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Flights to San Francisco in 2025
Find the latest flights to San Francisco in 2025, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 2,558,603 searches and data was last updated on August 22, 2025.
Popular in | December |
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Cheapest in | February |
Average price | $434 |
Round-trip from | $226 |
One-way from | $131 |
Good round-trip deal | $296 or less |
Good one-way deal | $202 or less |
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Cheapest flights to San FranciscoExplore the most affordable flight options available to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on August 22, 2025.
Explore the most affordable flight options available to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on August 22, 2025.
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Depart
Return
Price
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 10/29
8:29 pm-12:06 am
Nonstop6h 37m
San Francisco
Sun 11/9
7:00 am-3:37 pm
Nonstop5h 37m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 10/2
9:30 am-12:40 pm
Nonstop6h 10m
San Francisco
Mon 10/6
10:59 pm-7:43 am
Nonstop5h 44m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 11/13
7:00 am-10:30 am
Nonstop6h 30m
San Francisco
Sat 11/15
7:00 am-3:53 pm
Nonstop5h 53m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 9/24
6:15 am-9:24 am
Nonstop6h 09m
San Francisco
Mon 10/6
8:40 pm-5:06 am
Nonstop5h 26m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 10/30
8:29 pm-12:06 am
Nonstop6h 37m
San Francisco
Sat 11/8
1:35 pm-10:14 pm
Nonstop5h 39m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Wed 9/24
8:10 pm-11:42 pm
Nonstop6h 32m
San Francisco
Mon 10/6
8:40 pm-5:06 am
Nonstop5h 26m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Sat 9/27
8:29 pm-11:49 pm
Nonstop6h 20m
San Francisco
Tue 9/30
10:59 pm-7:45 am
Nonstop5h 46m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Thu 10/30
10:00 am-1:30 pm
Nonstop6h 30m
San Francisco
Mon 11/3
10:43 pm-7:19 am
Nonstop5h 36m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Tue 9/23
8:10 pm-11:42 pm
Nonstop6h 32m
San Francisco
Tue 9/30
9:00 pm-5:29 am
Nonstop5h 29m
New YorkSan Francisco
JFK - SFO
JFKSFO
New York John F Kennedy Intl
Tue 10/28
8:29 pm-12:06 am
Nonstop6h 37m
San Francisco
Wed 11/5
10:43 pm-7:19 am
Nonstop5h 36m
Best time to book a flight to San Francisco
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Everything you need to know about your flight to San Francisco
When is the best time to book a flight to San Francisco?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from New York to San Francisco. Price data was last updated on August 8, 2025.
Booking 86 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to San Francisco. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
How long is the flight to San Francisco?
On average, a flight from New York to San Francisco takes 11 hours 12 minutes. Flights to San Francisco from other popular cities in USA will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.
When is the cheapest time to fly to San Francisco?
Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from New York to San Francisco. Price data was last updated on August 17, 2025.
Users looking for the lowest fares to San Francisco should consider flying on Tuesday evenings, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travelers will want to avoid Sunday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.
Weekly flight availability to San Francisco
The most flights from New York to San Francisco are scheduled on a Thursday (166 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Saturday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (76 on average).
What are the most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco?
The most popular airlines flying from New York to San Francisco are United Airlines, Alaska Airlines and JetBlue.
What are the cheapest airlines that fly to San Francisco?
The cheapest airlines flying from New York to San Francisco are JetBlue, Spirit Airlines and Frontier.
Rainfall in San Francisco by month
Plan your trip to San Francisco by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.
In terms of precipitation, rainfall in San Francisco ranges from 0.0 - 4.4 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.4 in. July is typically the driest time to visit San Francisco when rainfall is around 0.0 in.
Temperature in San Francisco by month
Plan your trip to San Francisco by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.
If weather is an important factor for your trip to San Francisco, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, September is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 62.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 51.8 F).
Reviews of airlines servicing San Francisco
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to 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 an airline for your flight to San Francisco. Reviews last updated August 22, 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines servicing the United States, such as Alaska Airlines, Delta, and United Airlines. 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.
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James,Apr 2025
LAX - SFO
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James,Apr 2025
LAX - SFO
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James,Apr 2025
LAX - SFO
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James,Apr 2025
LAX - SFO
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James,Apr 2025
LAX - SFO
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James,Apr 2025
LAX - SFO
FAQs about flying to San Francisco
San Francisco, CA airport overview
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is located 13 miles (21 km) south of downtown San Francisco and is the largest airport in the Bay Area and the second-busiest airport in California.
Comprising four terminals – Terminals 1, 2, 3 and the International Terminal – that form a ring around a multi-story Domestic Airport parking garage, San Francisco International is easy to navigate. Terminals 1-3 handle all domestic flights, while the International Terminal mainly manages international flights. Customs, immigrations and baggage claims are generally fast; staff are friendly, signage is good and transport to and from the airport is excellent. Delays are common, though, due to the region’s adverse weather patterns; however, there are plans to extend the runways in order to aid aircraft flying in low visibility conditions.
San Francisco International is clean and modern. With its newly revamped Terminal 2 housing an award-winning aviation museum and library, along with an extensive array of retail, dining, entertainment and health establishments, it is truly a world-class facility.
Flights to San Francisco International Airport comes from a number of destinations worldwide, including Toronto, Paris, Tokyo, London, Hong Kong, Seoul, Lima, Frankfurt, Singapore, San Salvador, Beijing, Mexico City, Sydney and Cancun, in addition to numerous domestic routes.