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$532+ Cheap flights from Riyadh (RUH) 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 5/27. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
RUH — SFO
May 5 — May 121
Mon 5/5
Mon 5/12
1 adult, Economy
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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Riyadh (RUH) 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 April 30, 2025.

Most accurate provider

Mytrip
3 stars

Most trusted provider

Mytrip
3 stars

Round-trip from

$787
(British Airways)

One-way from

$532
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$929
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Cheapest flights from Riyadh to San Francisco
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Riyadh to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 30, 2025.

This British Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/29. 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 British Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/2612:35 amRUH - SFO
1 stop26h 40mBritish Airways
Tue 6/310:20 pmSFO - RUH
2 stops22h 15mBritish Airways
Deal found 4/29$787
This Virgin Atlantic deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/29. 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 Virgin Atlantic is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 5/262:30 amRUH - SFO
1 stop21h 45mVirgin Atlantic
Tue 6/34:05 pmSFO - RUH
1 stop29h 20mVirgin Atlantic
Deal found 4/29$801
This Air France deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/29. 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 Air France is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/278:40 amRUH - SFO
1 stop19h 35mMultiple Airlines
Tue 6/33:15 pmSFO - RUH
2 stops21h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 4/29$911
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/29. 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 Delta is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 6/511:50 amRUH - SFO
1 stop36h 25mDelta
Mon 6/164:05 pmSFO - RUH
1 stop29h 20mDelta
Deal found 4/29$926
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/28. 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 Air Canada is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 6/182:00 amRUH - SFO
2 stops29h 42mAir Canada
Sun 6/2911:47 pmSFO - RUH
2 stops34h 08mAir Canada
Deal found 4/28$1,005
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/28. 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.
Wed 5/281:45 amRUH - SFO
1 stop21h 30mITA Airways
Tue 6/103:15 pmSFO - RUH
1 stop20h 10mITA Airways
Deal found 4/28$1,078
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/28. 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 oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 6/41:20 amRUH - SFO
2 stops27h 42mQatar Airways
Mon 6/163:55 pmSFO - RUH
1 stop36h 05mQatar Airways
Deal found 4/28$1,215
This SWISS deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/28. 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 SWISS is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 6/112:00 amRUH - SFO
2 stops24h 10mSWISS
Thu 6/197:30 pmSFO - RUH
2 stops62h 25mSWISS
Deal found 4/28$1,324
This KLM deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/28. 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 KLM is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 6/511:55 pmRUH - SFO
3 stops26h 00mKLM
Mon 6/161:45 pmSFO - RUH
2 stops30h 40mKLM
Deal found 4/28$1,396
This Lufthansa deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/28. 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 Lufthansa is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/292:00 amRUH - SFO
1 stop20h 40mLufthansa
Tue 6/101:20 pmSFO - RUH
1 stop20h 35mLufthansa
Deal found 4/28$1,534
This Emirates deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/28. 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 Emirates is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 6/129:40 amRUH - SFO
1 stop38h 20mEmirates
Thu 6/195:05 pmSFO - RUH
1 stop29h 00mEmirates
Deal found 4/28$1,655
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/28. 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 6/121:15 pmRUH - SFO
2 stops35h 28mUnited Airlines
Thu 6/1910:20 amSFO - RUH
2 stops36h 30mUnited Airlines
Deal found 4/28$1,783

Cheapflights Fare Finder

Customize your flight search to find flights from Riyadh 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 April 30, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Riyadh to San Francisco that are best for you.

Fly from

Riyadh

Fly to

San Francisco

Route

Depart

Return

Price

RiyadhSan Francisco

RUH - SFO

RUHSFO

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Mon 5/26

12:35 am-5:15 pm

1 stop26h 40m

San Francisco

Tue 6/3

10:20 pm-6:35 am

2 stops22h 15m

$787

RiyadhSan Francisco

RUH - SFO

RUHSFO

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Mon 5/26

2:30 am-2:15 pm

1 stop21h 45m

San Francisco

Tue 6/3

4:05 pm-7:25 am

1 stop29h 20m

$801

RiyadhSan Francisco

RUH - SFO

RUHSFO

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Tue 5/27

8:40 am-6:15 pm

1 stop19h 35m

San Francisco

Tue 6/3

3:15 pm-10:50 pm

2 stops21h 35m

$911

RiyadhSan Francisco

RUH - SFO

RUHSFO

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Thu 6/5

11:50 am-2:15 pm

1 stop36h 25m

San Francisco

Mon 6/16

4:05 pm-7:25 am

1 stop29h 20m

$926

RiyadhSan Francisco

RUH - SFO

RUHSFO

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Wed 6/18

2:00 am-9:42 pm

2 stops29h 42m

San Francisco

Sun 6/29

11:47 pm-7:55 pm

2 stops34h 08m

$1,005

RiyadhSan Francisco

RUH - SFO

RUHSFO

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Wed 5/28

1:45 am-1:15 pm

1 stop21h 30m

San Francisco

Tue 6/10

3:15 pm-9:25 pm

1 stop20h 10m

$1,078

RiyadhSan Francisco

RUH - SFO

RUHSFO

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Wed 6/4

1:20 am-7:02 pm

2 stops27h 42m

San Francisco

Mon 6/16

3:55 pm-2:00 pm

1 stop36h 05m

$1,215

RiyadhSan Francisco

RUH - SFO

RUHSFO

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Wed 6/11

2:00 am-4:10 pm

2 stops24h 10m

San Francisco

Thu 6/19

7:30 pm-7:55 pm

2 stops62h 25m

$1,324

RiyadhSan Francisco

RUH - SFO

RUHSFO

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Thu 6/5

11:55 pm-3:55 pm

3 stops26h 00m

San Francisco

Mon 6/16

1:45 pm-6:25 am

2 stops30h 40m

$1,396

RiyadhSan Francisco

RUH - SFO

RUHSFO

Riyadh King Khaled Intl

Thu 5/29

2:00 am-12:40 pm

1 stop20h 40m

San Francisco

Tue 6/10

1:20 pm-7:55 pm

1 stop20h 35m

$1,534

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Compare providers for flights from Riyadh 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 Riyadh to San Francisco in April.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*2 stars
MytripPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
CheapflightsfaresPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*2 stars
CheapOairPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
OneTravelPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
Justfly.comPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*2 stars
GotogatePrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*2 stars
PricelinePrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
CheapTicketsDealPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars

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

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

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Riyadh to San Francisco (average of $276). Flying from Riyadh to San Francisco in June is currently the most expensive (average of $393). 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 RUH to SFO?

Find hourly flight availability from Riyadh 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 April 30, 2025.

It’s optimal to fly from Riyadh to San Francisco at noon. By choosing this option you can save up to 5% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the morning.

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 April 30, 2025.
Emirates
8.0
Very good
3,213 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.
Emirates
8.0
Very good
3,213 reviews
Emirates
8.0
Very good
3,213 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,929 reviews
Emirates
8.0
Very good
3,213 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.
KLM
7.8
Good
1,334 reviews
Emirates
8.0
Very good
3,213 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.
SWISS
7.5
Good
1,588 reviews
Emirates
8.0
Very good
3,213 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.
Cathay Pacific
7.5
Good
852 reviews
Emirates
8.0
Very good
3,213 reviews

Comfort

8.0

Crew

8.3

Entertainment

8.2

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
2.0
Mediocre

Anonymous,Jun 2024

DXB - IAH

It was not a good experience the seats were small and uncomfortable the food was not good and they forgot to serve me my breakfast - there were 5 us in 2 rows that they just completely skipped us. Very disappointed.

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

    Currently priced at $787, British Airways will fly you from Riyadh to San Francisco and back. In addition to British Airways, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from Virgin Atlantic and Delta - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $801 and $926, respectively. You may be able to fly from Riyadh to San Francisco for 17% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

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

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

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Riyadh to San Francisco (average of $276). Flying from Riyadh to San Francisco in June is currently the most expensive (average of $393). 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 4 airlines flying from Riyadh to San Francisco

Discover the top 4 airlines that operate flights from Riyadh 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 April 30, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
ITA AirwaysCheapest$722Average$766FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time81%
British AirwaysCheapest$728Average$900FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$922Average$1,257FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
American AirlinesCheapest$972Average$1,449FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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