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$107 Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Traverse City

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 Traverse City 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 flight deals from San Francisco to Traverse City (SFO-TVC)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Traverse City 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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11:59 pm - 1:14 pmSFO-TVC
10h 15m1 stop
7:25 pm - 10:56 pmTVC-SFO
6h 31m1 stop
$232American Airlines
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Mon, Aug 12 - Sat, Aug 24
9:04 am - 10:40 pmSFO-TVC
10h 36m2 stops
7:25 pm - 10:56 pmTVC-SFO
6h 31m1 stop
$239American Airlines
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Mon, Aug 12 - Sat, Aug 24
6:20 am - 10:40 pmSFO-TVC
13h 20m1 stop
6:06 pm - 12:04 amTVC-SFO
8h 58m1 stop
$324American Airlines
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Sat, Aug 17 - Thu, Aug 22
12:12 am - 11:14 amSFO-TVC
8h 02m1 stop
7:15 am - 11:21 amTVC-SFO
7h 06m1 stop
$359United Airlines
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Sun, Aug 11 - Sat, Aug 24
12:12 am - 11:14 amSFO-TVC
8h 02m1 stop
7:15 am - 5:36 pmTVC-SFO
13h 21m2 stops
$364United Airlines
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Sun, Aug 11 - Sat, Aug 24
6:05 pm - 6:39 pmSFO-TVC
21h 34m1 stop
7:20 pm - 10:56 pmTVC-SFO
6h 36m1 stop
$455Sun Country Air
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Sun, Jul 21 - Fri, Aug 2
11:59 pm - 6:26 pmSFO-TVC
15h 27m1 stop
7:15 pm - 10:56 pmTVC-SFO
6h 41m1 stop
$465Sun Country Air
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Thu, Jul 25 - Mon, Jul 29
7:10 am - 10:59 pmSFO-TVC
12h 49m1 stop
5:56 pm - 10:02 pmTVC-SFO
7h 06m1 stop
$545Delta
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Tue, May 21 - Tue, Jun 18
5:15 pm - 10:08 amSFO-TVC
13h 53m2 stops
7:30 am - 1:32 pmTVC-SFO
9h 02m1 stop
$587Delta
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Thu, Aug 29 - Sat, Aug 31
11:59 pm - 11:57 amSFO-TVC
8h 58m1 stop
2:48 pm - 9:00 pmTVC-SFO
9h 12m1 stop
$733Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Jun 27 - Sun, Jun 30

Flights from San Francisco to Traverse City - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Traverse City 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 Traverse City?

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Traverse City clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from San Francisco to Traverse City, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Traverse City, Saturday is the cheapest day to fly and Monday is the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Traverse City?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Traverse City, 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 Traverse City is September, where tickets cost $543 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and December, where the average cost of tickets is $923 and $903 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Traverse City?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Traverse City, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Traverse City, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 86 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Traverse City?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, American Airlines offered the best one-way deal for that route, at $107. KAYAK users also found San Francisco to Traverse City round-trip flights on American Airlines from $232 and on United Airlines from $359.

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Low season

January

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$107
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 20% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Traverse City

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Traverse City 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 Traverse City

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Traverse City?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Traverse City was $107 for a one-way ticket and $232 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Traverse City?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from San Francisco to Traverse City. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Traverse City?

    San Francisco airport is called San Francisco and the only airport in Traverse City is Traverse City Cherry Capital.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Traverse City?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Traverse City?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Traverse City from San Francisco?

    Chicago is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from San Francisco to Traverse City.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Traverse City, Delta or Alaska Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Traverse City are Delta and Alaska Airlines. With an average price for the route of $581 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. Alaska Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $875 and an overall rating of 8.0.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Traverse City?

    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 Traverse City.

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

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

    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 Traverse City with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and TVC 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 Traverse City?

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

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Top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Traverse City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Traverse City. 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 Traverse City? 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 9114 reviews
8.2boarding
7.3entertainment
7.3food
8.6crew
7.9comfort
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I like that we took off on time and arrived a bit early. I like that I could gate check my bag and board early. I don't like how crowded the flight was. I had ok leg room, but could feel every move of the person next to me. And the aisles are very narrow. The gate and flight crews were terrific.

8.0 ExcellentKaren, Apr 2024SFO - JFK
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I like that we took off on time and arrived a bit early. I like that I could gate check my bag and board early. I don't like how crowded the flight was. I had ok leg room, but could feel every move of the person next to me. And the aisles are very narrow. The gate and flight crews were terrific.

The flight was diverted and departed from San Jose instead of San Francisco. This could’ve been executed more smoothly because after arriving in San Jose it seemed like nothing was being processed correctly as needed for the gate agents to do their jobs well and the flight to leave on time

Excellent service and prices. I was not award of inflight entertainment.

Both flights from NYC to SFO were delayed more than an hour. No wifi, no screens/movies etc. The crew was nice.

They gave me a seat with extra leg room. But they didn't offer me anything to drink, just because it was an hour flight

flight delayed 2ish hours; status updates easily could have been conveyed in a more timely manner

Temperature was very cold. seat was uncomfortable bc headrest did not work properly - the earflaps would not move.

Alaska airlines is the best. Best customer service, crew, and value for money.

I have taken 4 Alaska flights in the past 3 weeks and every single flight was delayed. They give you a $12 voucher for airport food, sometimes too late, after you’ve already eaten. That might get you a bagel. Reservations, rentals, etc have to be cancelled with no repercussions. Will be avoiding Alaska if possible.

Window seat and a packed plane. A very uncomfortable flight.

Worst flight in my life. Only was scheduled for a 45 min flight to get our connection flight. It was late by 40 minutes and we missed our connection. Delta was totally useless trying to help and unable to get my family on the next flight because they overbooked it Thus had to get a hotel at my expense and lost a day at Disney as a result. Cost me about a $1000 if you add 2 hotels meals shuttles etc to get thru the day Awful customer service by Delta in Detroit totally useless people

Delta did an awful job w logistics at DTW. Missed connection. We were there an hour early. SUCKED

Had to run to make it only to have the flight delayed to wait for all the late connectors Second drink service skipped up

Uncomfortable seats on 14 hour flight. Mediocre food. On time and great crew.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Crew were exceptional. Plane was quiet and quite empty, so I had a row to sleep across.

Gate crew helping to scan tickets was a little short tempered with customers. Flight crew was very friendly, welcoming , and provided excellent service on board.

They charge me for the luggage which is was included on the ticket

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Was a great smooth flight from Detroit to San Diego.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

Airline did not explain reasons why flight was delayed two hours. Explanations were badly needed and rarely provided. Problem seemed to clearly be the airline’s fault and not the fault of the weather or airport.

Very uncomfortable seats and seat backs, and I am only 5’9”. Delayed due to crew issues, spent a long time with no ventilation. Teeny overhead bins. Wifi worked well. Arrived safely.

I was delighted that we were able to get on the 4:40 pm flight rather than our original booking at 6:55 pm!! Other than that, the flight was comfortable and landed early😊

Our flight was delayed many times throughout the day. The final delay was about 8 hours. I spent time in line to speak to someone at their understaffed desk, and also spent time waiting online and then chatting with a service rep. None of the United employees were any help at all. I desperately wanted to go get rest and possibly re-book my trip but I was denied any compensation or voucher for a hotel. I was repeatedly told it was not United's fault and therefore they had no compensation to offer. Overall, a cold and callous experience.

Paid WiFi was only available for a few minutes. Avoid at all costs.

Everything was great, only problem was that flights were delayed

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

Flight From PHX to CVG was on time, very professional staff

Flight was delayed and missed connecting flight. Did not give warning about delay until we showed up at the airport. Not good.

A flight attendant appeared to not be in a good mood that served us; felt she was being short. Overhead announcements were very loud compared to other airlines and the message was not friendly and was a little confusing. This flight was particularly over all was not satisfying compared to previous Sun Country flights.

Airlines should have to add their fees to their fares

I am upset with the hidden fees for bringing on an overhead carryon onto flight and also having to pay for my seat selection. This should all be part of the original price of the ticket. Very poor customer service

Sun country Wi-Fi was not working. Flight was overbooked by two people. Had to pay extra for carryons day before flight and I don’t like hidden fees like that.

WiFi did not work. Woman flight attendant in the rear of the plane was moody.

Flight delayed over 3 hrs due to unexplained issue. No text message to notify.

Well we did not realize at first it was a ground transfer, but we really enjoyed it and would definitely recommend to friends and family. Our driver was awesome and the ride was wonderful. A bathroom on board would have been nice, but at least we were warned that there wasn't one so we went ahead of time.

We were on a fairly long flight and they offered nothing for a snack (unless you paid) and then quickly gave you a drink and were never to be seen again. I would have loved a refill on my water but that was not an option. The flight attendants were standing on ther phone when we boarded and left and never even greeted us. Any other flight I have been on they would have welcomed us on the plane and again greeted us as we got off. Our landline transfer from MSP to Rochester on the other hand was FANTASTIC! We would highly recommend!

Took forever to get the plane loaded and unloaded. Longest I have ever had. I was in the middle of the plane and it almost took a hour after landing to get off of the plane.

Our flight was delayed and there was no communication at the airport.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Traverse City found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/21Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
10h 36mSFO-TVC
$107
6/23Sun
1 stopSun Country Air
15h 27mSFO-TVC
$173
8/4Sun
1 stopSun Country Air
15h 27mSFO-TVC
$198
8/5Mon
1 stopSun Country Air
6h 07mSFO-TVC
$233
7/15Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
11h 37mSFO-TVC
$249
6/19Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 16mSFO-TVC
$269
8/27Tue
2 stopsUnited Airlines
18h 41mSFO-TVC
$287
8/4Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
19h 00mSFO-TVC
$313
6/25Tue
2 stopsDelta
11h 58mSFO-TVC
$379
6/23Sun
2 stopsDelta
9h 33mSFO-TVC
$419

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Last minute flights from San Francisco to Traverse City

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from San Francisco to Traverse City that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/30Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 55mSFO-TVC
5/7Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
6h 55mTVC-SFO
$535
4/30Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 55mSFO-TVC
5/7Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 21mTVC-SFO
$595
4/30Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 55mSFO-TVC
5/7Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 51mTVC-SFO
$600
4/30Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
7h 55mSFO-TVC
5/7Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 51mTVC-SFO
$660
4/30Tue
multi-stopDelta
9h 35mSFO-TVC
5/7Tue
multi-stopDelta
12h 44mTVC-SFO
$778
4/30Tue
multi-stopDelta
9h 35mSFO-TVC
5/7Tue
multi-stopDelta
13h 12mTVC-SFO
$818

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San Francisco - Traverse City Flights

Departure:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Destination:

Traverse City (TVC)United States

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Traverse City - San Francisco

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