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$200+ Cheap flights from San Francisco to Arcata (SFO - ACV)

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SFO — ACV
Nov 26 — Dec 31
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from San Francisco to Arcata Eureka are usually found in September or November, booked 35 days in advance, depart on a Thursday or Friday and return on a Saturday

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Cheapest flights from San Francisco to Arcata
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Arcata. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on October 27, 2025.

This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/79:30 amSFO - ACV
Nonstop1h 25mUnited Airlines
Sat 11/152:15 pmACV - SFO
Nonstop1h 20mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/26$200
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/209:30 amSFO - ACV
Nonstop1h 25mUnited Airlines
Mon 11/246:45 pmACV - SFO
Nonstop1h 18mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/25$235
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 12/19:30 amSFO - ACV
Nonstop1h 25mUnited Airlines
Mon 12/86:45 pmACV - SFO
Nonstop1h 20mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/25$239
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 11/129:30 amSFO - ACV
Nonstop1h 25mUnited Airlines
Wed 11/193:50 pmACV - SFO
Nonstop1h 20mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/25$240
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/114:35 pmSFO - ACV
Nonstop1h 17mUnited Airlines
Sat 11/153:50 pmACV - SFO
Nonstop1h 20mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/27$245
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/18:55 pmSFO - ACV
Nonstop1h 17mUnited Airlines
Mon 11/38:20 amACV - SFO
Nonstop1h 18mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/25$275
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/25. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/144:35 pmSFO - ACV
Nonstop1h 17mUnited Airlines
Sun 11/163:50 pmACV - SFO
Nonstop1h 20mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/25$285
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/189:29 amSFO - ACV
Nonstop1h 24mUnited Airlines
Tue 12/304:10 pmACV - SFO
Nonstop1h 28mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/26$323
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 12/279:27 amSFO - ACV
Nonstop1h 24mUnited Airlines
Wed 12/314:10 pmACV - SFO
Nonstop1h 28mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/26$324
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/26. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/259:30 amSFO - ACV
Nonstop1h 25mUnited Airlines
Fri 11/286:45 pmACV - SFO
Nonstop1h 18mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/26$331
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/209:30 amSFO - ACV
Nonstop1h 25mUnited Airlines
Sat 11/223:50 pmACV - SFO
Nonstop1h 20mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/27$334

Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Arcata

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Francisco (SFO) to Arcata (ACV). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated October 27, 2025.

Most accurate provider

eDreams
3 stars

Most trusted provider

eDreams
3 stars

Round-trip from

$200
(United Airlines)

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$289

Good round-trip deal

$254 or less

Good one-way deal

$123 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for San Francisco-Arcata Eureka flight deals.
Provider most trusted by Cheapflights users for San Francisco-Arcata Eureka flights.
From San Francisco to Arcata Eureka
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 16% potential increase in price ($59 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($10 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in October 2025
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from San Francisco to Arcata Eureka.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from San Francisco to Arcata Eureka.

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Customize your flight search to find flights from San Francisco to Arcata that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated October 27, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Francisco to Arcata that are best for you.

Fly from

San Francisco

Fly to

Arcata

Route

Depart

Return

Price

San FranciscoArcata

SFO - ACV

SFOACV

San Francisco

Fri 1/2

1:30 pm-2:55 pm

Nonstop1h 25m

Arcata Eureka

Mon 1/5

4:10 pm-5:38 pm

Nonstop1h 28m

$235

San FranciscoArcata

SFO - ACV

SFOACV

San Francisco

Mon 12/1

9:30 am-10:55 am

Nonstop1h 25m

Arcata Eureka

Mon 12/8

6:45 pm-8:05 pm

Nonstop1h 20m

$239

San FranciscoArcata

SFO - ACV

SFOACV

San Francisco

Thu 11/13

4:35 pm-5:52 pm

Nonstop1h 17m

Arcata Eureka

Mon 11/17

2:15 pm-3:35 pm

Nonstop1h 20m

$240

San FranciscoArcata

SFO - ACV

SFOACV

San Francisco

Wed 11/12

9:30 am-10:55 am

Nonstop1h 25m

Arcata Eureka

Wed 11/19

3:50 pm-5:10 pm

Nonstop1h 20m

$240

San FranciscoArcata

SFO - ACV

SFOACV

San Francisco

Sat 1/17

9:28 am-10:52 am

Nonstop1h 24m

Arcata Eureka

Tue 1/20

2:09 pm-3:35 pm

Nonstop1h 26m

$255

San FranciscoArcata

SFO - ACV

SFOACV

San Francisco

Sat 11/1

8:55 pm-10:12 pm

Nonstop1h 17m

Arcata Eureka

Mon 11/3

8:20 am-9:38 am

Nonstop1h 18m

$275

San FranciscoArcata

SFO - ACV

SFOACV

San Francisco

Sun 11/23

4:35 pm-5:52 pm

Nonstop1h 17m

Arcata Eureka

Sat 11/29

6:45 pm-8:03 pm

Nonstop1h 18m

$305

San FranciscoArcata

SFO - ACV

SFOACV

San Francisco

Thu 12/18

9:29 am-10:53 am

Nonstop1h 24m

Arcata Eureka

Tue 12/30

4:10 pm-5:38 pm

Nonstop1h 28m

$323

San FranciscoArcata

SFO - ACV

SFOACV

San Francisco

Sat 12/27

9:27 am-10:51 am

Nonstop1h 24m

Arcata Eureka

Wed 12/31

4:10 pm-5:38 pm

Nonstop1h 28m

$324

San FranciscoArcata

SFO - ACV

SFOACV

San Francisco

Thu 12/4

8:56 pm-10:15 pm

Nonstop1h 19m

Arcata Eureka

Mon 12/8

4:13 pm-8:49 am

1 stop16h 36m

$338

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Deals found on 10/27

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Compare providers for flights from San Francisco to Arcata

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from San Francisco to Arcata in October.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
ExpediaPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
PricelinePrice Accuracy1 starTrust Score*3 stars

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on San Francisco-Arcata flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on San Francisco-Arcata flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from San Francisco-Arcata flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on San Francisco-Arcata flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for San Francisco-Arcata flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

Best time to book a flight from San Francisco to Arcata

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Estimated round-trip price
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Everything you need to know about your flight from San Francisco to Arcata

How far ahead should I book a flight from San Francisco to Arcata?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from San Francisco to Arcata. Price data was last updated on October 24, 2025.

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from San Francisco to Arcata, you should look to book at least 35 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Arcata (average of $169). Flying from San Francisco to Arcata in February is currently the most expensive (average of $234). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SFO to ACV?

Find hourly flight availability from San Francisco to Arcata. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated October 27, 2025.

When flying from San Francisco to Arcata, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight in the morning, which can drop the price by up to 12% versus a flight at noon.

What is the cheapest day to fly from San Francisco to Arcata?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from San Francisco to Arcata. Price data was last updated on October 26, 2025.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Francisco to Arcata flight should consider departing on Tuesday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Monday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Reviews of airlines servicing Arcata

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Arcata. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Arcata. Reviews last updated October 27, 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown United Airlines from San Francisco to Arcata. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.4

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

7.7

Crew

8.1

Food

6.6

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Thomas,Mar 2025

SFO - TPE

When I asked for an extra snack, I got an unhappy look from the stewardess. Geez, does one extra snack really affect the bottom line??

Comfort

7.3

Overall

7.4

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

7.7

Crew

8.1

Food

6.6

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Thomas,Mar 2025

SFO - TPE

When I asked for an extra snack, I got an unhappy look from the stewardess. Geez, does one extra snack really affect the bottom line??

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from San Francisco to Arcata. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • What airports do I use to fly from San Francisco to Arcata?

    You will need to book a flight from San Francisco to Arcata Eureka if you want to fly from San Francisco to Arcata. At least 1 airline has flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Eureka (ACV) on a regular basis. There are 7 flights to Arcata from the San Francisco airport per day. If you manage to book one that is nonstop, then you can expect the flight time from SFO to ACV to be around 1h 19m.

  • How popular is this San Francisco to Arcata flight route?

  • How long is the flight from San Francisco to Arcata?

    Airlines like United Airlines fly from San Francisco to Arcata in about 1h 25m. The time it takes to get you to your destination is usually consistent. San Francisco and Arcata are separated by a distance of 249 mi. Generally, flights for this route are nonstop.

  • What is the cheapest airline to fly from San Francisco to Arcata round-trip?

    Flying on United Airlines is currently your cheapest option to Arcata, with prices starting at $178. You may be able to fly from San Francisco to Arcata for 43% less than the average price by searching for this airline.

  • What are the most reliable airlines from San Francisco to Arcata?

    Consider Emirates (86%), Air New Zealand (76%) or SkyWest Airlines (75%) when booking your flight. These represent the most reliable airlines when flying from San Francisco to Arcata.

  • What are the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Arcata?

    The cheapest flight price from San Francisco to Arcata is $123. On average you can expect to pay $306. The most popular route, (San Francisco - Arcata Eureka), can usually be booked for $200.

  • Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Arcata that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to Arcata flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Arcata?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco to Arcata.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco to Arcata?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco to Arcata by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Arcata (average of $169). Flying from San Francisco to Arcata in February is currently the most expensive (average of $234). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top airline flying from San Francisco to Arcata

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United AirlinesCheapest$178Average$304FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%

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