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$99 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo departing on 8/21. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo (SFO-SBP)

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

Wed, Aug 6 - Wed, Aug 13
United Airlines Logo
10:55 am - 12:11 pmSFO-SBP
1h 16mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 7:08 pmSBP-SFO
1h 08mnonstop
$179United Airlines
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Fri, Sep 12 - Mon, Sep 15
United Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 2:26 pmSFO-SBP
1h 16mnonstop
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3:45 pm - 5:01 pmSBP-SFO
1h 16mnonstop
$186United Airlines
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Mon, Aug 18 - Wed, Aug 20
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 3:05 pmSFO-SBP
9h 05m1 stop
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2:12 pm - 6:42 pmSBP-SFO
4h 30m1 stop
$199Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Oct 11 - Wed, Oct 15
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
8:41 am - 1:39 pmSFO-SBP
4h 58m1 stop
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2:03 pm - 5:45 pmSBP-SFO
3h 42m1 stop
$230Hawaiian Airlines
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Mon, Aug 18 - Fri, Sep 5
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 3:05 pmSFO-SBP
7h 45m1 stop
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4:57 pm - 9:43 pmSBP-SFO
4h 46m1 stop
$234Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Aug 2 - Mon, Aug 4
United Airlines Logo
7:15 pm - 8:25 pmSFO-SBP
1h 10mnonstop
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6:00 pm - 7:08 pmSBP-SFO
1h 08mnonstop
$239United Airlines
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Sat, Aug 2 - Mon, Aug 4
United Airlines Logo
7:15 pm - 8:25 pmSFO-SBP
1h 10mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 pm - 7:08 pmSBP-SFO
1h 08mnonstop
$240United Airlines
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Sat, Aug 23 - Mon, Aug 25
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:10 am - 1:32 pmSFO-SBP
6h 22m1 stop
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2:12 pm - 10:14 amSBP-SFO
20h 02m1 stop
$250Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Aug 2 - Mon, Aug 4
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 11:40 pmSFO-SBP
16h 20m1 stop
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
3:45 pm - 8:00 amSBP-SFO
16h 15m1 stop
$271Hawaiian Airlines
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Sat, Aug 2 - Mon, Aug 4
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
7:20 am - 11:40 pmSFO-SBP
16h 20m1 stop
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3:45 pm - 11:50 pmSBP-SFO
8h 05m1 stop
$289Hawaiian Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to San Luis Obispo flights

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

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San Luis Obispo on a Saturday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo. 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 San Luis Obispo?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo, 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 San Luis Obispo is September, where tickets cost $229 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $419 and $319 respectively.

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

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 $368 on average.

Good to know

Low seasonFebruary
High seasonOctober
Cheapest flight$99
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 16% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo

When to book flights from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo

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

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo was $99 for a one-way ticket and $179 for a round-trip.

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

    No

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

    San Francisco and San Luis Obispo are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave San Francisco from San Francisco and will be arriving at San Luis Obispo County.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo?

    Only American Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to San Luis Obispo flight route.

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

    The Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to San Luis Obispo flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo?

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo, Alaska Airlines or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo are Alaska Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $287 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $271 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 San Luis Obispo.

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

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

    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 San Luis Obispo with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and SBP 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 San Luis Obispo?

    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 San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $258 or less one-way and $344 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo County.
Find which airlines fly direct from San Francisco Airport to San Luis Obispo County Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Francisco to San Luis Obispo County

Monday

Avianca, Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

Avianca, Emirates, +2 more

Tuesday

Avianca, Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

Avianca, Emirates, +2 more

Wednesday

Avianca, Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

Avianca, Emirates, +2 more

Thursday

Avianca, Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

Avianca, Emirates, +2 more

Friday

Avianca, Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

Avianca, Emirates, +2 more

Saturday

Avianca, Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

Avianca, Emirates, +2 more

Sunday

Avianca, Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

Avianca, Emirates, +2 more

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Direct returns

San Luis Obispo County to San Francisco

Monday

Avianca, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +2 more

Avianca, Copa Airlines, +3 more

Tuesday

Avianca, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +2 more

Avianca, Copa Airlines, +3 more

Wednesday

Avianca, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +2 more

Avianca, Copa Airlines, +3 more

Thursday

Avianca, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +2 more

Avianca, Copa Airlines, +3 more

Friday

Avianca, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +2 more

Avianca, Copa Airlines, +3 more

Saturday

Avianca, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +2 more

Avianca, Copa Airlines, +3 more

Sunday

Avianca, Copa Airlines, Lufthansa, +2 more

Avianca, Copa Airlines, +3 more

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to San Luis Obispo. 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 San Luis Obispo? 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 10000 reviews
7.1Food
7.1Entertainment
8.5Crew
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
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Paying for first class and then they want $8:00 for wifi.

4.0 OkayGreg, Jul 2025SFO - SEA
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Paying for first class and then they want $8:00 for wifi.

fine. only problem,,,, for some,,,,was that many people started trying to exit from the back of the plane,, . lots of irate people. there should be a flight attendant mid plane..to be sure that doesn't happen. The crew up front had no idea what was happening. One big guy started it..then a bunch of others followed his lead. could have gotten ugly... One man stepped in and questioned those rule breakers.. nothing bad happened,,,but......

Big delay of over 7 hours on next leg of trip with Alaska. Would have been nice to have food or something

Very good. Gate personnel were excellent flight attendants were also able to change my seat at the last minute everyone, courteous, polite, and.

We were late so that was what was worst part

Flying on Hawaiian Airlines was good. But, getting a boarding pass was a hassle. I booked what I thought was an Alaska Airlines flight that was actually a Hawaiian Airlines flight. I couldn't check in online. I had to wait for the Hawaiian Airlines counter to open so I could get my boarding pass which was a requirement for me to get in The Club or the Centurion Lounge. (I had no check in luggage so I didn't expect to have to physically check in.) The Alaska Airlines staff blamed the FAA for the problem.

The only problem was the time delay. Kudos to the counter agent in Seattle. Very helpful and gracious.

Great, overall. Thicker seat cushion would be nice. My butt hurt the whole flight.

All good! No entertainment on this new plane yet but ok for this short flight. Great on time flight! Thanks

No non-alcoholic drinks available except water and small apple juice cans.

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

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