Frontier’s UpFront Plus seats offer a guaranteed empty middle seat for added comfort.
Frontier offers Zone 1 boarding with a carry-on bag purchase or special fare bundle.

Most accurate provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $182 (Cheapflightsfares) |
One-way from | $99 (Super.com) |
Popular in | November |
Cheapest in | October |
Average price | $364 |
Good round-trip deal | $292 or less |
Good one-way deal | $180 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
AtlantaSan Francisco
ATL - SFO
ATLSFO
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Wed 1/28
8:05 am-10:30 am
Nonstop5h 25m
San Francisco
Sat 1/31
6:00 am-1:34 pm
Nonstop4h 34m
AtlantaSan Francisco
ATL - SFO
ATLSFO
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Wed 1/7
1:35 pm-9:15 pm
2 stops10h 40m
San Francisco
Tue 1/13
8:15 am-9:30 pm
2 stops10h 15m
AtlantaSan Francisco
ATL - SFO
ATLSFO
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Wed 2/4
9:00 am-11:36 am
Nonstop5h 36m
San Francisco
Thu 2/5
10:45 am-6:31 pm
Nonstop4h 46m
AtlantaSan Francisco
ATL - SFO
ATLSFO
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Thu 4/9
8:10 pm-10:36 pm
Nonstop5h 26m
San Francisco
Wed 4/22
6:00 am-1:47 pm
Nonstop4h 47m
AtlantaSan Francisco
ATL - SFO
ATLSFO
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Thu 4/30
7:09 pm-9:41 pm
Nonstop5h 32m
San Francisco
Sun 5/3
4:30 pm-12:24 am
Nonstop4h 54m
AtlantaSan Francisco
ATL - SFO
ATLSFO
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Thu 5/28
9:55 pm-12:15 am
Nonstop5h 20m
San Francisco
Wed 7/29
9:30 pm-5:12 am
Nonstop4h 42m
AtlantaSan Francisco
ATL - SFO
ATLSFO
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Wed 4/29
8:30 pm-10:49 pm
Nonstop5h 19m
San Francisco
Tue 5/5
6:00 am-1:47 pm
Nonstop4h 47m
AtlantaSan Francisco
ATL - SFO
ATLSFO
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Thu 5/7
8:30 pm-10:49 pm
Nonstop5h 19m
San Francisco
Sat 5/9
10:30 pm-6:18 am
Nonstop4h 48m
AtlantaSan Francisco
ATL - SFO
ATLSFO
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Fri 5/29
8:30 pm-10:49 pm
Nonstop5h 19m
San Francisco
Wed 7/29
11:45 pm-7:29 am
Nonstop4h 44m
AtlantaSan Francisco
ATL - SFO
ATLSFO
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Thu 1/15
9:00 pm-11:25 pm
Nonstop5h 25m
San Francisco
Sun 1/18
6:00 am-1:34 pm
Nonstop4h 34m
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
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| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
Booking 50 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Atlanta to San Francisco. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Atlanta to San Francisco (average of $99). Flying from Atlanta to San Francisco in July is currently the most expensive (average of $163). 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.
One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Atlanta to San Francisco is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are at noon tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the evening could potentially save you up to 47% on airfare.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Atlanta to San Francisco flight should consider departing on Monday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Tuesday at noon flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
About 19% of weekly flights between Atlanta and San Francisco have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 137 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
Tuesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Monday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, United Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 13% of flights being delayed.
San Diego (SAN) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 50% of 1-stop itineraries from Atlanta to San Francisco on Cheapflights.
Denver (DEN) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $156.
Flights via San Diego (SAN) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 8h 50m.
Flights via San Diego (SAN) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 2h 54m.
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| Cheapest$109 | Average$200 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time85% | |
| Cheapest$118 | Average$239 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% | |
| Cheapest$206 | Average$285 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time75% | |
| Cheapest$230 | Average$383 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
| Cheapest$235 | Average$353 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% | |
| Cheapest$236 | Average$409 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$238 | Average$368 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time63% |