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$241+ Cheap flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Spain

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 1/18. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — MAD
Dec 13 — Dec 201
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Cheapest flights from San Francisco to Spain
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Spain. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on November 13, 2025.

This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/10. 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.
Sun 11/1610:59 pmSFO - MAD
1 stop24h 01mDelta
Tue 11/2511:00 amMAD - SFO
2 stops32h 44mDelta
Deal found 11/10$468
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/13. 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.
Tue 11/251:55 pmSFO - MAD
1 stop35h 20mDelta
Thu 12/1111:15 amMAD - SFO
2 stops20h 35mDelta
Deal found 11/13$470
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/11. 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.
Tue 12/26:00 amSFO - MAD
2 stops20h 30mDelta
Tue 12/96:00 amMAD - SFO
1 stop16h 25mDelta
Deal found 11/11$471
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/12. 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.
Mon 12/16:53 pmSFO - MAD
2 stops28h 07mAir Canada
Wed 3/45:55 amMAD - SFO
2 stops24h 27mAir Canada
Deal found 11/12$472
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/10. 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.
Sun 11/166:45 amSFO - MAD
1 stop16h 20mUnited Airlines
Tue 11/256:00 amMAD - SFO
1 stop15h 40mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/10$473
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/12. 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.
Wed 12/105:00 amSFO - MAD
2 stops18h 00mMultiple Airlines
Wed 12/177:25 amMAD - SFO
1 stop21h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/12$474
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Wed 11/269:40 pmSFO - MAD
1 stop16h 55mLufthansa
Fri 12/512:00 pmMAD - SFO
1 stop16h 35mLufthansa
Deal found 11/12$475
This CheapOair deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/11. 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 CheapOair is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 11/294:20 pmSFO - MAD
2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines
Mon 12/87:35 pmMAD - SFO
1 stop29h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 11/11$476
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/10. 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.
Tue 12/212:43 amSFO - MAD
2 stops22h 17mUnited Airlines
Tue 12/96:00 amMAD - SFO
2 stops24h 22mUnited Airlines
Deal found 11/10$477
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/13. 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.
Mon 11/248:55 pmSFO - MAD
2 stops26h 05mAir Canada
Fri 12/51:35 pmMAD - SFO
1 stop16h 47mAir Canada
Deal found 11/13$478
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/10. 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.
Sat 11/151:31 pmSFO - MAD
2 stops33h 29mAir Canada
Wed 11/265:55 amMAD - SFO
2 stops24h 39mAir Canada
Deal found 11/10$479
This Delta deal was found by Cheapflights users on 11/10. 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.
Wed 12/312:25 pmSFO - BCN
2 stops17h 35mDelta
Wed 12/106:00 amBCN - SFO
2 stops19h 12mDelta
Deal found 11/10$479

Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Spain

Keep the following information in mind while searching for San Francisco to Spain flight deals. Data was last updated November 13, 2025.

Round-trip from

$453
(Justfly.com)

One-way from

$241
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$618

Good round-trip deal

$580 or less

Good one-way deal

$367 or less
From San Francisco to Spain
One-way flight from San Francisco to Spain
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 23% potential increase in price ($212 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 5% potential price decrease ($35 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in November 2025
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from San Francisco to Spain.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from San Francisco to Spain.

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Customize your flight search to find flights from San Francisco to Spain 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 13, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Francisco to Spain that are best for you.

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San Francisco

Fly to

Spain

Route

Depart

Return

Price

San FranciscoPalma de Mallorca

SFO - PMI

SFOPMI

San Francisco

Fri 4/17

4:45 pm-7:25 pm

1 stop17h 40m

Palma de Mallorca Son Sant Joan

Sat 4/25

8:15 pm-2:40 pm

1 stop27h 25m

$461

San FranciscoMadrid

SFO - MAD

SFOMAD

San Francisco

Wed 2/11

7:00 am-10:15 am

2 stops18h 15m

Madrid Barajas

Wed 2/18

10:00 am-11:08 pm

1 stop22h 08m

$470

San FranciscoMadrid

SFO - MAD

SFOMAD

San Francisco

Tue 12/9

3:35 pm-7:10 pm

2 stops18h 35m

Madrid Barajas

Tue 12/16

6:00 am-1:25 pm

1 stop16h 25m

$471

San FranciscoPalma de Mallorca

SFO - PMI

SFOPMI

San Francisco

Thu 1/29

4:40 pm-11:10 am

1 stop33h 30m

Palma de Mallorca Son Sant Joan

Thu 2/5

10:40 am-2:35 pm

2 stops36h 55m

$471

San FranciscoPalma de Mallorca

SFO - PMI

SFOPMI

San Francisco

Sat 4/18

4:45 pm-9:05 am

1 stop31h 20m

Palma de Mallorca Son Sant Joan

Sun 4/26

8:00 pm-2:40 pm

1 stop27h 40m

$474

San FranciscoMadrid

SFO - MAD

SFOMAD

San Francisco

Wed 1/7

3:40 pm-5:40 pm

1 stop17h 00m

Madrid Barajas

Fri 1/23

12:35 pm-11:16 pm

2 stops19h 41m

$476

San FranciscoMadrid

SFO - MAD

SFOMAD

San Francisco

Sat 12/6

12:43 am-8:05 am

2 stops22h 22m

Madrid Barajas

Tue 12/23

7:35 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop29h 55m

$477

San FranciscoMadrid

SFO - MAD

SFOMAD

San Francisco

Wed 12/3

7:25 am-9:15 am

2 stops16h 50m

Madrid Barajas

Tue 12/9

9:05 am-3:55 pm

1 stop15h 50m

$477

San FranciscoMadrid

SFO - MAD

SFOMAD

San Francisco

Mon 1/5

5:30 pm-8:00 pm

1 stop17h 30m

Madrid Barajas

Tue 1/20

2:35 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop33h 25m

$481

San FranciscoBarcelona

SFO - BCN

SFOBCN

San Francisco

Wed 11/26

5:10 am-9:35 am

2 stops19h 25m

Barcelona-El Prat

Wed 12/3

9:55 am-10:55 pm

2 stops22h 00m

$486

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Best time to book a flight from San Francisco to Spain

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Spain from San Francisco with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from San Francisco to Spain

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

Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Spain (average of $328). Flying from San Francisco to Spain in June is currently the most expensive (average of $628). 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 SFO to ES?

Find hourly flight availability from San Francisco to Spain. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated November 13, 2025.

It’s typically best to fly out from San Francisco to Spain in the morning. Doing so could potentially save you 5% on the flight price compared to flying at noon, which is usually more expensive.

What is the cheapest day to fly from San Francisco to Spain?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from San Francisco to Spain. Price data was last updated on December 16, 2024.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their San Francisco to Spain flight should consider departing on Monday mornings when fares are most often at their lowest. Thursday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

Reviews of airlines servicing Spain

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Spain. 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 Spain. Reviews last updated November 13, 2025.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with United Airlines, TAP AIR PORTUGAL, and Iberia from San Francisco to Spain by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Comfort

7.3

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

7.7

Overall

7.4

Food

6.6

Crew

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Thomas,Mar 2025

SFO - TPE

When I asked for an extra snack, I got an unhappy look from the stewardess. Geez, does one extra snack really affect the bottom line??

Comfort

7.3

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

7.7

Overall

7.4

Food

6.6

Crew

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Thomas,Mar 2025

SFO - TPE

When I asked for an extra snack, I got an unhappy look from the stewardess. Geez, does one extra snack really affect the bottom line??

Comfort

7.3

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

7.7

Overall

7.4

Food

6.6

Crew

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Thomas,Mar 2025

SFO - TPE

When I asked for an extra snack, I got an unhappy look from the stewardess. Geez, does one extra snack really affect the bottom line??

Comfort

7.3

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

7.7

Overall

7.4

Food

6.6

Crew

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Thomas,Mar 2025

SFO - TPE

When I asked for an extra snack, I got an unhappy look from the stewardess. Geez, does one extra snack really affect the bottom line??

Comfort

7.3

Entertainment

7.1

Boarding

7.7

Overall

7.4

Food

6.6

Crew

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

Thomas,Mar 2025

SFO - TPE

When I asked for an extra snack, I got an unhappy look from the stewardess. Geez, does one extra snack really affect the bottom line??

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from San Francisco to Spain. 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 from for flights from San Francisco to Spain?

    San Francisco (SFO) is the airport you will fly out of if you book a flight from San Francisco to Spain. It is only a 11.8 mi journey to San Francisco (SFO) from San Francisco’s city center.

  • How popular is this San Francisco to Spain flight route?

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

    For as low as $477, Scandinavian Airlines can have you in Spain from San Francisco in 16h 50m. The distance from San Francisco to Spain is about 5794 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Francisco to Spain one-way?

    One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $309 on LEVEL. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include TAP AIR PORTUGAL from $322 and ITA Airways from $492 one-way.

  • What are the most popular routes from San Francisco to Spain?

  • What are the most reliable airlines from San Francisco to Spain?

    The top 3 most reliable airlines when flying from San Francisco to Spain are American Airlines (92%), Qatar Airways (92%) and Alaska Airlines (92%).

  • What are the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Spain?

    While on average a flight from San Francisco to Spain is generally $935, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is $686. When looking at the most popular route, (San Francisco - Barcelona-El Prat), you can expect to pay $344 for that flight.

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Currently, October is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Spain (average of $328). Flying from San Francisco to Spain in June is currently the most expensive (average of $628). 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 10 airlines flying from San Francisco to Spain

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from San Francisco to Spain. 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 13, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
LEVELCheapest$323Average$678FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
TAP AIR PORTUGALCheapest$330Average$685FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
LEVELCheapest$352Average$700FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
ITA AirwaysCheapest$362Average$693FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time81%
JetBlueCheapest$395Average$856FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Scandinavian AirlinesCheapest$404Average$665FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
Virgin AtlanticCheapest$404Average$791FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time72%
FinnairCheapest$412Average$724FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time76%
Air CanadaCheapest$413Average$761FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
VuelingCheapest$443Average$934FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time88%

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