$529 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) - Compare and Save

Three cabin classes are available on flights from San Francisco to Thiruvananthapuram:

• Economy Class
• Premium Economy Class
• Business Class

A nonstop flight from San Francisco to Thiruvananthapuram takes 0h 00m, covering 9,010 miles.

Yes, a valid passport is required for this international route. Many destinations require at least six months of validity beyond your travel dates. Check your passport expiry well before booking.

Round-trip flights from San Francisco to Thiruvananthapuram range from $1,188 to $1,859, with an average of $1,514 over the past 12 months. Anything below $1,188 counts as a good deal.

Last-minute fares on this route - booked within 2 weeks of departure - run 13% above the route average of $1,514. Book 10 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

One-way fares from San Francisco to Thiruvananthapuram are currently higher than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about $1,634, which is 122% above the typical average for this route.

Flights from San Francisco to Thiruvananthapuram usually depart from San Francisco (SFO) and arrive at Thiruvananthapuram (TRV).

One-stop flights from San Francisco to Thiruvananthapuram most commonly connect through:

• Singapore Changi (SIN) - 43% of one-stop connections
• Dubai Intl (DXB) - 37% of one-stop connections
• Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) - 17% of one-stop connections
• New Delhi Indira Gandhi Intl (DEL) - 3% of one-stop connections

Singapore Changi (SIN) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 13% on the San Francisco to Thiruvananthapuram route. Tuesday is the cheapest departure day at $1,396 round-trip on average, while Thursday is the most expensive at $1,593, a difference of $197. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

Flying via Dubai Intl (DXB) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time at 21h 44m, compared with 22h 04m via Doha Hamad Intl (DOH) and 22h 22m via Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji Intl (BOM).

Thiruvananthapuram is 12 hours ahead of San Francisco (India Time vs Pacific Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

Unfortunately, due to the long nature of the flight route, there aren’t any airlines flying directly from San Francisco Airport to Trivandrum. All the flights traveling this route will have at least one or two layovers depending on the airline. For example, Qatar Airways and Air India, which have the most flights on this route, have layovers scheduled in Doha and Mumbai, respectively. Similarly, when you choose to fly with Lufthansa, you are most likely going to have a layover in Frankfurt. For this reason, it is important to check out the layover options on your route beforehand to avoid any inconveniences due to visa restrictions.

United States nationals are required to have visas to be allowed entry into India. The visa cannot be provided on arrival, so it is important to ensure that you apply online before your flight so that it can be processed in time for your departure. Other important documentation is your passport, which has to be valid for at least six months after your scheduled visit.

There is a city bus service operating the route from TRV airport to the city center. Take the KSRTC Bus No. 14, which is available from outside the International Terminal, and it will drop you off at the city bus terminal in East Fort.

On such long routes as this one, it is impossible to use any other means other than flying. Therefore, it is important to ensure that you make your flight as sustainable as possible to play your part in taking care of the environment. For example, you can start by flying economy. Economy class can fit a lot more people, thus reducing the number of planes in the air. Also, consider flying with carriers such as Qatar Airways, as it has introduced sustainable aviation fuel to some of the air fleet.