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Flights to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest flight to San Francisco?

These are the best prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
The flight route Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco was the most popular route on KAYAK over the last 3 days. A return flight could be found for $376. Also in the last 3 days, Mexico City was the most budget-friendly place to find a flight to San Francisco with one-way tickets at $166 and $252 round-trip.

How much is a flight to San Francisco?

The average and cheapest price for all flights to San Francisco from each origin found by users searching on KAYAK in the last month.
On average, a flight to San Francisco costs $287. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $162 and departed from Cancún. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Mexico City to San Francisco which costs $287 on average, and San José del Cabo to San Francisco, which costs $364 on average.
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What is the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco?

The average price of all flights to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco is Thursday where tickets can be as cheap as $374. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Monday, where prices are $476 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to San Francisco is April, where tickets cost $541 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and January, where the average cost of tickets from Mexico is $781 and $703 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is January with an average price of $269.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco?

The average price for all flights to San Francisco depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco is generally at night, when flights cost $269 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $540.

What is a good deal for flights to San Francisco?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to San Francisco, 25% of our users found tickets to San Francisco for the following prices or less: From Guadalajara $195 one-way - $210 round-trip, from Mexico City $198 one-way - $200 round-trip, from San José del Cabo $230 one-way - $256 round-trip.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to San Francisco, 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, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 65 days before departure.

Which airlines fly to San Francisco?

Many airlines fly to San Francisco, the most common ones being United Airlines, Aeromexico, and Alaska Airlines. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to San Francisco.

Which airline offers the most flights to San Francisco?

Of the 10 airlines that fly to San Francisco, United Airlines offers the most flights, with around 1,577 per week, followed by Alaska Airlines with 708 flights per week.

How long is the flight to San Francisco?

The duration of your flight to San Francisco depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to San Francisco on KAYAK are from San José del Cabo, which takes 3h 07m, Puerto Vallarta, which takes 3h 40m, Guadalajara, which takes 4h 06m, and Mexico City, which takes 4h 39m.

How many direct flights to San Francisco are there each day?

There are around 480 direct flights from within Mexico to San Francisco every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 6:00 am the most common departure time and 45% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to San Francisco are there each week?

Each week there are around 3,360 direct flights from within Mexico to San Francisco. The most common day for departures is Thursday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to San Francisco each week?

Each week, there are 73 medium-haul flights (3-6 hour flight duration) and 45 short-haul flights (up to 3 hour flight duration) to San Francisco. There aren't any long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration).

How many cities have direct flights to San Francisco?

From Mexico, there are direct flights to San Francisco from 5 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Mexico City, with 49 direct flights each week.

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Low season

April

High season

December

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Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 16% increase in price.
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FAQs - booking San Francisco flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to San Francisco?

    The flight route Puerto Vallarta to San Francisco was the most popular route on KAYAK over the last 3 days. A return flight could be found for $376. Also in the last 3 days, Mexico City was the most budget-friendly place to find a flight to San Francisco with one-way tickets at $166 and $252 round-trip.

  • How far is San Francisco from central San Francisco?

    San Francisco is 12 miles from the center of San Francisco.

  • What is the name of San Francisco’s airport?

    San Francisco is served by San Francisco, also commonly referred to as San Francisco or San Francisco Intl. The airport code is SFO.

  • How much is a flight to San Francisco?

    On average, a flight to San Francisco costs $287. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $162 and departed from Cancun Airport.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to 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 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Francisco

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Prefer to fly non-stop to San Francisco?

Find which airlines fly direct to San Francisco, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Mexico to San Francisco

Monday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +80 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Wednesday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +80 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Friday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +80 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Sunday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +82 more

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Nonstop returns

San Francisco to Mexico

Monday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +80 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Wednesday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +80 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Friday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +80 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Sunday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +82 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from Mexico to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Mexico to San Francisco. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9192 reviews
8.6Crew
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.3Entertainment
7.3Food
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The flight was about an hour late, and there was notable turbulence for a good part of it. But of course, that was not Alaska Air’s fault, and I think the crew did a good job of keeping it safe. Service suffered a little as a result (I wish I had been offered the option of purchasing food). Overall, it was ok, because we landed safe and sound. Thanks!

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2024JFK - SFO
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The flight was about an hour late, and there was notable turbulence for a good part of it. But of course, that was not Alaska Air’s fault, and I think the crew did a good job of keeping it safe. Service suffered a little as a result (I wish I had been offered the option of purchasing food). Overall, it was ok, because we landed safe and sound. Thanks!

Sat on tarmac for 30 minutes despite staring at three empty gates, one of which we eventually pulled into

Flight was changed twice. Original flight was scheduled at 5:30pm. Weeks before flight, flight was changed to 7:00pm. On the date of flight, flight was delayed and departed at 9:00pm. This caused many problems and significantly affected our schedule at our destination.

They canceled my flight going back to SF after I was at the airport. Wanted me to take a flight 14 hours later. Not a happy camper.

I didn’t like not knowing my seat till I got to the airport - and my boarding group was F (last).

Clean plane, relatively spacious in Main Cabin. One experience: I'm 79, with torn rotator cuff (R shoulder). I asked for help getting my carryon into the overhead bin and was told that the staff "does not help with this" (or some such phrase. On previous flights, help has been offered (and accepted). I prevailed on a fellow passenger for this. Also, why not board back to front?? Would this not help in the speed of boarding?

No tv, movies for a 6 hour flight! Worst airline I have ever travelled!

Ground crew was great in Austin, flight crew left a lot to be desired. Not particularly friendly, helpful or nice.

Like South West(2 check in baggage free) if Alaskan Airlines could give at least one check in baggage free then it would be great.

Staff great. Tight seating. Pretzels and drink same as any other airline.

Had to change aircraft due to a faulty door. Surprisingly it only caused about an hour and a half of delay. Delta handled this situation as well as can be expected.

Your crew could maybe answer the call bell at least one of the times I pressed it. I pressed it first time with 2.5 hours left in our flight bc my partner was hungry and wanted a sandwich. We finally got the sandwich with 40 mins left in the flight.

The Flight crew didn’t serve us until about 1.5 hours into the flight because of turbulence but after it ended it was fine to move around. They served us water only and snacks and then NEVER, NOT ONE TIME came through to collect trash until right before landing about 1.5 hours later. There was absolutely no need for that. They crew was just standing around talking and visiting with each other and really never tried to see if we might want something besides water or even try to come pick up trash. This is VERY unusual for a Delta flight but it was not what I would have expected for a 4 hour flight.

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

Had a broken tray in business class. Crew just shrugged it off.

I didn’t like that I could not select my seat and was assigned a seat when I checked in at LAX

Great experience overall. Check in at Austin was congested as they only have about 6 check in kiosks, one was broken, and there was a lot of Spring Break travelers.

I was sitting at comfort +. One of the Asian male crew was so loud when he delivered service. When he asked questions or what food you need, he was shouting. He must be a prison guard before going Delta.

Bag drop off was slow and annoying. Only 2 agents at the entire delta desk, and no one directing traffic for what line to be in, many confused people slowed down the process. Boarding was fine. Seats in Delta comfort plus were fine. Snacks were great! Definitely a bonus. The entertainment system was awful — old, slow, not responsive, and completely unable to play games due to some kind of error. But on the other hand, thank you to Delta for the free WiFi. That made it better.

Everything was very good other than I had selected a specific seat when I booked the flight and they changed it once I checked-in the day before my flight. I was still in first class but lost my aisle seat for a window seat. Being tall, the aisle offers more comfort so I always select an aisle seat.

Boarding - It is unclear where the line for the group are given the signs. A solution would be a diagonal arrow pointing to the lane in which the lane for boarding of a given zone should form. As it is now, you are guessing which side of the pole the "zone 3" sign is telling you to form the line. Inflight Entertainment - The Spanish subtitles function didn't work for movie watching (in fact, all subtitles didn't work), so was difficult to follow along and I watched the movie in silence without words.

An hour-long wait to check in, 90 minutes for luggage to come out, lost luggage, chaotic operations

No everybody brings the proper equipment to enjoy the plane entertainment. Then I was not able to enjoy it.

Pros: "I like the service ,the food in thos fliggt back. Excelent"
Cons: "Better rules for people who put the seat back while we eating ,some crewmembee could say something"
Pros: "Crew friendlynesd"
Cons: "Paying a little more attention to the seating. Not everyone was socially distanced. Seat rows were unequally distributed: some were all full others were too empty."
Pros: "Seat was okay, but I thought we weren't doing center seats because of Covid risk. That plane was packed tight."
Cons: "They made me store my bag, because I had a guitar which has always been allowed as a carry on. Its a fragile instrument, and has always been allowed as a carry on."
Pros: "Seats are comfortable. Compared to other flights there is more leg room. Flight attendants where friendly."
Cons: "The flight was late on arrival, so there was more time spent in the airport. Due to this, we were right behind another flight that landed before us. Customs will only allow one plane to disembark, so we waited to get off the plan for over 30 minutes. This was the only bad experience with the trip."
Pros: "The crew was attentive."
Cons: "Check in process was super slow. It took an hour and a half. Check in process needs to be made more efficient. Also, plane took off an hour and 20 minutes later than originally planned. Therefore, we landed an hour later than expected."
Pros: "Movies and shows. Blankets. Prompt staff on plane. Snack options."
Cons: "Ticket counter was stubborn to release our boarding passes despite having already checked in online. Saying we were “too late”. The kiosk would not release our boarding passes either. Yet, we breezed right through security to the gate and we’re first to board the plane having had to actually wait awhile before boarding. The ticket counter person unnecessarily made us wait even longer when we were already running late due to having spent 11 hours in the hospital day prior from E. coli. The boarding process was also sloppy. Three different attendants asked to see our passports. Why did everyone need to verify us? We were asked very silly and seemingly unnecessary questions before boarding further slowing the process. We were asked before boarding if we had checked a bag, not sure what difference that made."
Pros: "The flight was delay about an hour, on board. The crew was great. No entertainment on board. Good complimentary bar."
Cons: "Being on time"

I was not expecting much as i was not in a premium cabin. I was pleasantly surprised that the seat in economy plus was spacious and food was ample. Party of 5 with 2 parents and 3 kids.

Outstanding in all respects. Early boarding left early arrived early. We were in business class, so was perfectly fine.

Dinner was okay but the breakfast was not eatable on the flight San Francisco to Zurich.

I really do not like the basic in basic economy.

Marked by flight delays on all segments of the trip. Food in first class cabin was mediocre and overhead cabin storage was not adequate. Overall, the premium charge for first class cabin was poor and over hyped. This will be our last flight with UA.

I’ve had a couple flights this week on United that were delayed by an hour or more

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

My bag was lost with my medicine and I am very inconvenienced. I don’t know what happened, however I want you to do a better job on getting people’s bag back

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

There were delays on both ends. It made it less than excellent. This plane was great though

Everything was great except for the wifi was junk. Crew was super friendly and helpful

Attendants were rude. Scowling. Seats were miserable and we paid extra.

Somehow I got “offloaded” even though I had my boarding pass and was in transit Food is horrible Staff were nice and cheerful No headphones were provided on 11 hours flight

Fight crew was not very attentive and the bastions were gross!

Our flight was great we left Kona earlier and got into LAX almost an 1hour earlier as well. LAX AA is in repair so to get out and found our bus to get pick up was a bit confusing.

Plane was good but was delayed. probably not AA fault but caused a 1 hour delay. Seating was cramped.

The staff were very helpful with lots of refreshments on offer. The toilets were clean. The seats were comfortable and entertainment was good. No complaints, it was excellent.

amazing! they were so kind and allowed us to sit on empty seats so we could stretch our legs and sleep good. Food is amazing as well plus dessert in the middle of the flight!

5 hour flight - full flight - not enough room to use my computer - slightly delayed - Admirals club was excellent quality food, drink made up for flight seating. No food offerred on flight, you ahd to prebook.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/27Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 46mMEX-SFO
9/29Sun
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 20mSFO-MEX
$252
10/4Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
16h 29mMEX-SFO
10/7Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
14h 41mSFO-MEX
$255
7/14Sun
nonstopAeromexico
4h 06mGDL-SFO
7/17Wed
nonstopAeromexico
4h 04mSFO-GDL
$273
7/4Thu
nonstopDelta
4h 06mGDL-SFO
7/7Sun
nonstopDelta
4h 04mSFO-GDL
$274
6/13Thu
nonstopDelta
4h 06mGDL-SFO
8/15Thu
nonstopDelta
4h 04mSFO-GDL
$275
8/22Thu
nonstopAeromexico
4h 39mMEX-SFO
8/26Mon
nonstopAeromexico
4h 42mSFO-MEX
$281
9/12Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 34mMEX-SFO
9/20Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
17h 29mSFO-MEX
$328
9/17Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
13h 42mMEX-SFO
9/21Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 35mSFO-MEX
$333
10/8Tue
nonstopAlaska Airlines
3h 54mPVR-SFO
10/14Mon
nonstopAlaska Airlines
3h 40mSFO-PVR
$419
10/9Wed
1 stopAlaska Airlines
16h 24mPVR-SFO
10/13Sun
1 stopAlaska Airlines
6h 05mSFO-PVR
$431

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/20Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 46mMEX-SFO
$166
7/3Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 46mMEX-SFO
$167
6/19Wed
nonstopAeromexico
4h 06mGDL-SFO
$173
10/24Thu
1 stopAlaska Airlines
21h 11mSJD-SFO
$173
7/12Fri
nonstopDelta
4h 06mGDL-SFO
$174
7/4Thu
nonstopDelta
4h 06mGDL-SFO
$175
10/1Tue
1 stopAlaska Airlines
6h 32mSJD-SFO
$177
7/10Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
18h 39mMEX-SFO
$205
10/25Fri
2 stopsAeromexico
17h 58mSJD-SFO
$207
7/3Wed
1 stopAmerican Airlines
7h 56mMEX-SFO
$209

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Last minute flights to San Francisco

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 to San Francisco that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/31Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
14h 53mGDL-SFO
6/2Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
16h 07mSFO-GDL
$352
6/4Tue
multi-stopFrontier
14h 54mMEX-SFO
6/11Tue
multi-stopFrontier
9h 32mSFO-MEX
$382
6/4Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 49mMEX-SFO
6/11Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 32mSFO-MEX
$409
5/31Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 21mGDL-SFO
6/1Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
19h 51mSFO-GDL
$416
6/4Tue
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 29mMEX-SFO
6/11Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
4h 20mSFO-MEX
$419
5/31Fri
nonstopDelta
4h 25mGDL-SFO
6/2Sun
nonstopDelta
4h 15mSFO-GDL
$430
5/31Fri
multi-stopAeromexico
34h 00mMEX-SFO
6/2Sun
nonstopAeromexico
4h 37mSFO-MEX
$457
5/31Fri
multi-stopDelta
9h 22mPVR-SFO
6/16Sun
multi-stopDelta
8h 20mSFO-PVR
$491
6/4Tue
multi-stopAeromexico
31h 45mMEX-SFO
6/6Thu
nonstopAeromexico
4h 41mSFO-MEX
$553
6/4Tue
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
42h 17mCUN-SFO
6/8Sat
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
25h 06mSFO-CUN
$821

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Flights to San Francisco

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San Francisco (SFO)United States

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