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$129+ Cheap flights from San Francisco

This is the cheapest return flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 23/4. 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.
SFO — MEL
26 Feb — 5 Mar1
1 adult

What to know about flights from San Francisco

Discover essential information about flights departing from San Francisco, including flight schedules, destinations, airlines operating at the San Francisco airport, and any specific guidelines or requirements for travellers. Please note that the information is based on the most recent updates available. Data last updated 21 February 2025.

Cheapest one-way flight

$82

Cheapest round-trip flight

$557

Cheapest airline

Frontier

Most popular destination

Tokyo Haneda (HND)

Good round-trip deal

$60 or less

Good one-way deal

$72 or less
The cheapest one-way flight from San Francisco is currently to Los Angeles.
The cheapest round-trip flight from San Francisco is currently to Philadelphia.
On average, Frontier currently has the cheapest one-way flight from San Francisco (avg. price of $123).
Tokyo Haneda (HND) is currently the most popular flight destination from San Francisco (average return price of $2,005).
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from San Francisco.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from San Francisco.

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Cheapest flights from San Francisco
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 21 February 2025.

Thu 13/308:30SFO - SEA
1 stop6h 09mDelta
Fri 21/306:15SEA - SFO
Nonstop2h 18mDelta
Deal found 20/2$199
Fri 21/306:00SFO - SEA
Nonstop2h 27mUnited Airlines
Sun 23/305:00SEA - SFO
Nonstop2h 17mUnited Airlines
Deal found 20/2$216
Wed 2/409:20SFO - SEA
1 stop5h 31mAlaska Airlines
Sun 13/419:55SEA - SFO
Nonstop2h 18mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 20/2$220
Wed 9/411:00SFO - SEA
Nonstop2h 17mHawaiian Airlines
Mon 14/421:35SEA - SFO
Nonstop2h 09mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 20/2$223
Thu 3/400:08SFO - SEA
1 stop15h 18mMultiple Airlines
Mon 14/421:35SEA - SFO
Nonstop2h 09mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 19/2$227
Wed 23/405:40SFO - SEA
1 stop5h 45mSouthwest
Tue 29/413:25SEA - SFO
2 stops9h 15mSouthwest
Deal found 19/2$245
Tue 18/310:46SFO - ORD
Nonstop4h 12mAlaska Airlines
Sun 30/318:56ORD - SFO
Nonstop4h 59mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 20/2$325
Mon 14/400:08SFO - ORD
Nonstop4h 22mUnited Airlines
Sun 20/406:30ORD - SFO
Nonstop4h 50mUnited Airlines
Deal found 20/2$326
Tue 25/307:35SFO - JFK
1 stop20h 25mAlaska Airlines
Wed 2/413:00JFK - SFO
Nonstop6h 44mAlaska Airlines
Deal found 20/2$345
Mon 21/400:47SFO - ORD
1 stop5h 48mDelta
Fri 25/407:50ORD - SFO
1 stop9h 56mDelta
Deal found 20/2$345
Tue 8/411:55SFO - JFK
Nonstop5h 50mDelta
Tue 29/417:00JFK - SFO
Nonstop6h 52mDelta
Deal found 20/2$356
Mon 28/420:09SFO - ORD
1 stop7h 56mHawaiian Airlines
Thu 1/518:58ORD - SFO
Nonstop4h 59mHawaiian Airlines
Deal found 20/2$356

Find flights from San Francisco within your budget

Find flights departing from San Francisco that match your specified budget. Filter results by price range, allowing you to narrow down options and find flights that fit within your financial constraints. Please note that the search results are based on data from user searches, with fares last updated on 21 February 2025. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 647,157 searches

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Melbourne

Route

Depart

Return

Price

San FranciscoSeattle

SFO - SEA

SFOSEA

San Francisco

Thu 6/3

16:19-18:38

Nonstop2h 19m

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Tue 11/3

09:18-11:44

Nonstop2h 26m

$389

San FranciscoChicago

SFO - ORD

SFOORD

San Francisco

Tue 3/6

08:00-23:56

1 stop13h 56m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 17/6

19:59-22:49

Nonstop4h 50m

$389

San FranciscoNew York

SFO - JFK

SFOJFK

San Francisco

Mon 24/3

21:20-15:30

1 stop15h 10m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Thu 27/3

16:05-23:46

1 stop10h 41m

$390

San FranciscoSeattle

SFO - SEA

SFOSEA

San Francisco

Thu 20/3

06:00-11:00

1 stop5h 00m

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Sun 23/3

21:15-07:33

1 stop10h 18m

$390

San FranciscoSeattle

SFO - SEA

SFOSEA

San Francisco

Fri 7/3

08:27-15:00

1 stop6h 33m

Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Tue 11/3

13:35-15:48

Nonstop2h 13m

$392

San FranciscoNew York

SFO - JFK

SFOJFK

San Francisco

Thu 6/3

12:56-21:35

Nonstop5h 39m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Tue 11/3

15:59-23:59

1 stop11h 00m

$394

San FranciscoChicago

SFO - ORD

SFOORD

San Francisco

Fri 25/4

00:08-06:30

Nonstop4h 22m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 30/4

08:45-11:28

Nonstop4h 43m

$394

San FranciscoChicago

SFO - ORD

SFOORD

San Francisco

Mon 31/3

00:30-11:30

1 stop9h 00m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 6/4

07:20-12:36

1 stop7h 16m

$403

San FranciscoChicago

SFO - ORD

SFOORD

San Francisco

Wed 16/4

23:59-06:17

Nonstop4h 18m

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 28/4

10:34-13:23

Nonstop4h 49m

$404

San FranciscoNew York

SFO - JFK

SFOJFK

San Francisco

Fri 14/3

16:05-00:30

Nonstop5h 25m

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Wed 19/3

08:30-17:54

1 stop12h 24m

$408

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Best time to book a flight from San Francisco

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Travel insights for flights from San Francisco

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When is the best time to book a flight from San Francisco?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from San Francisco to Melbourne. Price data was last updated on 14 February 2025.

The best time to book flights from San Francisco is 31 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco (average of $1,085). Flying from San Francisco in December will prove the most costly (average of $1,587). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Airline reviews for flights from San Francisco

Get insights into the airlines that provide service from San Francisco. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing airline for your flight from San Francisco. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 647,157 searches.

Overall

8.2

Boarding

8.3

Entertainment

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.5

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0
Good

Alex,Dec 2024

SYD - TPE

For the money it’s good value. Seat space rather small

Overall

8.2

Boarding

8.3

Entertainment

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.5

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0
Good

Alex,Dec 2024

SYD - TPE

For the money it’s good value. Seat space rather small

Overall

8.2

Boarding

8.3

Entertainment

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.5

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0
Good

Alex,Dec 2024

SYD - TPE

For the money it’s good value. Seat space rather small

Overall

8.2

Boarding

8.3

Entertainment

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.5

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0
Good

Alex,Dec 2024

SYD - TPE

For the money it’s good value. Seat space rather small

Overall

8.2

Boarding

8.3

Entertainment

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.5

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0
Good

Alex,Dec 2024

SYD - TPE

For the money it’s good value. Seat space rather small

Overall

8.2

Boarding

8.3

Entertainment

8.0

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.5

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0
Good

Alex,Dec 2024

SYD - TPE

For the money it’s good value. Seat space rather small

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Related info for your journey

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  • What are the most popular destinations to fly to from San Francisco?

    For the current month, the most popular flights from San Francisco are Mumbai, Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport, Amritsar. Mumbai, Bengaluru, Boston are the most popular locations from San Francisco year round.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to anywhere?

    Users have flown out of San Francisco for as low as $25 to Las Vegas (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for $905 to fly from San Francisco.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Francisco to anywhere?

    According to our data, users have found Frontier, Alaska Airlines, and Flair Airlines to have the cheapest round-trip prices from San Francisco. Some of the destinations and prices are as follows: Frontier flights from San Francisco to Denver Intl ($34). Alaska Airlines flights from San Francisco to New York John F Kennedy Intl ($61). Flair Airlines flights from San Francisco to Vancouver Intl ($147).

  • What is the cheapest premium economy flight from San Francisco?

    Options for some of the cheapest premium economy flights from San Francisco we have found on Cheapflights are as follows:
    Fly from San Francisco to Salt Lake City starting at $621
    Fly from San Francisco to Spokane starting at $917
    Fly from San Francisco to Vancouver Intl Airport starting at $1,142
    Fly from San Francisco to Atlanta starting at $1,246

  • What is the cheapest first class flight from San Francisco?

    If you’re looking to fly first-class from San Francisco to anywhere, put Santa Ana on your list as prices start at $505 for this destination.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco?

    Currently, the cheapest month for flights from San Francisco is September. The most expensive month for flights is December. The cheapest prices are shown above but prices will vary according to departure times, airlines, class and how early you book.

  • Where are the cheapest places to fly to from San Francisco?

    View the cheapest flight destinations from San Francisco:
    Fly from San Francisco to Sydney from $1,201 round trip
    Fly from San Francisco to Melbourne from $1,414 round trip
    Fly from San Francisco to Brisbane from $1,433 round trip
    Fly from San Francisco to Jerez de la Frontera from $2,295 round trip

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