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$138 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Pensacola

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to Pensacola, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to Pensacola, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$138
Overall average: $597
Frontier
Mon 12/15Wed 12/24
SFO - PNS • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$180
Typical prices: $247-$383
Delta
Thu 11/27
SFO - PNS • 1 stop
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Frontier
Cheapest • from $138 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to book
4 weeks
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 52% compared to booking last minute.
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October
Cheapest • 28% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Pensacola (SFO-PNS)

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

Mon, Dec 15 - Wed, Dec 24
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6:30 am - 6:31 pmSFO-PNS
10h 01m1 stop
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7:26 pm - 8:23 amPNS-SFO
14h 57m1 stop
$138Frontier
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Fri, Dec 5 - Mon, Dec 8
Frontier Logo
8:48 am - 6:31 pmSFO-PNS
7h 43m1 stop
Frontier Logo
7:26 pm - 12:24 amPNS-SFO
6h 58m1 stop
$262Frontier
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Mon, Dec 15 - Wed, Dec 24
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6:30 am - 7:14 pmSFO-PNS
10h 44m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:26 pm - 8:23 amPNS-SFO
14h 57m1 stop
$263Multiple Airlines
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Fri, Dec 5 - Thu, Dec 11
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:48 am - 6:31 pmSFO-PNS
7h 43m1 stop
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7:09 pm - 7:48 amPNS-SFO
38h 39m2 stops
$309Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Feb 19 - Mon, Feb 23
Frontier Logo
6:15 am - 6:31 pmSFO-PNS
10h 16m1 stop
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7:26 pm - 12:25 amPNS-SFO
6h 59m1 stop
$324Frontier
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Mon, Dec 8 - Thu, Dec 11
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:48 am - 6:31 pmSFO-PNS
7h 43m1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:09 pm - 7:48 amPNS-SFO
38h 39m2 stops
$325Multiple Airlines
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Mon, Dec 1 - Fri, Dec 5
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:32 am - 6:31 pmSFO-PNS
9h 59m1 stop
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3:35 pm - 7:48 amPNS-SFO
18h 13m2 stops
$332Multiple Airlines
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Sun, Feb 22 - Thu, Feb 26
Frontier Logo
8:48 am - 6:31 pmSFO-PNS
7h 43m1 stop
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7:26 pm - 12:25 amPNS-SFO
6h 59m1 stop
$352Frontier
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Thu, Feb 19 - Mon, Feb 23
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:15 am - 6:31 pmSFO-PNS
10h 16m1 stop
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5:35 pm - 9:08 pmPNS-SFO
29h 33m2 stops
$355Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Dec 10 - Tue, Dec 16
United Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 4:16 pmSFO-PNS
6h 56m1 stop
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4:55 pm - 10:59 pmPNS-SFO
8h 04m1 stop
$377United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Pensacola flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Pensacola 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 Pensacola?

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Pensacola on a Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to fly from San Francisco to Pensacola. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Friday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Pensacola, 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 Pensacola is October, where tickets cost $338 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $597 and $536 respectively.

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

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 Pensacola, 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 Pensacola, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 52% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$138
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 29% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 13% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Pensacola

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Pensacola was $180 for a one-way ticket and $138 for a round-trip.

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

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from San Francisco to Pensacola. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

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

    When flying out of San Francisco you will be using San Francisco. You will be landing at Pensacola, also known as Pensacola.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Pensacola, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Pensacola are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $572 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $460 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

    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 Pensacola.

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

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

    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 Pensacola with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and PNS 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 Pensacola?

    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 Pensacola from San Francisco 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 Pensacola

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Pensacola. 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 Pensacola? 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.
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4244 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
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San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

10.0 ExcellentGordon, Nov 2025SAN - OAK
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San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

Crew could have been friendlier, maybe I'm spoiled by SW crews. In flight wifi was good. Would be nice to have more food offerings on a 4 plus hour flight

Ever since Southwest starting charging for bags, passengers don't want to pay to check their bags, so the gate agents have to beg people to check their roller bags now because there's "not enough space". This was a terrible business move by Southwest.

Sacrament staff are always polite and helpful. Airport is easy to maneuver and boarding is straightforward.

As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

The quality of Southwest Airlines continues to degrade each time I fly with them. If it were not for the free luggage, I would probably choose another airline. Their prices are a little bit competitive, but way too high for the quality of the service. Southwest is not unique in this way. Domestic flight in the United States of America has continued to be a lower and lower quality product. Very sad when you compare the quality of domestic airlines to that of many international airlines around the world.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

Service in business class was not impressive. I ordered coffee with dinner and then watched other people get 2 refills before I got my 1 cup of coffee, and only after I pressed the attendant button overhead. Furthermore, the seats in the forward cabin need maintenance on this 737-800: the upholstery is detaching from the seat frame, at least on the backs of seats 1C, 1D.

I truly love flying with Delta. They have always treated me with the upmost respect

Our flight attendant in FIRST CLASS was one of the worst I’ve ever had. She was not at all pleasant, nor particularly good at her service.

The flight was an hour and a half late departing which was inconvenient

The flight was great. The gate location was way to far away!!!

The flight attendant in first class was beyond rude and didn't care at all about her job. AND the gate agent was even worse than the flight attendant for rudeness. She was awful.

Always good but we must do something about people in rows ahead of you that don't put their seats back up when they are suppose to. And It's rough to not be able to even lean over to get something out of my purse.

this crew didn't care much. bumping carts into seats more times than i care to remember

Everything was fine except the entertainment was not working for half of the flight.

Easy boarding with an extremely kind attendant. Seats were spacious and we had 3 seats for 2 people so we could stretch out. Comfortable air flow and very attentive and hospital attendants. Bathrooms and food were the only negative. Bathrooms were so small you could hardly get in and close the door. I don’t think an obese person would fit or a person with a movement disability. Food was the trending food for flights, nonexistent. We spent $40 getting sandwich and snack at airport for our 6 hour flught.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Always wish for more healthy, gluten free options. We have to bring our own.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

We were in business class. the angled seats in that class do not have a real window view & the placement of the controls are bad. But we knew that. But the food options were mediocre. The taste was fine, but the size was for a child. It’s just really feels like United is skimping on everything. Even when we were in the Polaris lounge they did not have diet sodas. They said they were out no Coke zero no Diet Coke, etc. I do not think the portion of nuts they serve on the plane could get any smaller. Really a minimal service and offer for what you’re paying for in business.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

From the first moment you interact with United Airlines, you can expect nothing less but extreme frustration. The baggage handler at the bag drop seems completely unbothered by the presence of customers waiting in line. No help was extended to load the baggage whatsoever. And if any of your bags is overweight by 0.01 pound they will make you re-distribute everything in your suitcase just to play power trip. When it was time to board no help was extended to customers to locate their seats. Moreover. It was a chaotic mess at the gate when it was unclear who should board first and everyone just bunched up, trying to get on the plane. I am sure the crew was doing their best to perform their jobs while being paid their wages however it shouldn’t be that hard to smile once or twice when you’re in the business if serving customers. It is a shame for the United States of America to have a flagship carrier of such low caliber. Our flight was also delayed by about an hour and a half due to further delays prior to our inbound flight. Being someone who has travelled for both business and leisure in Asia, Europe, and South America I have never experienced such poor quality of service.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

Delays to take off and to leave the plane after landing added a lot of time to this flight.

Mostly good. Flight was crowded but Airline personnel were very friendly & accommodating. It would be good to have savory snacks rather than just sweet Biscoff cookies.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

Very crowded flight but what can you expect these days?? Crew was accommodating.

We didn't take off until an hour after we boarded.

Wish they had the seat-back video screens for watching movies or playing games.

The seats in economy were appeared to be quite thin and lack sufficient cushioning to be comfortable. Perhaps it was my seating position but the plane seemed notably load.

Very good but wish they had the seat-back video screens for movies & games

Flight was delayed not sure why no explanation given and no apologies either. Otherwise the flight was fine

While waiting to claim my checked luggage, I discovered the airline had lost it. After a long wait and inquiries, I discovered it was on another flight. Fortunately, the airline finally sent my luggage home.

Better than expected. Staff were friendly and nice on both flights.

Terrible. Flight cancelled with no reasoning and no flights to rebook. Employees were useless and did nothing to help. Did not even know where to retrieve luggage from the cancelled flight. Flyers beware.

No fault of Frontier staff: plane was very late, reached Orlando at 1 am, took a while to get luggage. Weather, gov financial shutdown impact on TSA, air controllers seemed to have multiple flights backed up. Frontier staff seemed to cope as gracefully as possible. It did reassure me that I and my new hip could adapt to travel challenges. Food/entertainment were irrelevant to my trip.

It was well done. It was my first time flying with them and I was nervous b/c I have heard of many cancelled and/or delray flights. Everything went smoothly.

Frontier is the Walmart of airlines. Frontier has removed adjustability and comfort from their seats to make the flight lighter and save gas. This makes it impossible to sleep on their flights. Their customer service is abysmal. Once, I bought a drink on the plane, and they swiped my credit card on the plane to pay for it. Then I got three weeks of daily notices from my bank telling me they tried to charge the wrong card number over and over again. I tried to call them, but they removed the ability to actually talk to someone that can resolve such a problem from their company to cut corners. The only way to talk to someone in person is to go to the check-in counter at the airport (40 minutes drive from my house). Eventually their system gave up on trying to charge the card, after 21 days of repeated tries. They don't pad their prices even a little to handle customer service issues like missed flights. They also have a blanket policy preventing helping you reschedule a missed flight if their system says you "cancelled" your own flight online. This is a major problem because their website is broken on mobile devices, the only web browser you have at the airport when their gate staff tell you that you have to reschedule your own missed flight online because they can't help you. I tried to reschedule my flight on my android device and instead, their website crashed and "cancelled" my missed flight. When I got to the counter, the agent argued with me for 5 minutes insisting that I intentionally cancelled my own flight (implying I had to buy another flight). She missed the point: the problem was that I could not buy another flight because their website is broken. I left to avoid more conflict with the "customer service" agent. I tried to redress my issue with their only other "customer service" chanel available: the contact form on their website. The response I got was more of the same: you cancelled your own flight, according to our website / computer records, therefore we won't help you. I was trying to explain the problem with their broken website that cost me hundreds of dollars by crashing / malfunctioning and resulting in a cancelled flight, but they only had deaf ears for this problem. Worst customer service I have ever experienced. I will never buy another Frontier flight again, because it is a risky, painful move that I will likely regret often.

I was 2 hr arrive in the airport and 45 min in the line . After take to my turn . The agent tell me I’m later . I can not board . So my vacation was going to the floor . Just for their bad customer service agent in the airline

2 hour delay due to late plane, wrong size plane causing overbooking, and people getting off and on the plane after boarding was completed.

Since you have to pay for overhead bags then they shouldn't be running out of space and asking individuals who paid to remove stuff from the overhead

Book with frontier airlines with the mentality that they'll cancel your flight, kick you off and lose your luggage. Anything besides that is a win. Compare prices with other airlines (to include luggage) and if frontier is still worth it, book it but know all of their policies.

You get what you pay for nothing essentially but a hard uncomfortable seat that doesn’t recline and kids screaming all around you and chaotic boarding and limited check bag weight allowance when compared to other airlines

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