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Cheap Flights to San Francisco
United States • SFO • 5 routes covered
Adults
+12 years old
Children
2-11 years old
Infants
Under 2 years
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Flights to San Francisco (SFO)
San Francisco packs an extraordinary amount into just 47 square miles. The Golden Gate Bridge, cable cars, Alcatraz Island, and Victorian painted ladies are iconic, but the city rewards deeper exploration with world-class dining, diverse neighborhoods, and a creative energy that has defined American culture for generations.
Each neighborhood has its own personality. The Mission District serves the best burritos and street art in the country. Chinatown is the oldest in North America and endlessly fascinating. North Beach channels little Italy with cafes and City Lights Bookstore. The Haight-Ashbury still carries traces of its counterculture past. And the Castro is a landmark of LGBTQ+ history.
Outdoors enthusiasts will find plenty to love. Golden Gate Park spans over 1,000 acres with gardens, museums, and bison. Lands End trail offers dramatic coastal views. And across the bridge, Muir Woods provides an easy escape into ancient redwood groves. The Pacific Coast Highway south to Big Sur is one of the most scenic drives in the world.
SFO is the primary airport, located 13 miles south of downtown with BART train connections taking about 30 minutes. Oakland Airport (OAK) across the bay often has cheaper flights, especially on Southwest and budget carriers. September and October offer the warmest, clearest weather — San Francisco summers are famously foggy.
Cheap flights to San Francisco from these cities
Airports serving San Francisco
Fares between San Francisco's airports can differ by $50 to $150 on the same dates, and ground transport times vary too. Ask us to price all of them before you book.
Top things to do in San Francisco
- Golden Gate Bridge
- Alcatraz Island
- Fisherman's Wharf
- Golden Gate Park
- Cable cars
- The Mission District
- Chinatown
Travel tips for San Francisco
- Pack a jacket regardless of season; summer afternoons on the coast rarely clear 60°F.
- Oakland and San José airports are often cheaper and connect to the city by BART or Caltrain.
- Book Alcatraz tickets weeks ahead — they sell out well in advance in every season.
Popular routes from San Francisco
About flights to San Francisco
Fares into SFO move with the season and with how far ahead you book. Flying midweek instead of Friday or Sunday, shifting your dates by a day or two, and booking four to eight weeks out all reduce the price. San Francisco is served by 3 airports, and fares between them can differ substantially — ask us to price all of them. Our agents also hold consolidator and unpublished fares that do not appear in online results.
September through November, which is genuinely the city's warmest and clearest stretch — summer is famously foggy and cold.
San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Oakland International Airport (OAK), Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC). Fares and ground transport times differ between them, so it is worth comparing before you book.
The lowest one-way fare we have recorded recently is $62 from Los Angeles. Prices vary considerably by origin city, season and how far ahead you book — run a search above for live pricing on your dates, or call us for a free quote.
We cover 5 routes into SFO, including Los Angeles, Denver, Chicago, New York, Boston. If your departure city is not listed, call us — our agents can price any origin.
Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz Island, Fisherman's Wharf, Golden Gate Park, Cable cars are among the highlights, along with The Mission District and Chinatown.