$251 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Southeast Europe

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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Southeast Europe

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Athens
Athens1 stop$537
Tirana
Tirana1 stop$526
Belgrade
Belgrade2 stops$608
Split
Split1 stop$476
Zagreb
Zagreb1 stop$592
Sofia
Sofia1 stop$555
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik1 stop$597
Thera
Thera3 stops$648
Sarajevo
Sarajevo1 stop$607
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki2 stops$571
Heraklion
Heraklion1 stop$539
Skopje
Skopje1 stop$597
Ljubljana
Ljubljana1 stop$662
Pristina
Pristina1 stop$622
Mykonos
Mykonos2 stops$573
Podgorica
Podgorica1 stop$767
Chania
Chania1 stop$550
Cluj Napoca
Cluj Napoca1 stop$654
Corfu
Corfu2 stops$689
Athens
Athens1 stop$537
Tirana
Tirana1 stop$526
Belgrade
Belgrade2 stops$608
Split
Split1 stop$476
Zagreb
Zagreb1 stop$592
Sofia
Sofia1 stop$555
Dubrovnik
Dubrovnik1 stop$597
Thera
Thera3 stops$648
Sarajevo
Sarajevo1 stop$607
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki2 stops$571
Heraklion
Heraklion1 stop$539
Skopje
Skopje1 stop$597
Ljubljana
Ljubljana1 stop$662
Pristina
Pristina1 stop$622
Mykonos
Mykonos2 stops$573
Podgorica
Podgorica1 stop$767
Chania
Chania1 stop$550
Cluj Napoca
Cluj Napoca1 stop$654
Corfu
Corfu2 stops$689

Book Cheap San Francisco to Southeast Europe Plane Tickets

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

Fri, May 1 - Mon, May 11
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4:45 pm - 8:15 pmSFO-SPU
18h 30m1 stop
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12:00 pm - 2:40 pmSPU-SFO
35h 40m1 stop
$476Scandinavian Airlines
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Fri, May 1 - Mon, May 11
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 10:00 amSFO-SPU
32h 15m2 stops
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12:00 pm - 2:40 pmSPU-SFO
35h 40m1 stop
$516Scandinavian Airlines
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Sat, May 2 - Wed, May 13
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 10:45 amSFO-SPU
57h 00m2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 2:40 pmSPU-SFO
34h 40m2 stops
$524Scandinavian Airlines
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Wed, Apr 1 - Thu, Apr 16
Lufthansa Logo
9:05 pm - 11:10 pmSFO-ATH
16h 05m1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
6:55 am - 12:40 pmATH-SFO
15h 45m1 stop
$537Lufthansa
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Mon, Apr 13 - Thu, Apr 30
United Airlines Logo
12:45 am - 8:10 amSFO-ATH
21h 25m2 stops
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1:10 pm - 9:21 pmATH-SFO
18h 11m1 stop
$543United Airlines
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Tue, Mar 31 - Thu, Apr 9
Lufthansa Logo
12:55 pm - 6:40 pmSFO-ATH
19h 45m2 stops
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6:05 am - 7:00 pmATH-SFO
22h 55m1 stop
$546Lufthansa
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Wed, Feb 18 - Tue, Mar 10
SWISS Logo
7:25 pm - 9:00 amSFO-TIA
28h 35m1 stop
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2:25 pm - 5:30 pmTIA-SFO
35h 05m1 stop
$551SWISS
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Tue, Feb 17 - Tue, Mar 10
SWISS Logo
12:50 pm - 9:00 amSFO-TIA
59h 10m2 stops
SWISS Logo
2:25 pm - 5:30 pmTIA-SFO
35h 05m1 stop
$558SWISS
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Mon, Mar 30 - Tue, Apr 7
Turkish Airlines Logo
12:50 pm - 8:25 amSFO-DBV
34h 35m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:45 pm - 4:45 pmDBV-SFO
29h 00m1 stop
$597Turkish Airlines
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Wed, Apr 1 - Fri, May 1
Turkish Airlines Logo
6:45 pm - 7:55 pmSFO-DBV
16h 10m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
9:15 am - 4:45 pmDBV-SFO
16h 30m1 stop
$598Turkish Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Southeast Europe flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Southeast Europe to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

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

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $568, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Southeast Europe?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Southeast Europe, 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 Southeast Europe is February, when tickets cost $658 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,407 and $1,180 respectively.

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

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

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

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

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 Southeast Europe, 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 Southeast Europe, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 14 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$251
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 47% increase in price.
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FAQs - booking Southeast Europe flights

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

    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 Southeast Europe.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from San Francisco to Southeast Europe 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 Southeast Europe?

    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 from San Francisco to Southeast Europe with an airline and back with another airline.

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

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Southeast Europe?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Southeast Europe is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $932 on average. Morning departures are around 26% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Southeast Europe is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,221.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Southeast Europe

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Southeast Europe. 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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7.5
SWISSOverall score based on 1788 reviews
8.2Crew
7.7Boarding
7.4Comfort
6.8Entertainment
7.1Food
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They lived up to the Swiss reputation of excellent operation in all aspects. Zurich is a great place to make connections to other parts of Europe.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Sep 2025AGP - ZRH
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They lived up to the Swiss reputation of excellent operation in all aspects. Zurich is a great place to make connections to other parts of Europe.

As an ex airline employee in my home country of Jamaica, it was wonderful to see that Swiss Air has maintained it's exemplary service. The crew was both pleasant and professional. The meals were wholesome and tasty. My brother and I traveled and we both agree that our amazing vacation started with the excellent experience with Swiss Air. Continue to keep your standards high 🙂

Food used to be better and comfort was not attainable after 5 hours everything starts hurting.

horrible.. they cause such a problem and my daughter 14 years old was stranded in san francisco

Zürich to Boston was great. Nice to Zurich was not bad

I can’t even the whole trip was a catastrophe

Poor. Seats uncomfortable. No leg room. Hot and humid the whole trip. Food and staffs were ok.

The seats were so close together, when the man in front of me put his seat back, the screen in front of me was 9 inches from my face. There is no way to lean forward if I needed to pick something up. It was pretty uncomfortable for a ten hour flight. I was very surprised.

The food was good. Most the staff was pleasant. The flight would be drastically improved with WiFi on a long international flight.

When I needed to get my bag off of the plane so that I could take a train because the connection was 4 hours later, they took 2 hours to take my bag off making me take the train and miss my flight simultaneously. The seat size on the plane is too small for an average aged woman let alone a middle-aged man. It's unacceptable and I will not fly Boeing again.

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

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.

The pilots were late and it made us 1 hour late. The meat was tough and bok choy was also tough.

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

As a big guy the seats are way too small for me. Would prefer more comfortable seats on these long haul flights.

My flight was canceled 1 minute before boarding. The customer service was owful, no one could tell us what was going happened. I spent 30hrs instead of 15 from Washington DC to Brussels. No apologie or help

Boeing 777 is a bad choice for a such a long flight.

The staff at IST airport could have been more helpful. Too much wasted time and the plane from IST to KHI was just horrible. The plane was not clean and smelled bad!

This is my 2nd time with the Turkish airline. Would definitely recommend. In stability we connected to Indiago would not recommend, very cramped seating. No inflight entertainment..service was inferior.

I wouldn't know what the flight was like. AI canceled my flight reservation!! There's no way to speak to an actual human to fix the issue! NEVER AGAIN! ALWAYS BOOK YOUR FLIGHT DIRECTLY WITH THE AIRLINE NEVER GO THROUGH KAYAK OR JUSTFLY.COM!!

Paying extra for premium seats was wasted. Turkish Airlines takes 2 seats for bassinet. The lady next to me had a baby with bassinet Bassinet was in front of my seat

Rude staff. I would avoid using the word racist but definitely partially or discriminatory. My 72 yrs old mother who is also disabled was traveling on this flight. She was the second passenger boarded to the plane. The First elderly couple ahead of my mother were allowed to use the airplane bathroom but my mother was denied entry stating it was for safety reasons. My mother objected the the couple in front of her were allowed but hostess still stated that due to the flight safety reasons she can’t use it. Even my mother explained that he is using blood pressure medication that’s why she have to use the restroom frequently but the crew continued arguing her. At one point the Mae attendent even suggested that if that’s the case my mother can urinate in her seat. The level of disrespect against an elderly lady is beyond my comprehension. This matter will be taken to the social media to shame the employees involved.

my experience was great with Turkish airlines . the problem i encountered was with kayak booking. When I booked . it showed that im allowed a bag . and when I got to the airport, i had to pay $165 for one bag.

Not up to Business Class standards. Two of the three toilets were out of order. The hostesses were aware and didn’t show any responsible act to do something. Food quality was not what we expect from Turkish hospitality. Overall we were not impressed and disappointed.

Lufthansa still has a good level of quality compared to US airlines, especially with respect to (1) food quality - actually tasty, (2) good French red wine - free, (3) good movie selection. Also my ticket price includes 1 free check-in luggage, while some other budget airlines sneak in an extra $150 for a checkin.

The food could be better, more snacks. And have some plugs to chargue the phone.

Everything was really great just The aircraft was too old and sounded it will break during takeoff

Extremely pleased with the crew. Best flight attendants ever! Very friendly, genuinely caring and attentive.

Best flight attendants ever! Very customer and service oriented, courteous, professional and helpful.

Cheapest airlines I have ever been on. I got downgraded and never got on united. I got rerouted through Vancouver onto jetwesf

Very small and uncomfortable seats, Hard to hear entertainment system sound. Horrible food. Staff doesn't care much about the passengers. 2nd time they didn't give me my vegetarian meal. They asked me regular food with meat. The airline and staff was from United airlines.

Checkin took along timen only.few angents available at.checkin desk. Customer support over phone no existence

At baggage claim, I was given the wrong printed ticket. The ticket belonged to another passenger for a different flight — to Zurich instead of Frankfurt (layover). I was even allowed to pass security, and when I asked the Lufthansa employee if I was on the correct flight, and why it was changed. The employee said everything was correct and I should board. When I got on the plane, there was someone in my seat, and the crew on the plane finally realized that I was on the wrong plane. When I got off the plane, nobody was willing to help, and the security refused to provide my original printed ticket. That was until I showed them that I took a photo of the ticket; once they realized I had photographic evidence, they were suddenly ready to help me. The Lufthansa employee began communicating with other airlines and found a flight that would take me to my destination via Polish Airlines. I was required to once again go through security, re-check my bag, and once again pay for my checked bag and weight overage fees. This experience was incredibly stressful and very frustrating, as you can imagine. A Lufthansa employee told me I would be eligible for a refund. Please tell me what steps I need to take in order to make that happen. Thank you!

Good service … bus transfer upon arrival from plane to terminal: atrocious!!!

There was so little leg space in middle seat that the blanket/pillow accessories and my feet could not fit. Knees were 1 inch from seat in front and when person in front reclined, it was uncomfortably invasive in my space. I am not large, 5’5” and 130 pounds

Pretty normal flight was delayed due to traffic could have missed connecting flight to Venice but crew kept us well informed so we made it

Flight was on time and pretty standard. No Hiccups. I have no complaints, which is a lot to say about a 12 hour flight.

On both sides of my itinerary, the planes were old, the seats did not work, the seats were filthy, and the crew were unfriendly

We upgraded to premium economy and it made a difference in a 12 hr flight. I didn’t like that we had to deplane in the tarmac with our carryon luggage. Other than that, it was ok.

Everything was much better than I had expected, since I hadn’t heard of your airline before. I hope to take advantage of your excellent service again.

A lady with a smelly dog sat next to me

Staff were nice, we left on time and arrived early, food was good. Unfortunately, they lost one of our bags and have been unable to find it. So we are in Italy for a week for my husband‘s birthday and he does not have any of his clothing.

They gave us sandwiches as a meal twice. Snacks mid flight with cookies and a tuna panini. Then just the same tuna panini for dinner. That was it.

Flight bumpy and aircraft old with tape over seats , it seems there is a lack of maintenance, air pipe blow off in the middle of the flight, flight attendant seemed not to be worried about it. Food got very bad over time , not only for the quality but for the quantity . Seats are very uncomfortable , entertainment not working properly.

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