$79 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Palm Desert

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Cheap Flight Deals from San Francisco to Palm Desert (SFO-PSP)

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

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Palm Desert

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from San Francisco to Palm Desert.
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Alaska Airlines Logo
8:02 pm - 9:36 pmSFO-PSP
1h 34mnonstop
Alaska Airlines Logo
3:43 pm - 5:15 pmPSP-SFO
1h 32mnonstop
$157Alaska Airlines
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Sun, Jun 1 - Thu, Jun 5
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
8:02 pm - 9:36 pmSFO-PSP
1h 34mnonstop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
7:33 am - 9:08 amPSP-SFO
1h 35mnonstop
$167Hawaiian Airlines
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Fri, May 30 - Mon, Jun 2
Southwest Logo
11:55 am - 3:20 pmSFO-PSP
3h 25m1 stop
Southwest Logo
3:20 pm - 9:05 pmPSP-SFO
5h 45m1 stop
$172Southwest
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Tue, May 27 - Fri, May 30
Southwest Logo
11:55 am - 3:20 pmSFO-PSP
3h 25m1 stop
Southwest Logo
3:55 pm - 10:40 pmPSP-SFO
6h 45m2 stops
$178Southwest
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Tue, May 27 - Tue, Jun 3
United Airlines Logo
12:55 pm - 2:39 pmSFO-PSP
1h 44mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:30 pm - 8:10 pmPSP-SFO
1h 40mnonstop
$232United Airlines
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Wed, May 21 - Sat, May 24
United Airlines Logo
6:40 pm - 8:19 pmSFO-PSP
1h 39mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:41 amPSP-SFO
1h 41mnonstop
$236United Airlines
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Fri, Jun 13 - Sun, Jun 15
Frontier Logo
6:35 am - 11:14 amSFO-PSP
28h 39m1 stop
Frontier Logo
12:04 pm - 12:09 amPSP-SFO
12h 05m1 stop
$268Frontier
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Thu, May 15 - Mon, May 19
American Airlines Logo
3:50 pm - 9:40 pmSFO-PSP
5h 50m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:47 pm - 10:26 pmPSP-SFO
5h 39m1 stop
$272American Airlines
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Thu, May 29 - Tue, Jun 3
American Airlines Logo
9:15 am - 3:51 pmSFO-PSP
6h 36m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
4:47 pm - 10:26 pmPSP-SFO
5h 39m1 stop
$277American Airlines
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Thu, May 15 - Fri, May 16
Frontier Logo
10:43 am - 11:10 amSFO-PSP
24h 27m1 stop
Frontier Logo
5:40 pm - 7:19 pmPSP-SFO
1h 39mnonstop
$331Frontier
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Thu, Sep 18 - Sun, Sep 21
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Low seasonJuly
High seasonApril
Cheapest flight$79
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 10% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Palm Springs

When to book flights from San Francisco to Palm Desert

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Flights from San Francisco to Palm Desert: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from San Francisco to Palm Desert 
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesSFO-PSPJun 2024
SFO ~ most convenient People should prepare themselves for cold temperature inside the cabin, bring coat/jacket and food in case flight is delayed.
KateFlew with Alaska AirlinesSFO-PSPApr 2024
Fly in the morning when it’s not windy.

FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Palm Desert

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

    When flying out of San Francisco you’ll be using San Francisco. Palm Desert does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Palm Springs airport, which is 10.4 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from San Francisco to Palm Desert take?

    Direct flights cover the 420 miles separating San Francisco and Palm Desert in about 1h 31m.

  • How many flights are there between San Francisco and Palm Desert?

    43 direct flights run between San Francisco and Palm Desert on a daily basis. On average, there are about 306 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between San Francisco and Palm Desert?

    Consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Francisco, you’ll find the best rates on Fridays and the most expensive ones on Mondays.

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

    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 Palm Desert.

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

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

    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 Palm Desert 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 Palm Desert?

    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 Palm Desert from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Palm Desert?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between San Francisco and Palm Desert found on KAYAK was with Alaska Airlines for $79. Alaska Airlines offered a round-trip connection from $157 and Hawaiian Airlines from $167.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from San Francisco to Palm Desert

  • There is no airport in Palm Desert. Instead, you’ll be flying into Palm Springs Airport when flying between San Francisco and Palm Desert.
  • The cheapest flight from San Francisco to Palm Desert was found 76 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be July, August and September. The cheapest month to fly is February.

Top 5 airlines serving San Francisco to Palm Desert

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Palm Desert? 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 9968 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.1Entertainment
7.1Food
8.5Crew
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No non-alcoholic drinks available except water and small apple juice cans.

8.0 ExcellentJohn, Apr 2025SFO - LAS
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No non-alcoholic drinks available except water and small apple juice cans.

The flight was delayed over two and a half hours thus causing me to miss my best friend’s funeral. All because the flight crew had to get more rest. That was the reason stated. I understand however very unfortunate. Glad everyone is well rested and resting in peace.

All good except both the outbound and return flights were delayed about 1 1/2 hrs.

Not great. My flight was canceled due to a mechanical problem and I could not get rebooked for the same day. I needed to get to my destination yesterday, not today. I was able to book with another airline but it was a layover and ultimately a 1 hour flight took me 12 hours. Normally I like Alaska much more than Southwest, but Southwest came through with a not terrible price for same day.

The plane was late arriving. The Alaska people did a great job of turning it around quickly and getting us off. We took off about 35 minutes after it reached the gate.

I liked the flight attendant named Tyler. He was charismatic and genuine. I like the pilot in my second flight, he was considerate to everyone’s feelings. I liked the people I sat beside. I like the plane size. I like Alaska airlines

Flight delay was inconvenient and exhausting getting in at 1 am. However the crew and lounge was very comfortable.

No complaints. Great service. A first class entry lane at boarding wouldn’t hurt.

I appreciate the priority for safety. I did not enjoy how the delays were handled.

Awful . Extra charge on my bags even after it was confirmed it wasn’t overweight.

The departure gate was changed from C1 to B18 but it was never announced at the C1 gate nor did I receive any email or text message or phone call about the gate change. I was in a window seat. In the other two seats next to me were Mr. Rotund and Ms. Rotunda, a youngish couple. Just the two of them should have booked three seats. I was smashed up against the wall and window for five hours. Overall, I'd say my flight sucked. Wouldn't you?

I'm was impressed with their service. Everything was great

All in All a great experience. Cost of luggage sucks … first time I ever had to pay for luggage. Otherwise the check in counter was awesome, the gate clerks were great and the Stewards & Esses were the best.

Love Hawaiian you can’t go wrong, still provides you good drinks and little snack at the end

No tv’s. Had to walk 45 minutes to connect to next flight. Couldn’t get dinner as a result. Ended up eating pretzels until I felt sick.

Great plane, seats, and crew. Super smooth experience and delicious coffee

The pre-flight check in process was bad. The app didn't allow check-in online and forced me to check in at the airport. Alaska didn't have self-service kiosks for check in (only bag tagging stations), so I had to wait in line with people who were checking bags just to get my boarding pass.

Hawaiin airlines never let me know the alaska airlines confirmation number. it took chat and call with customer service to get that.

I think you should still be able to pick a seat at check in no matter the price tier. But the plane was decent. Seats were a little narrow so I imagine larger folks would have some discomfort but I was fine and the crew was great.

Crew was excellent......in flight medical emergency handled very professionally.....

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

British Airways staff are very polite and willing to help.

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Amazingly comfy flight - I had upgraded for a reasonable price and it was worth it. The food also was good.

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

The service and food needs to improve to catch up with other international flights

The seats were hard molded plastic covered in plastic vinyl. And the scam to charge people extra to sit together. Don’t they know we can just ask someone to trade seats. And watching the staff separate young children from parents… super classy. We had to guilt them into offering up our seats. This companies policies suck. Don’t give them your money.

Frontier had yet another flight cancellation. Have never made a complete round trip with this airline without at least one leg getting cancelled. Miserable flights - dirty, uncomfortable planes that apparently always have issues since I've had multiple delays and cancellations with them.

Everything went as planned. Crew was great. Seats were still not that comfortable.

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

I loked walking out on the tarmac to board and no first class. I didn't like that they have no snacks or onboard wifi to bide your time.

The plane was clean, the crew was friendly and helpful. It’s a low cost airline so there was no food, drinks or in flight entertainment but we didn’t expect any of these things. In the room for improvement department, they should install USB ports in seats to charge mobile devices.

I was surprised that all baggage, including carry on, were charged. Each additional bag went up in cost. Really disappointed in the additional costs.

It was a redeye flight, so every passenger just wanted to sleep, but through the entire flight, the flight crew made announcements over the loudspeaker at maximum volume every few minutes making sleep impossible. For example: it’s 2am, and the crew decides to give an extremely detailed announcement about snacks and beverages for sale. And 3am is the perfect time to wake up everyone with a lengthy announcement about how to get a coffee refill and how to take advantage of new offer from frontier for a credit card.

Charges unexpected. For seat that didnt recline. Please reverse extra seat and carryon charge. Bad business that is a bait and switch.

I couldn’t check in because the app didn’t work. It took 3 Frontier employees at the counter to get me checked in. Flight left 3 hours after departure time

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