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$474+ Cheap flights from Bucharest (BUH) to San Francisco (SFO)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 4/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
BUH — SFO
Dec 3 — Dec 101
Wed 12/3
Wed 12/10
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Bucharest to San Francisco

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Bucharest (BUH) to San Francisco (SFO). 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 November 3, 2025.

Most accurate provider

eDreams
3 stars

Most trusted provider

eDreams
3 stars

Round-trip from

$735
(Mytrip)

One-way from

$474
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$910
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Cheapest flights from Bucharest to San Francisco
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Bucharest to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on November 3, 2025.

This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/1. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/176:05 amOTP - SFO
2 stops19h 30mMultiple Airlines
Mon 12/15:20 pmSFO - OTP
1 stop21h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/1$735
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/1. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/179:50 pmOTP - SFO
1 stop28h 55mTurkish Airlines
Mon 12/16:50 pmSFO - OTP
1 stop28h 00mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 11/1$845
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/1. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/174:40 pmOTP - SFO
1 stop33h 50mSWISS
Tue 12/27:25 pmSFO - OTP
1 stop19h 05mSWISS
Deal found 11/1$847
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/2. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 11/203:30 pmOTP - SFO
1 stop35h 15mTurkish Airlines
Wed 12/36:50 pmSFO - OTP
1 stop28h 00mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 11/2$850
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. 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 11/202:45 pmOTP - SFO
1 stop15h 25mUnited Airlines
Wed 12/37:00 amSFO - OTP
2 stops21h 00mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/3$862
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/1. 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 11/172:50 pmOTP - SFO
1 stop15h 20mUnited Airlines
Tue 12/27:00 amSFO - OTP
2 stops20h 55mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/1$863
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/1. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/176:25 pmOTP - SFO
3 stops31h 10mMultiple Airlines
Tue 12/25:20 pmSFO - OTP
3 stops22h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/1$895
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. 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 11/142:50 pmOTP - SFO
1 stop15h 20mUnited Airlines
Wed 12/106:50 pmSFO - OTP
1 stop19h 05mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/3$896
This Turkish Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/1. 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 Turkish Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 11/53:30 pmOTP - SFO
1 stop29h 35mTurkish Airlines
Sun 11/96:50 pmSFO - OTP
1 stop33h 20mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 11/1$900
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/3. 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 11/155:55 amOTP - SFO
2 stops24h 13mUnited Airlines
Wed 12/106:50 pmSFO - OTP
1 stop19h 05mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/3$902

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Bucharest to San Francisco 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 November 3, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Bucharest to San Francisco that are best for you.

Fly from

Bucharest

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San Francisco

Route

Depart

Return

Price

BucharestSan Francisco

OTP - SFO

OTPSFO

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Mon 11/17

6:05 am-3:35 pm

2 stops19h 30m

San Francisco

Mon 12/1

5:20 pm-1:00 pm

2 stops33h 40m

$794

BucharestSan Francisco

OTP - SFO

OTPSFO

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Fri 2/27

9:50 pm-11:05 am

1 stop23h 15m

San Francisco

Thu 3/12

7:50 pm-8:30 pm

1 stop15h 40m

$837

BucharestSan Francisco

OTP - SFO

OTPSFO

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Tue 1/13

10:10 am-4:45 pm

1 stop16h 35m

San Francisco

Wed 1/21

6:50 pm-8:50 am

1 stop28h 00m

$837

BucharestSan Francisco

OTP - SFO

OTPSFO

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Mon 11/17

9:50 pm-4:45 pm

1 stop28h 55m

San Francisco

Mon 12/1

6:50 pm-8:50 am

1 stop28h 00m

$845

BucharestSan Francisco

OTP - SFO

OTPSFO

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Thu 11/20

3:30 pm-4:45 pm

1 stop35h 15m

San Francisco

Wed 12/3

6:50 pm-8:50 am

1 stop28h 00m

$850

BucharestSan Francisco

OTP - SFO

OTPSFO

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Thu 11/20

2:45 pm-8:10 pm

1 stop15h 25m

San Francisco

Wed 12/3

6:50 pm-11:55 pm

1 stop19h 05m

$862

BucharestSan Francisco

OTP - SFO

OTPSFO

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Mon 11/17

2:50 pm-8:10 pm

1 stop15h 20m

San Francisco

Tue 12/2

7:00 am-1:55 pm

2 stops20h 55m

$863

BucharestSan Francisco

OTP - SFO

OTPSFO

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Tue 1/13

5:55 am-11:58 am

2 stops40h 03m

San Francisco

Wed 1/21

8:20 am-2:00 pm

2 stops19h 40m

$869

BucharestSan Francisco

OTP - SFO

OTPSFO

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Fri 2/27

5:55 am-3:55 pm

1 stop20h 00m

San Francisco

Thu 3/12

8:25 am-2:05 pm

2 stops20h 40m

$871

BucharestSan Francisco

OTP - SFO

OTPSFO

Bucharest Otopeni Intl

Fri 4/10

10:10 am-5:35 pm

3 stops41h 25m

$474

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Compare providers for flights from Bucharest to San Francisco

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 Bucharest to San Francisco in November.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star

*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 Bucharest-San Francisco flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on Bucharest-San Francisco flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from Bucharest-San Francisco flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on Bucharest-San Francisco 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 Bucharest-San Francisco 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 Bucharest to San Francisco

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to San Francisco from Bucharest with our price prediction graph.
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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from Bucharest to San Francisco

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

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Bucharest to San Francisco. Price data was last updated on October 31, 2025.

The price you pay for your flight from Bucharest to San Francisco may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 68 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

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

Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Bucharest to San Francisco (average of $444). Flying from Bucharest to San Francisco in July is currently the most expensive (average of $820). 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 BUH to SFO?

Find hourly flight availability from Bucharest to San Francisco. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated November 3, 2025.

A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Bucharest to San Francisco in the afternoon. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 16% on your trip compared to booking a flight at noon.

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Bucharest to San Francisco?

What’s the top layover airport for flights from Bucharest to San Francisco?

Share of 1-stop round-trip flights from Bucharest to San Francisco chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, using the same layover each way.

Istanbul (IST) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 75% of 1-stop itineraries from Bucharest to San Francisco on Cheapflights.

What’s the cheapest layover airport for flights from Bucharest to San Francisco?

Average round-trip fare for 1-stop flights from Bucharest to San Francisco, chosen by Cheapflights users in the past 12 months, with the same layover each way.

Frankfurt am Main (FRA) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $1,032.

What’s the fastest layover option from Bucharest to San Francisco?

Shortest average travel time for 1-stop one-way flights from Bucharest to San Francisco, based on itineraries clicked by Cheapflights users over the past 12 months, grouped by layover airport.

Flights via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 15h 20m.

Which airport typically offers the quickest layover for flights from Bucharest to San Francisco?

Average layover duration for 1-stop one-way flights from Bucharest to San Francisco, chosen by Cheapflights users in the last 12 months, grouped by stopover airport.

Flights via Istanbul (IST) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 08m.

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 November 3, 2025.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with KLM, United Airlines, and Turkish Airlines from Bucharest to San Francisco by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
KLM
7.7
Good
1,405 reviews

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.7

Boarding

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

7.7

Crew

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Abisola,Oct 2025

LOS - CDG

The food option was finished and what wa left was vegan pasta so I had to go without food for an 8 hour flight without any sort of empathy from crew that was mean.
KLM
7.7
Good
1,405 reviews
KLM
7.7
Good
1,405 reviews

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.7

Boarding

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

7.7

Crew

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Abisola,Oct 2025

LOS - CDG

The food option was finished and what wa left was vegan pasta so I had to go without food for an 8 hour flight without any sort of empathy from crew that was mean.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,996 reviews
KLM
7.7
Good
1,405 reviews

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.7

Boarding

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

7.7

Crew

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Abisola,Oct 2025

LOS - CDG

The food option was finished and what wa left was vegan pasta so I had to go without food for an 8 hour flight without any sort of empathy from crew that was mean.
Turkish Airlines
7.3
Good
4,040 reviews
KLM
7.7
Good
1,405 reviews

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.7

Boarding

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

7.7

Crew

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Abisola,Oct 2025

LOS - CDG

The food option was finished and what wa left was vegan pasta so I had to go without food for an 8 hour flight without any sort of empathy from crew that was mean.
Lufthansa
6.8
Okay
7,544 reviews
KLM
7.7
Good
1,405 reviews

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.7

Boarding

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

7.7

Crew

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Abisola,Oct 2025

LOS - CDG

The food option was finished and what wa left was vegan pasta so I had to go without food for an 8 hour flight without any sort of empathy from crew that was mean.
British Airways
6.7
Okay
7,494 reviews
KLM
7.7
Good
1,405 reviews

Food

7.3

Comfort

7.7

Boarding

7.8

Entertainment

7.1

Overall

7.7

Crew

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Abisola,Oct 2025

LOS - CDG

The food option was finished and what wa left was vegan pasta so I had to go without food for an 8 hour flight without any sort of empathy from crew that was mean.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Bucharest to San Francisco. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly into for flights to San Francisco from Bucharest?

    If you book a flight to San Francisco from Bucharest, you will be flying to San Francisco, which is the city’s only airport. San Francisco (SFO) is located 11.8 mi from the center of San Francisco. There are 0 flights from Bucharest to San Francisco per day from 5 different airlines.

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

    For as low as $837, Turkish Airlines can have you in San Francisco from Bucharest in 23h 15m. Bucharest and San Francisco are separated by a distance of 6422 mi.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Bucharest to San Francisco round-trip?

    British Airways, at $714, was found to be the cheapest airline from Bucharest to San Francisco.Alternate airlines to your destination round-trip include Lufthansa and KLM. These flights start at 22% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Bucharest to San Francisco 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 Bucharest to San Francisco?

    Currently, August is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Bucharest to San Francisco (average of $444). Flying from Bucharest to San Francisco in July is currently the most expensive (average of $820). 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 5 airlines flying from Bucharest to San Francisco

Discover the top 5 airlines that operate flights from Bucharest to San Francisco. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated November 3, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
British AirwaysCheapest$714Average$815FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
LufthansaCheapest$722Average$925FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
KLMCheapest$807Average$880FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
SWISSCheapest$827Average$992FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time79%
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$842Average$1,116FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%

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