
Most accurate provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | CheapOair 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $188 (Frontier) |
One-way from | $124 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | November |
Cheapest in | October |
Average price | $299 |
Good round-trip deal | $287 or less |
Good one-way deal | $239 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
AtlantaSan Francisco
ATL - SFO
ATLSFO
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Tue 4/14
4:33 pm-10:43 pm
1 stop9h 10m
San Francisco
Tue 4/21
6:40 pm-3:23 pm
1 stop17h 43m
AtlantaSan Francisco
ATL - SFO
ATLSFO
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Tue 3/3
6:50 am-2:55 pm
2 stops11h 05m
San Francisco
Sat 3/7
5:15 am-3:35 pm
1 stop7h 20m
AtlantaSan Francisco
ATL - SFO
ATLSFO
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Thu 4/16
4:33 pm-11:29 pm
1 stop9h 56m
San Francisco
Mon 4/20
12:00 pm-3:33 pm
1 stop24h 33m
AtlantaSan Francisco
ATL - SFO
ATLSFO
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Wed 2/18
7:04 am-3:48 pm
1 stop11h 44m
San Francisco
Mon 2/23
9:32 pm-6:07 pm
2 stops17h 35m
AtlantaSan Francisco
ATL - SFO
ATLSFO
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Fri 3/20
7:02 pm-9:47 pm
Nonstop5h 45m
San Francisco
Fri 3/27
9:30 pm-5:08 am
Nonstop4h 38m
AtlantaSan Francisco
ATL - SFO
ATLSFO
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Fri 4/17
4:33 pm-11:29 pm
1 stop9h 56m
San Francisco
Sun 4/19
10:04 pm-3:33 pm
1 stop14h 29m
AtlantaSan Francisco
ATL - SFO
ATLSFO
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Wed 3/11
6:55 pm-11:45 pm
1 stop7h 50m
San Francisco
Mon 3/16
6:40 am-7:45 pm
2 stops10h 05m
AtlantaSan Francisco
ATL - SFO
ATLSFO
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Tue 2/3
9:00 am-5:15 pm
1 stop11h 15m
San Francisco
Tue 2/3
11:59 pm-10:51 am
1 stop7h 52m
AtlantaSan Francisco
ATL - SFO
ATLSFO
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Sat 2/28
2:25 pm-10:30 pm
2 stops11h 05m
San Francisco
Wed 3/4
8:15 am-9:30 pm
2 stops10h 15m
AtlantaSan Francisco
ATL - SFO
ATLSFO
Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson
Fri 2/20
7:04 am-3:48 pm
1 stop11h 44m
San Francisco
Mon 2/23
9:32 pm-6:07 pm
2 stops17h 35m
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| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy- | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars |
Booking 62 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 December is currently the most expensive (average of $168). 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 44% on airfare.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Atlanta to San Francisco flight should consider departing on Thursday afternoons 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 147 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 Sunday 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$129 | Average$285 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time75% | |
| Cheapest$203 | Average$405 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-timeN/A | |
| Cheapest$219 | Average$378 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% | |
| Cheapest$228 | Average$359 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time63% | |
| Cheapest$237 | Average$355 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% |