pretty good. 10 hour flight in premium select seat. . Seats in that category should be better than pretty good. Seat pan a little short for tall people but plenty of leg room; I think JAL in process of new planes? Also, — they could have offered a bit more water throughout flight and meals not the greatest. That said, certainly 200 percent better than a very recent AK Air International flight in similar cabin class in comfort and meals.

It's a domestic flight, but still the JAL quality shone through. The crew were polite and helpful and even prepared little gifts / souvenirs for the children on the flight, and everyone got a simple drink. The free wifi for entertainment on the personal device was also a great boon, and the shows surprisingly decent. Would recommend.

We ordered for non vegetarian Hindu meal but instead they served us vegetarian Hindu meal. That was also not good. It was very annoying and aggravating. Hope our return from Tokyo to jfk on March 27 same is not repeated. Caterar should understand difference between non vegetarian Hindu meal and vegetarian Hindu meal.

Allow gold card holders (Group 1) to board with their guest like other One World carriers do

Checked baggage process is confusing and time consuming especially when checking oversized bags. Very slow agents didn't help.

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?)

When booking the flight i picked it because it said flying with ana even on our e-ticket as well but I showed up to the airport and I flew with united. I have flew with both airlines before and I prefer ana for the food quality and comfortable. So I was disappointed in that outcome and felt the food gave me minor ibs. The whole thing was missing leading with not getting what I thought I was paying for. Felt a bait and switched. Do not have confidence in using this app in the future trips

This was a large plane with an upper deck. It seems like business was upstairs. If it was a US airline then I would say I sat in economy plus, but I think it was just economy. Though since ANA would not allow me to choose seats for the price it may have been plus. Lots of movies to choose from, and good service.

This was the best airline I’ve ever taken. The staff are amazing. The food was great. The pilot was phenomenal. I would highly recommend this airline.

There wasn't much entertainment for my short flight but the onboarding process was smooth and the crew provided wonderful service. The seats were also reasonably comfy. Great flight.

Cabin crew were excellent in taking care of my mom as she boarded the aircraft from her wheelchair. Did not care much for the food served.

I stopped flying with United back in the nineties. Today's experience reminded me of why.

Great airline all together - triple 7 for a short flight was a plus - lots of room

Wonderfully pleasant experience. Good meal and beverage selections. Professional air staff.

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. 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.

We took business class, It was comfortable and I was able to sleep.

Everything was perfect. A flight attendant even brought me snacks after I declined food due to my desire to force myself to follow the destination time zone.

For the most part, it was an enjoyable experience. It's the 2nd half of the journey was a bit uncomfortable. It was on a noticable smaller plane compared to the previous one.

Only process that my luggage didn’t make it to my destination because of short connection but I understand

The boarding process was good. The toilet could be better maintained.

This has been the worst experience I've ever had. We arrived to Ho Chi Minh Airport and were supposed to get our Asiana ticket from the transfer counter as we came with a different airline. However, the staff at the transfer counter were not helpful and kept giving us different information. We were first told by Asiana airlines staff we had to wait 2 hours so they could print out and give us our tickets, then someone else told us we had to wait 3hrs, someone told us "I don't know, just go sit and wait and we will tell you later." This was at a place in the Ho Chi Minh airport that had no coffee or food shops, nothing, just immigration (to enter Vietnam with a Vietnam Visa) and security (to transfer into the gates) but we needed our printed boarding pass to go through. It wasn't until we demanded to speak to a supervisor as our flight time was 1hr away because they kept telling us "there's alot of time left for your international flight, we will get your tickets later" we still had to wait around 20minutes for the "Supervisor" to give us our tickets. I would NOT recommend Asiana Airlines, especially if going thru Ho Chi Minh Airport as they are not helpful. (We almost missed our flight, due to their lazyness and incompetence of printing our tickets) I would suggest Asiana Airlines to have a Machine in the transfer area so passengers can easily print out their boarding passes themselves and save some money by not hiring incompetent staff that can't do a simple task such as printing a boarding pass.

Great service. They could offer vegetarian food and do more to reduce waste.

Everything is good except the dinner and breakfast. The sandwich is very delicious. Toilet is clean, I only use one of them. Flight attendants are very nice. 👍👍

Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.

Easy to board. Flight was super crowded though so I didn't sleep well on that cross country red-eye flight. The aisles seem ot have gotten narrower and the seat smaller whn luggage and people are getting bigger so it would be AWESOME to have more space and breathing room in general ;)

Pilot Erika DeLong made us feel safe and at ease in a frankly scary time to be flying. Her warm smile and greeting and excellent command of the aircraft in foggy bumpy weather helped us all to calm our nerves and get us home safely.

AWFUL. I have had the experience of traveling with many airlines across the world, and hands down United Airlines is the worst. Not one flight was on time, and I don’t think I met one crew member or staff member who wasn’t rude.

For an 8.5 hour flight the service on board lacked a bit. Service start was slow, the food was worse than usual and they skipped the snack they were supposed to deliver before landing.

Wish movie and music choices changed more often. Mostly same from a month or two ago when I last flew.

It was good. Just that the seats could not be reclined. The people behind were not ready to let the chairs be reclined

Checkin was painful and slow! Lady didn’t seem to know what was going on and couldn’t explain the delay. Seemed ahe couldnt see the computer scree and we couldn’t hear her talk through her mask.

Plane left & arrived early- 5 Crew great. Wi fi - paid for 2, only 1 worked - so so. Waste of $. Coolie was good

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

I booked my flight ni November and was placed on standby? How does this happen. Flight was 1 1/2 hours late departure plane was switched to a smaller plane easy to tell this is a government run company they don’t care about anyone

Plane was old, cabin was small, overhead bins were small, seats really uncomfortable, no seat-back entertainment

Excellent crew, great food despite catering issues. We need more people like this.

1. The PA system was painfully loud. 2. Overhead bin #33 was missing—I find this troubling.

I had a disappointing experience at the San Diego airport with one of your gate agents. Despite being in Zone 4 and traveling with a standard carry-on bag that has never been an issue (30 flights in Q4 alone), the tall, blonde gentleman forced me to gate-check my bag. When I politely asked if we could verify the bag’s size, he became confrontational, even threatening to deny me boarding twice. His behavior appeared erratic and unprofessional, projecting a negative attitude onto passengers, as if he was going through something mentally. Notably, there was ample overhead space once all passengers had boarded. In contrast, the tall, older Asian agent handled the situation with professionalism and calmness, making a clear effort to de-escalate. As an avid traveler, this unnecessary inconvenience set a frustrating tone for my trip to Asia.

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