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$215 Find Cheap Flights from Traverse City to San Francisco

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Cheap Flights from Traverse City to San Francisco (TVC-SFO)

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

Sat, Dec 13 - Tue, Dec 16
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 1:35 pmTVC-SFO
7h 35m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 3:54 pmSFO-TVC
6h 54m1 stop
$289United Airlines
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Thu, Nov 6 - Wed, Nov 12
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 10:33 amTVC-SFO
7h 13m1 stop
Delta Logo
8:25 am - 11:06 pmSFO-TVC
11h 41m2 stops
$294Delta
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Sat, Dec 13 - Tue, Dec 16
American Airlines Logo
12:54 pm - 11:25 pmTVC-SFO
13h 31m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 1:11 pmSFO-TVC
10h 12m2 stops
$299American Airlines
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Sat, Mar 7 - Wed, Mar 11
Delta Logo
5:50 pm - 10:47 pmTVC-SFO
7h 57m1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 5:14 pmSFO-TVC
8h 14m1 stop
$314Delta
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Mon, Oct 27 - Mon, Nov 3
Delta Logo
5:54 pm - 10:35 pmTVC-SFO
7h 41m1 stop
Delta Logo
8:20 am - 10:50 pmSFO-TVC
11h 30m2 stops
$319Delta
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Thu, Oct 16 - Mon, Oct 20
United Airlines Logo
11:46 am - 6:28 pmTVC-SFO
9h 42m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
5:15 am - 3:12 pmSFO-TVC
6h 57m1 stop
$339United Airlines
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Sat, Oct 18 - Wed, Oct 22
Delta Logo
6:20 am - 2:33 pmTVC-SFO
11h 13m2 stops
Delta Logo
11:25 am - 10:50 pmSFO-TVC
8h 25m1 stop
$344Delta
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Thu, Nov 6 - Wed, Nov 12
American Airlines Logo
5:01 pm - 12:35 amTVC-SFO
10h 34m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 8:31 pmSFO-TVC
11h 31m2 stops
$384American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 15 - Mon, Nov 10
American Airlines Logo
1:27 pm - 9:43 pmTVC-SFO
11h 16m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 4:31 pmSFO-TVC
13h 32m2 stops
$414American Airlines
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Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Nov 5
American Airlines Logo
1:27 pm - 9:43 pmTVC-SFO
11h 16m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 8:31 pmSFO-TVC
10h 31m2 stops
$439American Airlines
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Top airlines
United Airlines
Cheapest • from $289 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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When to travel
April
Cheapest • 23% price drop
November
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Cheapest round-trip
$289
Typical prices: $442-623
United Airlines
Sat 12/13Tue 12/16
TVC - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$215
Typical prices: $374-534
Delta
Thu 11/27
TVC - SFO • 2 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Traverse City to San Francisco flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Traverse City to San Francisco?

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Traverse City to San Francisco?

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

For Traverse City to San Francisco, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from San Francisco back to Traverse City, the best deals are generally found on Saturday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Traverse City 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 Traverse City to San Francisco is April, where tickets cost $343 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $688 and $534 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonMarch
Cheapest flight$215
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 5% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 3% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking flights from Traverse City to San Francisco

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Traverse City to San Francisco was $215 for a one-way ticket and $289 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from Traverse City to San Francisco.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Traverse City to San Francisco are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $378 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $478 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Traverse City 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 Traverse City 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 Traverse City with another airline. Booking your flights between Traverse City 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 Traverse City 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 Traverse City up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Traverse City to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Traverse City 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 Traverse City 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7962 reviews
7.3Food
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
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Gate agent rushed to fill hot jetway with crowd so it took over 12 minutes to go from gate to plane. Just like a discount airline Pooly prepared cabin and third time that claim of rough air prevented any cabin service. Friends on a Southwest flight at similar time had service.

4.0 OkayPeter, Sep 2025SLC - SAN
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Gate agent rushed to fill hot jetway with crowd so it took over 12 minutes to go from gate to plane. Just like a discount airline Pooly prepared cabin and third time that claim of rough air prevented any cabin service. Friends on a Southwest flight at similar time had service.

I was uncomfortably cold on the plane. Other than that it was uneventful and therefore as enjoyable as a plane ride can be.

Delayed and took off even later than the scheduled delay time

Food was surprisingly good but the WiFi was not great

My flight was extremely cold. I had a jacket and a cover was left in each seat. The cover was extremely thin and I have a disability, fibromyalgia and arthrithis and AC air is the worst. I closed my vent and my husbands vent and it still was frigid. I asked the attendant if I could get another cover and she quickly almost dismissively and totally unconcerned stating, (I quote) (one per chair) and walked off so quickly that I didn't get a chance to explain to her that I literally have adisability. I didnt want to make a seen so I set on that flight for over 5 hours in pain, joints locking up and extremely uncomfortable. When my fibromyalgia flares up my joints not only ache but they will lock up also and it takes me days to get back to my regular self even though I take medication for it. I felt like it would not have hurt anyone at all for her to just give me an extra cover because I'm sure they have all types of medical issues in people that fly every day.

Not a "Delta" issue, but a JFK issue: We booked a connecting flight with 3 1/2 hours between to clearn immigration and customs. Our inbound flight (BCN to JFK) was on the taxiway 45 minutes which ate into our layover time. Immigtration was insanely quick with the CBP MPC app; however, clearing TSA (again, after we were ALREADY cleared in Spain on the inbound international flight) took over 95 minutes. This left us with 10 minutes before boarding the connecting flight (JFK to SAN) to walk to the far end of Terminal 4 and try to find food. We didn't find any food that could promise to serve us in under 10 minutes so we boarded the Delta flight after coming off a plance and an 8-hour flight knowing that we wouldn't be served any food on the next 5 1/2 hour flight. I feel like Delta needs to put pressure on the JFK TSA to open more screening stations (by our count, we saw only 5 scanners open and a line of - as we said - over 90 minutes. The insult is that we WERE ALREADY SCREENED through TSA, but as you come off one flight into the USA, you have to go through the whole process again. It seems like if you have a connecting flight, there should be a way to pass through immigration and customs without needing to return through TSA.

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

Subject: Formal Complaint: Discriminatory and Unprofessional Conduct – Request for Immediate Action & Compensation Dear [Airline Customer Relations Team], I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding my recent travel experience with [Airline], which was by far the worst I have ever encountered. What occurred was not only unprofessional, but in several instances discriminatory, unsafe, and unacceptable. On the first leg of my trip, I arrived only four minutes past check-in. Instead of making any attempt to resolve the matter, your representative flatly denied me boarding and made me wait while she attended to passengers who arrived after me. By the time a manager intervened, it was too late to board, costing me time, money, and unnecessary frustration. The second leg of my trip (Chicago–San Francisco) raised even more serious concerns. From the outset, it was apparent that the staff—particularly two attendants—prioritized Caucasian passengers while dismissing African American and minority passengers. • When a Caucasian passenger in the exit row refused to comply with federal safety requirements, I, as a first responder, immediately offered to switch seats and assume the responsibility. My offer was blatantly ignored, and instead, a Caucasian passenger seated further up was chosen. This was discriminatory and deeply insulting, especially as I was actively de-escalating the situation that could have delayed the flight further. • During a lengthy tarmac delay of over 90 minutes, passengers were given conflicting and unreasonable instructions that created unnecessary distress and tension. • Throughout the flight, a visibly intoxicated passenger directly in front of me was disruptive, rude to others, failed to comply with seatbelt and electronic device rules, and yet faced no enforcement from the crew. In stark contrast, I was singled out for repeated compliance checks even though I was following every rule. This unequal treatment was so obvious that multiple passengers around me spoke up in my defense. This pattern of behavior demonstrated a clear lack of professionalism, disregard for passenger safety, and discriminatory treatment. I expect far better from an airline of your stature. As a paying customer subjected to this unacceptable treatment, I am formally requesting: 1. A full investigation into the conduct of the staff on both flights. 2. A written apology acknowledging the discriminatory and unprofessional behavior I endured. 3. Appropriate compensation for the distress, inconvenience, and mishandling of my travel. If this matter is not addressed promptly and thoroughly, I will have no choice but to escalate my complaint further, including filing with the U.S. Department of Transportation and sharing my experience through other channels. I trust [Airline] will take this complaint seriously and provide a timely resolution.

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!

I found the staff to not be very attentive at all. When paying for Business Class you expect a certain type of service and that was not found. They were almost rude even

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

The flight crew was rude. We were in first class and no one even offered water until an hour after we were in the air. Horrible experience

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

The stewardess hit me with the food kart twice on the head and didn't say I'm sorry once. The same stewardess gave me a warm Apple Juice with No ice. The Flight was delayed for Departure 6 times, starting from 2:36pm, finally taking off 7:50pm. I was late picking up my child from the sitter by 3 hours.

Did not get the seat I selected and paid for.

My flight was delayed for several hours. Sitting at gate 16 for several hours, I got a text from Kayak the gate changed to 9 before it was announced. Very bad communication at each gate from American Airlines employees. I received 10 notifications of delay from Kayak. My vacation started off horrible! I will write to American Airlines corporate office also.

Delayed flight that lead to a missed connection and a 5-hour trip became a 12-hour flight 🙄

There is no room, no gluten free options, or any free internet/entertainment. You have to bring your own tablet or smartphone because there are no screens.

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

Boarding gate in Honolulu was staffed with a great clerk with a soothing voice despite the flight delay of over an hour. Flight attendants in the plane were all grumpy, not pleasant looking bunch. Their sour attitude showed throughout the flight. Inly able to get a select few movies started. Most of the movie links in the “free entertainment” did not work.

I flew Business Class. Rory, one of the Cabin stewards, was attentive, explained the menu, provided appropriate drinks. was

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