
Most accurate provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | FlightHub 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $315 (United Airlines) |
One-way from | $169 (Southwest) |
Popular in | June |
Cheapest in | January |
Average price | $498 |
Good round-trip deal | $414 or less |
Good one-way deal | $222 or less |
Fly from
Fly to
Route
Depart
Return
San FranciscoBoston
SFO - BOS
SFOBOS
San Francisco
Mon 8/17
11:59 pm-8:41 am
Nonstop5h 42m
Boston Logan Intl
Thu 8/20
4:30 pm-12:38 am
1 stop11h 08m
San FranciscoBoston
SFO - BOS
SFOBOS
San Francisco
Mon 8/31
9:44 pm-6:28 am
Nonstop5h 44m
Boston Logan Intl
Wed 9/2
4:39 pm-12:38 am
1 stop10h 59m
San FranciscoBoston
SFO - BOS
SFOBOS
San Francisco
Wed 7/15
3:00 pm-11:41 pm
Nonstop5h 41m
Boston Logan Intl
Mon 7/20
8:55 pm-12:33 am
Nonstop6h 38m
San FranciscoBoston
SFO - BOS
SFOBOS
San Francisco
Sat 8/8
9:48 pm-6:30 am
Nonstop5h 42m
Boston Logan Intl
Fri 8/14
8:55 pm-12:33 am
Nonstop6h 38m
San FranciscoBoston
SFO - BOS
SFOBOS
San Francisco
Thu 8/13
12:30 pm-12:25 am
1 stop8h 55m
Boston Logan Intl
Mon 8/17
5:00 am-10:35 am
1 stop8h 35m
San FranciscoBoston
SFO - BOS
SFOBOS
San Francisco
Sun 8/2
11:40 pm-12:10 pm
2 stops9h 30m
Boston Logan Intl
Wed 8/12
8:30 am-4:25 pm
1 stop10h 55m
San FranciscoBoston
SFO - BOS
SFOBOS
San Francisco
Sat 8/1
9:25 pm-6:21 am
Nonstop5h 56m
Boston Logan Intl
Sat 8/22
7:45 am-11:15 am
Nonstop6h 30m
San FranciscoBoston
SFO - BOS
SFOBOS
San Francisco
Mon 7/6
10:00 pm-6:44 am
Nonstop5h 44m
Boston Logan Intl
Mon 8/3
7:35 am-11:09 am
Nonstop6h 34m
San FranciscoBoston
SFO - BOS
SFOBOS
San Francisco
Sun 7/26
9:25 am-11:10 pm
1 stop10h 45m
Boston Logan Intl
Wed 8/5
5:35 am-10:35 am
1 stop8h 00m
San FranciscoBoston
SFO - BOS
SFOBOS
San Francisco
Thu 8/6
8:30 am-10:10 pm
2 stops10h 40m
Boston Logan Intl
Tue 8/18
3:20 pm-10:20 pm
2 stops10h 00m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
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| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars |
The best time to book flights from San Francisco to Boston is 71 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.
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Boston (average of $334). Flying from San Francisco to Boston in June is currently the most expensive (average of $498). 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.
It’s typically best to fly out from San Francisco to Boston in the afternoon. Doing so could potentially save you 16% on the flight price compared to flying in the morning, which is usually more expensive.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Francisco to Boston flight should consider departing on Wednesday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Sunday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 17% of weekly flights between San Francisco and Boston have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 174 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the evening are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.
Saturday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Thursday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Alaska Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 14% of flights being delayed.
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