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$292 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Tel Aviv

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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 Tel Aviv.
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Cheapest round-trip
$969
Typical prices: $1,102-$1,556
Scandinavian Airlines
Tue 3/3Thu 3/5
SFO - TLV • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$284
Typical prices: $778-$1,405
Multiple Airlines
Sun 1/25
SFO - TLV • 2 stops
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Delta
Cheapest • from $974 (round-trip)
EL AL
Best reviews • 7.7 score
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November
Cheapest • 17% price drop
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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Tel Aviv (SFO-TLV)

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

Tue, Mar 3 - Thu, Mar 5
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
4:40 pm - 2:55 am
SFO
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TLV
24h 15m
2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
3:30 am - 2:35 pm
TLV
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SFO
21h 05m
2 stops
$969Scandinavian Airlines
Fri, Feb 13 - Fri, Feb 20
Austrian Airlines Logo
12:55 pm - 4:30 pm
SFO
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TLV
17h 35m
1 stop
Austrian Airlines Logo
11:55 am - 10:14 pm
TLV
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SFO
20h 19m
1 stop
$970Austrian Airlines
Mon, Apr 13 - Thu, Apr 16
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 6:05 pm
SFO
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TLV
39h 20m
2 stops
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
2:00 pm - 2:40 pm
TLV
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SFO
34h 40m
2 stops
$971Scandinavian Airlines
Fri, Jan 30 - Tue, Feb 3
United Airlines Logo
12:55 pm - 4:30 pm
SFO
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TLV
17h 35m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:55 am - 9:39 pm
TLV
-
SFO
19h 44m
1 stop
$972United Airlines
Sun, Apr 19 - Fri, Apr 24
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:40 pm - 3:40 am
SFO
-
TLV
22h 00m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:05 pm - 5:35 pm
TLV
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SFO
35h 30m
2 stops
$973Multiple Airlines
Thu, Feb 12 - Mon, Feb 23
United Airlines Logo
2:10 pm - 5:05 pm
SFO
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TLV
16h 55m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 9:38 pm
TLV
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SFO
20h 08m
1 stop
$974United Airlines
Fri, Feb 13 - Fri, Feb 20
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:35 am - 5:00 pm
SFO
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TLV
20h 25m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:55 am - 10:14 pm
TLV
-
SFO
20h 19m
1 stop
$975Multiple Airlines
Wed, Feb 25 - Tue, Mar 10
Air Canada Logo
11:20 am - 10:15 am
SFO
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TLV
36h 55m
2 stops
Air Canada Logo
11:55 am - 9:31 am
TLV
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SFO
30h 36m
2 stops
$976Air Canada
Sat, Feb 14 - Tue, Feb 24
United Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 9:20 am
SFO
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TLV
23h 21m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:55 am - 9:39 pm
TLV
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SFO
19h 44m
1 stop
$977United Airlines
Sun, May 24 - Thu, Jun 4
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:35 pm - 4:20 am
SFO
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TLV
25h 45m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:30 am - 4:10 pm
TLV
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SFO
20h 40m
1 stop
$978Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Tel Aviv flights

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

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Planning a trip from San Francisco to Tel Aviv? KAYAK’s data-powered insights will help you find cheap flights. Learn the best time to fly, how early to book your ticket, and other tips to secure great prices.

How much is a round-trip flight from San Francisco to Tel Aviv?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Tel Aviv departing in March.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Tel Aviv?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Tel Aviv, 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 Tel Aviv is November, where tickets cost $1,007 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,323 and $1,320 respectively.

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

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 Tel Aviv, 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 Tel Aviv, you should book around 6 weeks before departure, which saves you about 22% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$284
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 9% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Tel Aviv

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

  • What flights exist from San Francisco Airport to Tel Aviv Airport?

    You can get direct flights to Tel Aviv Airport (TLV) from various airlines. United Airlines and El Al are the major airlines that ply this route directly. The flights depart from Terminal I at SFO and arrive at Terminal 3 at TLV. If you're looking for layover options to save some money, many of them take place in New York at Newark Airport (EWR).

  • Is it necessary to have a visa to travel from San Francisco Airport to Tel Aviv Airport?

    It is not necessary to have a visa when going to Tel Aviv from San Francisco. As a U.S. citizen, all you need is a valid passport. It must have six months of validity before you arrive, and you should not stay for more than 90 days.

  • Is there public transportation from Tel Aviv Airport to downtown Tel Aviv?

    Yes, the airport has various transportation options such as buses, trains, and taxis. It takes about 20min to get to downtown Tel Aviv by public means. Israel’s train service connects the airport to different parts of the country. There are car rental services at Tel Aviv Airport you can also opt for.

  • What services are available for pets?

    When traveling with your animal, San Francisco Airport has you covered. The airport has animal relief areas in various spots. There are grassy areas where your pet can relieve themselves outside and inside the terminals. They are located in and outside security.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Tel Aviv?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Tel Aviv was $284 for a one-way ticket and $969 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from San Francisco to Tel Aviv.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Tel Aviv?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Tel Aviv from San Francisco?

    Munich is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Francisco to Tel Aviv.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Tel Aviv, Delta or EL AL?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Tel Aviv are Delta and EL AL. With an average price for the route of $1,290 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. EL AL is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,868 and an overall rating of 7.7.

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

    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 Tel Aviv.

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

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

    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 Tel Aviv with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and TLV 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 Tel Aviv?

    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 Tel Aviv 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 Tel Aviv

  • San Francisco Airport (SFO) has private nap rooms you can rent for hours at a time. You can rest while waiting for your departure or if you arrive late at the airport. The rooms are well equipped and with showers. They are refitted with Wi-Fi and Flight monitors. The rooms are fairly cheap and will give you the comfort you deserve.
  • There is also a luxurious hotel located at the entrance of the SFO airport. Hyatt has over 300 rooms, an event area, and good facilities. It is accessible to passengers from all terminals.
  • Since Israel’s main currency is Israel New Shekel, you need to look out for the exchange bureau to change your dollars. San Francisco Airport offers currency exchange services through Travelex. You can do the currency exchange at International Terminal (pre-security) and Terminal 3 (post-security).
  • San Francisco Airport has you covered in case of any medical emergencies. There is a medical clinic that offers travel and occupational medical services. There are also several nursing rooms for your baby. The nursing rooms are in Terminals 1, 2, and 3.
  • San Francisco Airport offers various parking options if you have your car. You can book a slot in advance to avoid any inconveniences. Check for parking in international Garage A, G, Domestic garage, long-term surface lot, long-term garage, and valet parking. Short-term parking is at the central terminal is an international parking garage. South Airport Blvd is reserved for long-term parking, and San Bruno Ave is for shuttle buses.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Tel Aviv

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Tel Aviv. 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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7.7
EL ALOverall score based on 600 reviews
7.3Entertainment
7.8Boarding
8.3Crew
7.4Comfort
6.8Food
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Clearly an inexperienced cabin crew. Boarding took much longer than usual. Food took much longer to be distributed than usual.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, Jan 2026
GVA - TLV
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Clearly an inexperienced cabin crew. Boarding took much longer than usual. Food took much longer to be distributed than usual.

Poor service! If I can I will never fly with them again.

Great quality food. clean cabin and bathrooms. Fast boarding and overall comfortable flight for the duration and times.

Underpricer was a nightmare to deal with they would not help us and blamed the airline and the airline said underpricer just lies. So no we were not happy! The crew on the plane was wonderful.

Your crew was amazing! Friendly, and let my husband and I have a meal in back with them, because a boy got sick behind us and they took some time to clean him and our space up. Fantastic job we were both impressed.

Great except that seats were delivered only at the gate

It was...fine. Boarding worked okay, the staff was competent and sufficiently polite, and it was a nice Dreamliner aircraft.

Exactly as you would expect from an Israeli airline (written by an Israeli) - basic service while firmly polite. Don't expect anything extra - they are there to manage the flight, not to make your experience optimal (unless you consider the minimum of getting to your final destination - and then it is great!). They won't give you anything extra, won't pass around water , if you want it - go get it from the back of the plane. They want you sleeping and seated - and while I'm sure that other airlines want the same, here this is well felt.

I was scammed. I never received flight. I had to buy another flight. Airfare assist is a scam and by you using them makes your company fraudulent. please give me refund

The food consist of one sandwich for a trip approximately 4 hours.

The flight crew where really good. Better then the crew from BNE to SFO

Food should be changed in menu Many muslims travels in this airlime they need to add one Halal meal

left on time, reasonable boarding process arrived early luggage came out quickly

Some flight attendants were great others were cranky. Seats were very tight and sitting on an aisle was very hard as the carts and people walking constantly bumped shoulder and arm.

Pushed back only to get deplaned due to a tire damaged by ground crew. They did at least go pretty fast. The bathrooms should be banned under the Geneva convention. No room to even sit straight on the toilet. The under-seat entertainment units block what little leg room there is.

United airlines has the best customer experience from booking to arrival. I always fly United airlines. The mileage program is excellent

from SFO-> FRA flight, AVML meal was significantly less compared to regular meal, especially no Desert, no Bread, no sides.

This was an older airplane. The cabin was constantly warm to hot throughout the 10 hour flight and there were no vents to personalize air flow. Also since it was an older plane, the material and comfort of the chairs were very uncomfortable. I left my flight with major soreness on my tailbone.

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?

Late flight Delays Poor service Poor staff Worst airline ever

I had a sprained ankle and had to go down the stairs to the bus and then up the stairs to the plane. Food / dinner served cold

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

Need better food options. Need warm food both times Stevie was provided. Bathrooms are too small. For an international flights, seats are small and leg room isn’t enough. And for an international flight, serving spirits should be included, not just Italian beer and cheap wine. All the tv/film entertainment is quite old and not updated, but the size of the screen was good.

My seat was broken and ducted taped and my monitor did not work the entire time over 8 hrs sitting. And I had no books or anything with me

my flight from Rome to Boston was on a very old plane. My video and audio did not work.

Good with timing of flights. The crew was exceptionally unfriendly. I heard more than one person say this. And even with the aisle, it seemed more uncomfortable than usual. The movie selection was old and poor, but the dinner was great - the lasagna and tiramisu.

This airplane is much better. Not worn out like the one we flew with fr NY to Rome. Flight attendants were ok.

The check in process is chaotic. It says partially checked-in. Never heard of such a thing. Then lost our reserved seats when we finally checked in at the airport. The seats don’t recline. Then we had to get mew boarding passes at the connection. Last, my companion lost her baggage and up to now there’s no update. We’re already half-way through our vacation and still no news what happened to the luggage.

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, there were no issues. It was also direct to SFO. For an international flight, I call that a win.

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.

The issue was not with BA it was with the link yoiu sent fopr booking the flight

Loved the boarding option from Business class lounge, experience on flight was excellent, plenty of good food choices

Awful it always is unfortunately is the only way to fly direct to london

Check in was was and the agent was very friendly and helpful The lounge was nice...boarding was straight from the lounge Everything worked at our seats, and video entertainment was good ..food was mediocre

Airlines have to stop assuming passengers bring entertainment. Provide it like you used to in business class and above!! N

Need to offer Better food from LAX to London Service from London to Delhi very delayed after take off.

Great crew and food and beverage. Seating tight but not the airline's fault. Will definitely fly BA in future!

Crying baby the ENTIRE flight. Not your fault, but I paid 2700 for a premium economy ticket and it wasn't worth it. should have just stuck with coach. flight attendants very mediocre - minimal effort. Plane didn't seem very clean. Didn't have any cleansing wipes - most airlines give you this when you board. Flat screen scrolling didn't work. Toiletry case a joke - why bother at all?

Enjoyable flight, helpful crew everything was organized to accommodate passengers.

I was transferred to an American Airlines flight. The boarding was late and unorganized. The seating was extremely tight and uncomfortable. Will not use AA again.

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