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Round-trip from | $281 (Southwest) |
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One-way from | $139 (Priceline) |
Popular in | March |
Cheapest in | July |
Average price | $389 |
Good round-trip deal | $394 or less |
Good one-way deal | $353 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
RaleighSan Francisco
RDU - SFO
RDUSFO
Raleigh-Durham
Fri 9/19
1:10 pm-8:10 pm
1 stop10h 00m
San Francisco
Tue 9/23
9:05 pm-9:55 am
1 stop9h 50m
RaleighSan Francisco
RDU - SFO
RDUSFO
Raleigh-Durham
Wed 11/12
10:45 am-7:34 pm
1 stop11h 49m
San Francisco
Sat 11/15
9:10 pm-9:58 am
1 stop9h 48m
RaleighSan Francisco
RDU - SFO
RDUSFO
Raleigh-Durham
Sat 9/13
5:44 pm-12:59 am
1 stop10h 15m
San Francisco
Tue 9/16
9:00 pm-10:32 am
1 stop10h 32m
RaleighSan Francisco
RDU - SFO
RDUSFO
Raleigh-Durham
Sat 11/8
5:25 pm-11:59 pm
1 stop9h 34m
San Francisco
Sun 11/16
10:41 pm-10:08 am
1 stop8h 27m
RaleighSan Francisco
RDU - SFO
RDUSFO
Raleigh-Durham
Tue 10/14
5:45 pm-12:59 am
1 stop10h 14m
San Francisco
Sat 10/25
10:15 pm-11:47 am
1 stop10h 32m
RaleighSan Francisco
RDU - SFO
RDUSFO
Raleigh-Durham
Tue 11/11
7:00 am-2:01 pm
1 stop10h 01m
San Francisco
Sun 11/16
9:10 pm-9:58 am
1 stop9h 48m
RaleighSan Francisco
RDU - SFO
RDUSFO
Raleigh-Durham
Thu 9/11
5:44 pm-12:59 am
1 stop10h 15m
San Francisco
Sun 9/14
11:29 pm-10:32 am
1 stop8h 03m
RaleighSan Francisco
RDU - SFO
RDUSFO
Raleigh-Durham
Tue 10/14
5:45 pm-12:59 am
1 stop10h 14m
San Francisco
Wed 10/29
8:00 am-10:06 pm
1 stop11h 06m
RaleighSan Francisco
RDU - SFO
RDUSFO
Raleigh-Durham
Thu 9/11
5:44 pm-12:59 am
1 stop10h 15m
San Francisco
Mon 9/15
9:00 pm-10:32 am
1 stop10h 32m
RaleighSan Francisco
RDU - SFO
RDUSFO
Raleigh-Durham
Tue 11/11
7:00 am-2:01 pm
1 stop10h 01m
San Francisco
Fri 11/14
8:50 pm-10:08 am
1 stop10h 18m
Booking 57 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Raleigh to San Francisco. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Raleigh to San Francisco (average of $276). Flying from Raleigh to San Francisco in June is currently the most expensive (average of $358). 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.
A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Raleigh to San Francisco at noon. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 73% on your trip compared to booking a flight in the evening.
Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Raleigh to San Francisco flight should consider departing on Tuesday at noon when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.
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