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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Sao Paulo

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

KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from San Francisco to Sao Paulo.
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Air Canada Logo
11:25 am - 9:45 amSFO-GRU
18h 20m1 stop
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9:00 pm - 8:10 pmGRU-SFO
27h 10m1 stop
$589Air Canada
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Sun, May 25 - Wed, Jun 4
Air Canada Logo
8:15 am - 9:45 amSFO-GRU
21h 30m1 stop
Air Canada Logo
9:00 pm - 11:35 amGRU-SFO
18h 35m1 stop
$590Air Canada
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Sun, May 18 - Thu, May 29
Copa Airlines Logo
1:37 am - 6:30 amSFO-GRU
24h 53m1 stop
Copa Airlines Logo
3:10 am - 11:40 pmGRU-SFO
24h 30m1 stop
$617Copa Airlines
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Sun, May 11 - Thu, Jun 12
United Airlines Logo
12:43 am - 7:35 amSFO-GRU
26h 52m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
9:50 pm - 10:21 pmGRU-SFO
28h 31m1 stop
$619United Airlines
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Tue, Jun 10 - Tue, Jun 24
LATAM Airlines Logo
6:05 am - 9:00 amSFO-GRU
22h 55m2 stops
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10:50 pm - 11:45 amGRU-SFO
16h 55m1 stop
$624LATAM Airlines
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Thu, May 15 - Sun, Jun 1
LATAM Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 8:50 amSFO-GRU
19h 50m1 stop
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4:10 pm - 10:00 amGRU-SFO
22h 50m2 stops
$628LATAM Airlines
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Thu, Oct 23 - Wed, Nov 5
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 9:00 amSFO-GRU
22h 45m1 stop
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10:50 pm - 5:19 pmGRU-SFO
22h 29m1 stop
$629Delta
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Sun, Jul 20 - Tue, Aug 12
Delta Logo
6:15 am - 5:40 amSFO-GRU
19h 25m2 stops
Delta Logo
10:05 am - 12:54 amGRU-SFO
18h 49m1 stop
$633Delta
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Mon, May 12 - Fri, Jun 13
Copa Airlines Logo
1:37 am - 12:30 amSFO-GRU
18h 53m1 stop
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3:10 am - 11:40 pmGRU-SFO
24h 30m1 stop
$637Copa Airlines
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Fri, Jun 6 - Mon, Jun 16
United Airlines Logo
12:43 am - 7:35 amSFO-GRU
26h 52m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:20 pm - 11:39 amGRU-SFO
17h 19m1 stop
$639United Airlines
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Wed, May 14 - Sun, May 25
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Sao Paulo flights

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Sao Paulo on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to San Francisco, you should consider flying back on a Tuesday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Sao Paulo?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Sao Paulo, 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 Sao Paulo is October, where tickets cost $627 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,166 and $966 respectively.

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

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 Sao Paulo, 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 Sao Paulo, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 1 week before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$290
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 1% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 51% increase in price.
Flight from San Francisco to Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport

When to book flights from San Francisco to Sao Paulo

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Sao Paulo based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Sao Paulo

  • Which are the most popular layover airports for flights from San Francisco to Sao Paulo?

    Tocumen International Airport, George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Miami International Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Lisbon Portela Airport and Frankfurt Airport are among the most frequently used layover airports for flights from San Francisco to Sao Paulo.

  • Which airlines from San Francisco to Sao Paulo have the most favorable carry-on policies?

    For flights from San Francisco to Sao Paulo, United, LATAM, and American Airlines have accommodating carry-on policies. One carry-on bag up to 17 lbs is permitted for Economy Class customers. Depending on the fare class, travelers traveling in premium economy or premium business class are permitted to bring 1 or 2 carry-on bags totaling up to 35 lbs.

  • Which airlines offer special meals for flights from San Francisco to Sao Paulo?

    Passengers flying from San Francisco to So Paulo have access to special food options on airlines like United, American, and LATAM. It is possible to accommodate vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and other dietary restrictions, but it's imperative to make requests ahead of time, ideally during booking or 24 to 48 hours before the trip.

  • Can I buy a ticket from San Francisco to Sao Paulo in economy and then upgrade to first class?

    Yes. If you book a flight on United or American Airlines in economy or business class, you can upgrade to first class for a small, occasionally-varying cost. You will pay less for first class by doing this than if you made the initial reservation directly.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Sao Paulo?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Sao Paulo was $290 for a one-way ticket and $589 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

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

    San Francisco is served by only 1 airport and there are 3 airports in Sao Paulo. You will leave San Francisco from San Francisco and you will be arriving in Sao Paulo at one of these airports: Sao Paulo Congonhas, Sao Paulo Guarulhos Intl, or Sao Paulo Viracopos.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Sao Paulo?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Sao Paulo from San Francisco?

    Panama City is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Francisco to Sao Paulo.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Sao Paulo, Delta or Azul?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Sao Paulo are Delta and Azul. With an average price for the route of $712 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Azul is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,063 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Sao Paulo.

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

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

    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 Sao Paulo 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 Sao Paulo?

    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 Sao Paulo 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 Sao Paulo

  • When traveling from San Francisco to Sao Paulo, LATAM, United and American Airlines are recognized for having pet-friendly regulations for passengers flying from San Francisco to Sao Paulo. "American Airlines Cargo," a pet program offered by American Airlines, permits the carriage of pets as cargo. Pets are permitted on board United Airlines and LATAM Airlines if they are transported in a dedicated bag for the duration of the flight and weigh up to 15 lbs combined for the pet and kennel.
  • Several airlines with a reputation for helping travelers with limited mobility on flights from San Francisco to So Paulo include United, LATAM and American Airlines. LATAM, American, and United, provide wheelchair services and other special accommodations for passengers with impairments. Additionally, American and United Airlines have a Special Assistance team assigned to assist customers with limited mobility throughout their flight.
  • United, American and LATAM airlines come highly recommended when looking for airlines that fly from San Francisco to Sao Paulo and stand out for having the most kid-friendly services. The child-friendly amenities and entertainment choices offered by LATAM, United and American Airlines include kid-friendly movies, TV series, and video games. Additionally, they offer meals for kids and specialized assistance for families traveling with children.
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO) being the main departure airport for flights from San Francisco to Sao Paulo, it’s important to get to the SFO airport conveniently. Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) is an effective means of transit from downtown San Francisco, you can ride a BART rail to the SFO International Terminal station, which is situated inside the airport. Using a cab, Lyft, or Uber is the fastest and most convenient way to go from downtown to San Francisco International Airport.
  • Booking United Airlines for your journey from San Francisco to Sao Paulo offers a lot of advantages due to the airline's hub location at San Francisco International Airport (SFO). The great number of daily flights between San Francisco and Sao Paulo is one advantage that makes it more likely that you'll find a flight that works with your schedule.

Top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Sao Paulo

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Sao Paulo. 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.
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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7936 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
8.5Crew
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Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025LAX - DEN
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Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

Bathrooms dirty sinks clogged. No one seemed to clean them. Plane very old

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

Logan airport construction meant that boarding was chaotic crowded and delayed

It was terrible, if they ran flights on time it would make a big difference.

Delta seems to be improving in many areas, except they are super bad with the food available. Bring back normal food service on long flights.

I actually received a notification from kayak on email but not one by text from Delta when my departure gait changed and I almost missed my flight

New boarding doesn't make sense. Filling front first is slow.

Delta flight was great from the check in all the way to arrival. However, I had a very bad experience. I requested a wheelchair and the wheelchair employee that went to pick me up from the plane in Boston to bring me to the baggage claims told me I have to pay him. I was under the impression that it was a free service and I usually give tips but the person forced me to pay and since I said no because I was upset with his demand when my daughter walked in to pick me up he demanded payment from my daughter who paid him thinking maybe now it is a charged service.

It was good, however the airplane was really cold. We received snacks and the crew was friendly.

Delta has an outstanding service. They are courteous and punctual most of the time. The flight departed a half hour late but we arrived 15 minutes early.

Not sure why there are so many security checks at this airport. Consistently annoying showing passport over and over, checking carryons at gate all the while trying to make tight connection. Basically it was uncomfortable crowded cabin with meidiocre service

Change of gate in Santiago devolved into half plus hour delay and a really tight connection in Lima

Although the flight is goof and the crew is good, the way the airline charges you for every service is ridiculous.

Plane never left the ground. Mech issues - entire trip was rerouted through united.

Everything was good except the check in. Could not do it online neither on the machines in the airport. Needed special assistance from the airline desk clerk

No entertainment but not expected. Unless you are referring to monitor that you can use. Then Al, was fine on all flights.

Friendly staff, It was the first flight out for our plane, so had to be deiced from the frost. Only delayed a few minutes,

Staff encountered friendly and helpful. Flight delayed 1 hour due to mechanical issue, but made it through Atlanta immkgration and security in plenty of time,

We were in transit from Lima (flight at 1.10am) and we were in stand by in our flight from Panama to Washington. We wait from 4.30 am to 18.30pm in the Airport. The company give us 2 x 15 dollars for eat during the day and a personnal travel voucher of 400 dollars each. Do they buy food one time something in the Airport ??? And one of us live in France so the voucher is not usable. More than 24 hours travel !! And our place were near the toilets, with 8 children around us. The boy behind my seat stamped his feet on my back all the flight. Really Wonder full ! So we are totally unhappy with our travel. Thanks Copa Airlines....

It would have been better if they don't separate families in seating. We were seated in the aile row in the middle of a family of four. It would have been better if they they seat the family of four together than separated.

No headphones given for inflight entertainment. I missed my flight from the previous day and the customer service agent tried to extort an additional $100.00 US from me for missing my flight. Really?!

It was reasonably comfortable trip considering its duration (7 hours). Crew was very good and friendly, seats very more comfortable than other planes. Only negative comment would be that the bathroom light did not get its full brightness 🙃

The flight was delayed about 4 hours without any explanation. No wifi or entertainment at all on planes. Had to pay for checked bags I was allowed according to reservations.

It was good, plane is a bit older so seats are somewhat flat

Great from check in all the way to the end. Very happy with Copa

Well the airline was fine. The only thing is I was charged for a checked in luggage. But when I reserved the ticket it showed a check in bag allowed. Who can I get in contact with for reimbursement.? The airline said I had to speak to whoever I booked ticket with.

Friendly flight team and seamless travel from one stop to next.

At JFK the Security line was extremely long and few checkpoints open.

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.

Boarding is very confusing. They have Line 1 and Line 2 and many many Boarding groups. Everyone lines up under those two lines long before they call zones. If you have a higher zone 2 like I did due to a Premium Plus ticket, it’s very awkward having to ask each person which zone they have. Extremely chaotic process. On board the flight attendants had no charisma whatsoever, even to us paying extra for an upgraded cabin. I asked for a chamomile tea after dinner (as no coffee or tea was even offered) and the FÃ said they didn’t have even though listed on the drink menu. Also, the mid flight service was entirely skipped which was a soup and sandwich combo. Supposedly had a variety of snacks mid flight too but those never materialized either. A few times I walked Back there, not a single flight attendant acknowledged me as they were all deep into their iPhones. I simply Wanted a glass of water since ZERO water runs were made on this 9hr 30 min flight.

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.

Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.

British Airways staff are very polite and willing to help.

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

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!

Worst seats I’ve ever had !!! The seats were very narrow and uncomfortable and misaligned with the seats in front of mine leading to bottom of the seat in front of mine pressing on my legs for 15.5 hours !

This was an overnight flight. There was no meal service in first class, just a simple snack basket was offered along with beverages. There should have been some type of continental breakfast prior to arrival in PHL. As an Executive Platinum American Airlines Advantage member, I received no name recognition from the first class flight attendant. When disembarking at PHL, the flight attendants were more interested in their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as they disembarked.

The flight was quick and to the point. The crew just did their job w/o excessive talking and everything was just perfect.

Awkward carry on process. Forced to check all carry on. No overhead space of worthiness. Left delayed, but made up the time. Crew was amicable.

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

Had to wait on pilot and crew to depart and had to wait to arrive at the gate because they only had 2 crews working. Delays, delays....Planes just keep getting smaller and tighter and they nickle and dime for everything. When will an airline actually wake up and make flying more enjoyable?

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