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Cheapest return fare
559 €
Typical prices: 520 €-667 €
Scandinavian Airlines
Fri 25.9.Sat 17.10.
HAM - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
356 €
Typical prices: 534 €-673 €
Iberia
Wed 18.11.
HAM - SFO • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from 559 € (return)
Best reviews • 7,8 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Hamburg and San Francisco. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg 607 € (return)
Shortest trip • 14h 27m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 15% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest • 17% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Hamburg to San Francisco (HAM-SFO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Hamburg to San Francisco that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Hamburg to San Francisco

Fri, 25. Sep - Sat, 17. Oct
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
6:15 - 14:40
HAM
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SFO
17h 25m
1 stop
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16:45 - 20:20
SFO
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HAM
18h 35m
2 stops
559 €Scandinavian Airlines
Thu, 27. Aug - Thu, 10. Sep
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
12:30 - 14:40
HAM
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SFO
35h 10m
1 stop
Scandinavian Airlines Logo
16:45 - 22:45
SFO
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HAM
21h 00m
1 stop
559 €Scandinavian Airlines
Thu, 17. Dec - Sat, 2. Jan
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
17:00 - 16:05
HAM
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SFO
32h 05m
1 stop
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
16:35 - 11:50
SFO
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HAM
34h 15m
1 stop
560 €TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Mon, 16. Nov - Wed, 25. Nov
Iberia Logo
6:50 - 21:59
HAM
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SFO
24h 09m
2 stops
Iberia Logo
8:45 - 22:40
SFO
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HAM
28h 55m
2 stops
560 €Iberia
Mon, 16. Nov - Thu, 26. Nov
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6:50 - 21:59
HAM
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SFO
24h 09m
2 stops
Iberia Logo
8:45 - 15:10
SFO
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HAM
21h 25m
2 stops
560 €Iberia
Fri, 7. Aug - Tue, 15. Sep
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10:50 - 16:15
HAM
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SFO
14h 25m
1 stop
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19:35 - 19:20
SFO
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HAM
14h 45m
1 stop
561 €SWISS
Fri, 28. Aug - Thu, 3. Sep
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9:00 - 15:15
HAM
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SFO
15h 15m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
14:55 - 18:05
SFO
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HAM
18h 10m
2 stops
562 €Lufthansa
Thu, 24. Dec - Fri, 8. Jan
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
17:00 - 16:05
HAM
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SFO
32h 05m
1 stop
TAP AIR PORTUGAL Logo
19:15 - 11:50
SFO
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HAM
31h 35m
1 stop
570 €TAP AIR PORTUGAL
Mon, 7. Sep - Sat, 26. Sep
Lufthansa Logo
15:00 - 19:45
HAM
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SFO
13h 45m
1 stop
Lufthansa Logo
21:05 - 20:40
SFO
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HAM
14h 35m
1 stop
573 €Lufthansa
Mon, 7. Sep - Thu, 24. Sep
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20:10 - 16:35
HAM
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SFO
29h 25m
1 stop
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19:35 - 18:25
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HAM
13h 50m
1 stop
577 €SWISS
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Hamburg to San Francisco flights

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

How much is a return flight from Hamburg to San Francisco?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Hamburg to San Francisco departing in August.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to San Francisco from Hamburg usually cost between 584 € and 752 € in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was 559 € on Scandinavian Airlines (27. Aug–10. Sept).

What is the cheapest month to fly from Hamburg to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Hamburg to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Hamburg to San Francisco is November, where tickets cost 514 € (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is 702 € and 670 € respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Hamburg to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Hamburg to San Francisco, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 5 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Hamburg to San Francisco

Low season

November

Cheapest flight

356 €
Best time to beat the crowds (17% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (6% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Hamburg to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Hamburg 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 for booking flights from Hamburg to San Francisco

  • What is the cheapest flight from Hamburg to San Francisco?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Hamburg to San Francisco was 356 € for a one-way ticket and 559 € for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Hamburg to San Francisco?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Hamburg to San Francisco?

    oneworld, SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Hamburg and San Francisco, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Hamburg to San Francisco, Lufthansa or Scandinavian Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Hamburg to San Francisco are Lufthansa and Scandinavian Airlines. With an average price for the route of 632 € and an overall rating of 6,8, Lufthansa is the most popular choice. Scandinavian Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of 637 € and an overall rating of 7,4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Hamburg 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 from Hamburg to San Francisco.

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

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

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

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Hamburg 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 from Hamburg up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Hamburg to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Hamburg to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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KLMOverall score based on 1550 reviews
7,7Comfort
7,3Food
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7,8Boarding
8,4Crew
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I think I previously submitted my feedback about flight lead Katherine in a different field by mistake. Please see those comments. Comments for Hyd to AMS are it was good. The flight lead and service met expectations for satisfactory high quality service but the flight lead did not stand out as exceptional as did the leads on the other two flights so I don’t remember anything specific one way or the other besides the fact I was satisfied.

10,0 ExcellentEmily, Jul 2026
ORD - MSP
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I think I previously submitted my feedback about flight lead Katherine in a different field by mistake. Please see those comments. Comments for Hyd to AMS are it was good. The flight lead and service met expectations for satisfactory high quality service but the flight lead did not stand out as exceptional as did the leads on the other two flights so I don’t remember anything specific one way or the other besides the fact I was satisfied.

Flight lead was a gentleman with silver hair and he went out of his way to shake hands and interact with each passenger seated in business class. A medical emergency took place during our flight and he handled it with perfect poise and professionalism. He was gracious and confidently competent. Just what you want from a leader,

Crew is not the cheerful type. very slow meal service (this is their style as have flown this many times)

The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

I flew premium economy and this was a good option. Although the seats didn’t recline much, I was able to get some sleep with my head propped against the window. The food was good and the entertainment was wonderful The staff were very attentive and professional

Seats were nice and comfy. Crew was polite and attentive. Business class is awesome and worth the money.

It was operated by Delta. Boarding took a long time. How difficult can it be? Overall decent trip. Liked the Salt Lake City airport. Better option than Chicago for transfers.

We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

I have no Comment. Super clean, Fantastic Crew, Food was delicious. Also wanted to add the Zurich Airport. Super nice people everything is in order super clean.

I like it very much it was a good experience with an excellent service

The crew and service was excellent. The food and entertainment were very good but not excellent.

Best service we’ve ever experienced! Special thanks to the crew member who took care of us throughout the journey. It was truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. We love Swiss Air!

Great flight. I didn't watch the entertainment. I used my iPad the whole flight. But, staff was great, smooth flight, comfortable seat (business seat 7A) and food was really good (I'm a vegetarian).

Even though I paid extra for more room, we were very cramped and the seats were hard. Also, when we checked in they did not post the gate we were to arrive at even though we were half an hour away from boarding. The agent did not know either. Actually, the flight from Porto to Zurich did to have the gate posted, and there were very few agents in the boarding areas who could help us. I would never fly Swiss Air again.

horrible.. they cause such a problem and my daughter 14 years old was stranded in san francisco

All the flight to USA were arranged to E terminal whereas from Dubrovnik arriving on Zurich is on A80, have to walk all the way from A to E, even need transfer bus , for short transfer time like in an hour, we have to work fast, as soon as arrived at E, it is about time to boarding, pretty tight schedule, I hope Zurich airport can make some rearrangement so that transfer people do not have to walk long way. For short transfer time people, such as 50 min, this is even impossible if still like this.

Lots of water brought around by staff which is very important to stay hydrated on a long flight. There provided swiss chocolate icecream! The attention to detail is obvious. They really want to make their passengers entertained and comfortable.

Crew was wonderful, snacks were so good and quite a variety for free, food was mediocre, big selection of movies and they kept lavatories pretty clean throughout the flight

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,

Scandinavian was perfect. Nice A350 with an on time departure and an an experienced crew. What a difference from TAP.

The staff were great, the food was good. I just hate being crammed in a tuna can for 10 hours cause I can’t afford a better seat.

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

The SFO lounge closes at 12 midnight. My flight took off at 2AM

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

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.

Crew was super rude in business class. Not friendly or helpful. Luggage was damaged and was told to file with United and that was unsuccessful.

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