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$99 Find Cheap Flights from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco

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Cheap Flights from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco (SBP-SFO)

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

Tue, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 30
United Airlines Logo
3:45 pm - 5:01 pmSBP-SFO
1h 16mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
8:50 am - 10:05 amSFO-SBP
1h 15mnonstop
$179United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 30
Hawaiian Airlines Logo
4:57 pm - 9:43 pmSBP-SFO
4h 46m1 stop
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7:10 am - 1:32 pmSFO-SBP
6h 22m1 stop
$183Hawaiian Airlines
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Wed, Sep 3 - Thu, Sep 4
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:57 pm - 9:43 pmSBP-SFO
4h 46m1 stop
Alaska Airlines Logo
7:10 am - 1:32 pmSFO-SBP
6h 22m1 stop
$208Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 30
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:57 pm - 5:25 pmSBP-SFO
24h 28m2 stops
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7:10 am - 1:32 pmSFO-SBP
6h 22m1 stop
$216Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Dec 30 - Mon, Jan 12
United Airlines Logo
6:23 pm - 7:38 pmSBP-SFO
1h 15mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:35 pm - 11:41 pmSFO-SBP
1h 06mnonstop
$217United Airlines
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Tue, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 30
Alaska Airlines Logo
4:57 pm - 5:25 pmSBP-SFO
24h 28m2 stops
Alaska Airlines Logo
5:12 pm - 4:17 pmSFO-SBP
23h 05m2 stops
$233Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Nov 7 - Sun, Nov 9
United Airlines Logo
6:25 pm - 7:39 pmSBP-SFO
1h 14mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
6:40 pm - 7:50 pmSFO-SBP
1h 10mnonstop
$239United Airlines
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Sat, Nov 22 - Sun, Nov 23
United Airlines Logo
6:07 pm - 8:02 amSBP-SFO
13h 55m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:05 am - 12:19 pmSFO-SBP
1h 14mnonstop
$247United Airlines
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Fri, Oct 17 - Sun, Oct 19
United Airlines Logo
10:55 am - 12:05 pmSBP-SFO
1h 10mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
9:03 pm - 10:14 pmSFO-SBP
1h 11mnonstop
$254United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 24 - Tue, Sep 30
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4:57 pm - 9:43 pmSBP-SFO
4h 46m1 stop
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7:10 am - 1:32 pmSFO-SBP
6h 22m1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Luis Obispo to San Francisco flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco 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 Luis Obispo to San Francisco?

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

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San Francisco on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco, 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 Luis Obispo to San Francisco is February, where tickets cost $239 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $319 and $314 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco, 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 Luis Obispo to San Francisco, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 41% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$99
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
Flight from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco

When to book flights from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco 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 Luis Obispo to San Francisco

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco was $99 for a one-way ticket and $179 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Luis Obispo and San Francisco?

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

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco?

    San Luis Obispo and San Francisco are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave San Luis Obispo from San Luis Obispo County and will be arriving at San Francisco.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco?

    Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Luis Obispo to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco?

    The Embraer 175 (Enhanced Winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Luis Obispo to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Luis Obispo and San Francisco.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco?

    There are nonstop flights from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco?

    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 Luis Obispo to San Francisco.

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

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

    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 San Francisco with an airline and back to San Luis Obispo with another airline. Booking your flights between San Luis Obispo and SFO 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 Luis Obispo to San Francisco?

    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 San Francisco from San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo to San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $243 or less one-way and $443 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Luis Obispo County to San Francisco.
Find which airlines fly direct from San Luis Obispo County Airport to San Francisco Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Luis Obispo County to San Francisco

Monday

Avianca, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +2 more

Avianca, Copa Airlines, +3 more

Tuesday

Avianca, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +2 more

Avianca, Copa Airlines, +3 more

Wednesday

Avianca, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +2 more

Avianca, Copa Airlines, +3 more

Thursday

Avianca, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +2 more

Avianca, Copa Airlines, +3 more

Friday

Avianca, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +2 more

Avianca, Copa Airlines, +3 more

Saturday

Avianca, Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

Avianca, Emirates, +2 more

Sunday

Avianca, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +2 more

Avianca, Copa Airlines, +3 more

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Direct returns

San Francisco to San Luis Obispo County

Monday

Avianca, Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

Avianca, Emirates, +2 more

Tuesday

Avianca, Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

Avianca, Emirates, +2 more

Wednesday

Avianca, Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

Avianca, Emirates, +2 more

Thursday

Avianca, Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

Avianca, Emirates, +2 more

Friday

Avianca, Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

Avianca, Emirates, +2 more

Saturday

Avianca, Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

Avianca, Emirates, +2 more

Sunday

Avianca, Emirates, Lufthansa, +1 more

Avianca, Emirates, +2 more

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Reviews of the top airline flying from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Luis Obispo to San Francisco. 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 Luis Obispo to San Francisco? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8928 reviews
8.1Crew
6.6Food
7.3Comfort
7.1Entertainment
7.7Boarding
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1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

2.0 MediocreGeorge, Aug 2025HNL - SFO
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1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

My flight was delayed a very short period of time but they did not hold my connecting flight to San Diego, also through United. So they closed the doors before we got off our plane. They would only have to help the door open for another five to ten minutes. So I missed a court deadline for a manditory mediation settlement conference for my client. I had to get an associate to be there in person and be on the phone with him relaying what he needs to do the entire time. The court was very upset with me and so was my client. United cannot be trusted.

Really good 😊 the woman at the gate entrance was a little rude checking in our carry-on but i dont think she worked for the airline, she worked for the airport at sacramento, other than that amazing.

Boarding was mayhem. Late boarding by 15 minutes because of lack of staff (missing 1 flight attendant. We had to wait for an arrival of another plane before we could board). Flight was a little rough, but cannot blame on airlines.

United out of SFO is having issues with catering so none of our meals were loaded on the plane and no offer of compensation for our tickets purchased was offered.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

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