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Cheapest return fare
515 €
Typical prices: 470 €-575 €
British Airways
Fri 13.11.Tue 24.11.
HAM - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
560 €
Typical prices: 561 €-722 €
Lufthansa
Tue 20.10.Tue 27.10.
FRA - SFO • Direct
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Cheap Flights to San Francisco

 
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Recent return flight deals to San Francisco

Fri, 13. Nov - Tue, 24. Nov
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6:10 - 18:45HAM  Hamburg-SFO San Francisco
21h 35m1 stop London Heathrow
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14:07 - 17:35SFO  San Francisco-HAM Hamburg
18h 28m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles London Heathrow
515 €British Airways
Fri, 9. Oct - Mon, 19. Oct
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
6:15 - 14:40HAM  Hamburg-SFO San Francisco
17h 25m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
16:45 - 14:55SFO  San Francisco-HAM Hamburg
13h 10m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen
516 €Scandinavian Airlines
Tue, 3. Nov - Wed, 18. Nov
British Airways Logo
6:10 - 14:55HAM  Hamburg-SFO San Francisco
17h 45m1 stop London Heathrow
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17:25 - 18:45SFO  San Francisco-HAM Hamburg
16h 20m1 stop London Heathrow
517 €British Airways
Thu, 15. Oct - Wed, 28. Oct
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
19:35 - 14:40HAM  Hamburg-SFO San Francisco
28h 05m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen
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17:45 - 14:45SFO  San Francisco-HAM Hamburg
13h 00m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen
517 €Scandinavian Airlines
Tue, 20. Oct - Wed, 28. Oct
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15:00 - 19:50HAM  Hamburg-SFO San Francisco
13h 50m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
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22:40 - 20:05SFO  San Francisco-HAM Hamburg
13h 25m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss
519 €Lufthansa
Wed, 7. Oct - Wed, 14. Oct
LOT Logo
11:25 - 14:15HAM  Hamburg-SFO San Francisco
35h 50m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin
LOT Logo
22:50 - 22:15SFO  San Francisco-HAM Hamburg
14h 25m1 stop Warsaw Frederic Chopin
519 €LOT
Mon, 21. Sep - Sun, 11. Oct
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:15 - 11:45BER  Berlin Brandenburg-SFO San Francisco
25h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
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15:05 - 19:00SFO  San Francisco-BER Berlin Brandenburg
18h 55m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle
519 €Multiple Airlines
Mon, 5. Oct - Mon, 19. Oct
KLM Logo
19:15 - 11:45BER  Berlin Brandenburg-SFO San Francisco
25h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
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13:45 - 11:15SFO  San Francisco-BER Berlin Brandenburg
12h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
521 €KLM
Wed, 14. Oct - Wed, 28. Oct
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6:00 - 11:45BER  Berlin Brandenburg-SFO San Francisco
14h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol
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15:30 - 15:40SFO  San Francisco-BER Berlin Brandenburg
16h 10m2 stops Minneapolis St Paul Amsterdam Schiphol
523 €KLM
Thu, 8. Oct - Wed, 21. Oct
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7:30 - 12:40HAM  Hamburg-SFO San Francisco
14h 10m1 stop Frankfurt am Main
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21:05 - 20:40SFO  San Francisco-HAM Hamburg
14h 35m1 stop Munich Franz Josef Strauss
528 €Lufthansa
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to San Francisco

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to San Francisco?

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to San Francisco was found on the route from Hamburg, at 515 € return. The most popular connection is from Frankfurt am Main to San Francisco, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as 560 € in the last 5 days.

How much is a flight to San Francisco?

A flight to San Francisco costs 890 € on average. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost 560 € and departed from Frankfurt am Main Airport. The most popular routes on KAYAK are Frankfurt am Main to San Francisco which costs 770 € on average, and Munich to San Francisco, which costs 820 € on average.

What is the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco?

Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as 755 €. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are 886 € on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco?

The cheapest month for flights to San Francisco is February, where tickets cost 610 € on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of tickets from Germany is 753 € and 740 € respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is May with an average price of 523 €.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco?

The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost 752 € on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is 886 €.

What is a good deal for flights to San Francisco?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to San Francisco, 25% of our users found tickets to San Francisco for the following prices or less: From Frankfurt am Main Airport 663 € return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to San Francisco?

To get a below average price, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 10% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know – Book Cheap San Francisco Plane Tickets

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

336 €
Best time to beat the crowds (5% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (5% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs - booking San Francisco flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to San Francisco?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to San Francisco was found on the route from Hamburg, at 515 € return. The most popular connection is from Frankfurt am Main to San Francisco, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as 560 € in the last 5 days.

  • How far is San Francisco Airport from central San Francisco?

    San Francisco Airport is 18 km from the centre of San Francisco.

  • What is the name of San Francisco’s airport?

    When flying to San Francisco, you'll arrive at San Francisco Airport (SFO). The airport is also known as San Francisco or San Francisco Intl.

  • How much is a flight to San Francisco?

    On average, a flight to San Francisco costs 890 €. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost 560 € and departed from Frankfurt am Main Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to San Francisco?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Francisco

  • Looking for cheap airfare to San Francisco? 25% of our users found return tickets to San Francisco for the following prices or less: From Frankfurt am Main 1.812 €, from Munich 2.493 €
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest San Francisco flight deals.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to San Francisco

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to San Francisco? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Scandinavian AirlinesOverall score based on 1981 reviews
8,0Crew
6,8Food
6,8Entertainment
7,4Comfort
7,7Boarding
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Payed $140 xtra for seat arrangement Did not get the preselected seats neiter outbound nor inbound. Absolutely not worth the xtra money

8,0 ExcellentJ Martin, Aug 2026
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Payed $140 xtra for seat arrangement Did not get the preselected seats neiter outbound nor inbound. Absolutely not worth the xtra money

not good missed my connection SAS did not leave me anywhere near enough time to make my connection. Ended up adding about 10 hours to my travel day

Overall a great experience. I didn’t like that they didn’t assign seats until we arrived at airport. All the employees we interacted with at the airport and on the flight were kind and helpful.

Since our earlier flight was delayed, we missed this flight and were rerouted on Lufthansa 2 days later.

Scandinavian Airlines is terrible. Flight was late. Lost luggage. Rude flight attendants. Terrible experience.

Ancient aircraft (busted armrests, poor cabin temperature with no option for passenger control). Garbage everywhere. Risible checking of safely conditions on landing. Also, late.

Cut out the nickel and dime pricing for "seat selection" and baggage, To do this on an international flight is just mind boggling. Seriously, why treat customers this way??? Nobody wants these hidden extra fees and everybody hates them. Also plane was too warm and no air vent, and water dripped from the ceiling at one point,

Maybe more diverse entertainment. Although the inflight cameras were amazing 10/10

I upgraded to economy plus and it’s so worth the price. The crew is exceptional and the food is pretty decent. I would definitely fly with them again.

I paid for wifi and it worked about a total of 5 min. Feel ripped off

This is the worst airline I’ve ever been on in my life and I’ve been probably on 75% of them. I said 15 years ago I would never go on United again. I was an idiot. I booked a flight with them from Las Vegas to San Francisco and of course they screwed that up and cost me a day flying all over the world trying to get to Thailand. My luggage was gone for 35 hours all because they couldn’t make their route on time

United was excellent. We had very good experience flying the carrier. Certainly. We will opt to fly them for sure. Lufthansa is out.

Crew was great! Good meals. Had room to stretch out

Meals were poor and service rendered on return flight was mediocre as compared to the flight we took to Germany earlier where the attendants were more attentive, energetic, and mindful of passengers' needs. Thumbs up to crew of UA 58. Thumbs down to UA 59..

We got to get extended leg room in Econ plus that was great. It was nice having our own dietary needs met with our meals, and the connecting flights had it as well. Only negative were the seats my bottom was/is really sore after a ten plus hour flight. Those seats are horrible, understandable for as many people use them. So we are going to purchase a gel seat pad.

I would’ve liked to have made that flight so I didn’t have to go to Munich and have a 24 hour travel day

Great service; lots of water offered, frequent trash cleanup; tasty food

The food was bad . I didn’t like it . And also my baggage was lost in my first stop

The plane was diverted to San Jose (original destination was SFO) due to weather conditions and we have been waiting inside the aircraft for 4 hours to get refuelled. Apparently the airport was refusing to refuel us or something like that. We are still inside the aircraft and have been travelling for over 24h. Very bad experience.

I just stated the issue with the seat assignment in the previous post

The seats on Lufthansa’s international business class on the A350-900 is the worst product in the market. Our chief purser was AMAZING though. She is the best FA I have had in many years.

Generally good. Not their fault but the design of the Boeing 747 had seating supports directly in line with my legs. So my legs always had to straddle this support which caused body misallignment. Such poor design from Boeing. There was no USB port for me to charge my phone. The screen touch control was very poor.

Never happened. Flight was delayed. Had to be re rojyed

I was very happy with everything, thank you for the smooth flight ✈️

Entertainment system is old. Food can be tastier Need to provide toothbrush and toothpaste at least when asked.

This was the best carrier, comfort, service, good food, on time experience on a long haul flight. New, clean, quiet, smooth aircraft!!!

The plane was clean and the staff courteous and professional. The seat bottom was uncomfortable but only after many hours. It had a pressure point that left me a small bruise on my right leg (very surprising). The pasta was terrible (hard on the edges sticking out and soggy on the bottom edges) but I guess that's how it comes out in a microwave (?). The entertainment was glitching and shutting off every 20 minutes or so but, in the end, we made it home safely with very little turbulence and that's what really matters.

Would never fly lauffthabsa again. Seats were way too crowded together....very uncomfortable le

Poor. Flight was late. We were locked inside the gate area with no way to leave to get some food or a decent meal. No seating. No information from Lufthansa all along. Very bad

Crew was very nice and helpful. It was a good flight experience.

Generally very good. I think their service is better than some other big names I used to travel with. Their food variety is second to none - and you can place order beforehand. Their seating design is a bit awkward for service, I'd say. Flight attendants must be tall enough - long legs and arms - to reach the window seat passenger while crossing over the isle passenger. Also appreciated the variety on entertainment.

Lovely big plane. Excellent take off and landing. Cabin crew were so nice. Flight in time no delays

The crew has always been great on BA. They are very friendly and accommodating. I like that they have vegetarian options already in the menu. And the free wine is a nice perk.) I noticed (both directions of my trip) minor upgrades/ replacements needed on the plane itself (touch screen didn't work with touch; bathroom light didn't go on). However, this is one of my favorite airlines.

There was a delay for the San Francisco-London flight, but we were all informed via text and email. The staff was very friendly and nice and the food was good. I do recommend that the airline offer something without eggs or something vegan for the vegetarian meal option. A lot of Indians are lacto-vegetarian, while some could be allergic to eggs/dairy.

Audi visual not working for a whole group of seats in first class. How does a plane leave the main hub in such poor condition? How much that we can’t see so immediately is also compromised?

main meals are horrible but then you dont fly for the food

Great flight. One unique individual assisting in business class who should have not been there. Need more generic meals, not British centric.

It was good although our flight to the UK was cancelled and rescheduled for two days later. This was after we were already seated on the plane. We missed the first leg of our trip. BA did put us up at a hotel and paid for our meals but we lost our hotel costs in Glasgow.

I am a 25+ years American Airlines member. British Airways is simply above and beyond in every customer satisfaction category.

The crew were good. The flight was on time. The entertainment choice was ok. But the food was bad, tasted and texture were awful.

Missed this flight. $5000 to rebook next day. Horribly rude staff in Frankfurt. Everyone we encountered was either not helpful or outright mean.

Condor's computers do not work. They do not leave enough time to catch a connecting flight. Condor had to book passengers on a different airline to make their destination. They lost my niece and nephew's luggage. The bathroom had pee all over it before the flight took off.

Premium economy meant only extended legroom and when the passenger in front of me leaned back, I lost the little space I paid for. Food was not great. Movie selection is okay. Feels somewhere between a mainstream and a budget airline.

The jet is quiet but the food is uneatable and the new seats are horrible .One cannot find comfort on them. When do airlines learn that there is a better service for your clients. Go to a flying wing design save fuel offer a human seat where your arm does not interfere with your neighbor . Provide food that tastes good and offer free drinks

One of the female flight attendants had an attitude. The snack toward the end was pretty bad. My husband and I were both sick the next two days.

Crew was very responsive to give soft drinks etc.. At Frankfurt Airport Special Assistance did a great job for us. The seat cushions were simply bad and not up to the mark for Premium Economy which we chose. All the cushions from Business to Economy were poor. Also, any snack besides lunch and breakfast, you have to purchase including chips and chocolate. It is simply cheap. I don't think I will fly Condor anytime soon

It would be nice to have a cleaner facility, it was hard to access it. It was always full of people working in that space. The covers and especially the matt of bad quality and old. Many times reused. I would not use it. Food: the bread rolls were old, and food had strange choices. Chicken was terrible.

One of the stewardess was really rude to a customer right near me. I ordered water and was given sparkling water which kind of surprised me as I've always been given still water but I didn't say anything. The lady after me ordered water as well and when she saw it was sparking water, she stopped the stewardess who then said very curtly "You could have told me sooner." Whoa...that was rude! Later this same customer had some liquid spilled on her as the same stewardess handed a drink to the person sitting next to her. I know it wasn't intentional, but it was rather strange. It was very hard to navigate how to get through the Frankfurt airport to our connecting flight. No one told us you'd have to go through security again so it was rather confusing as we didn't have a boarding pass. Luckily we were able to get necessary papers and get to our flight. Sadly, my luggage did not make it out of Frankfurt though.

The cabin staff was very friendly and attentive. The plane was modern and fairly quiet in flight. The video screens are large and of high quality, and I liked that the documentary movie "Anselm" was available for watching.

Because of luggage I had to upgrade to premium economy , which was worth it!

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