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Cheapest return fare
562 €
Typical prices: 624 €-821 €
Scandinavian Airlines
Tue 25.8.Tue 22.9.
MUC - SFO • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
572 €
Typical prices: 682 €-875 €
Lufthansa
Fri 21.8.Sun 6.9.
MUC - SFO • Direct
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Cheapest • from 562 € (return)
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Cheapest • Avg 431 € (return)
Shortest trip • 13h 40m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from Munich to San Francisco (MUC-SFO)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Munich 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 Munich to San Francisco

Tue, 25. Aug - Tue, 22. Sep
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20:30 - 14:40
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27h 10m
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16:45 - 19:45
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MUC
18h 00m
1 stop
562 €Scandinavian Airlines
Tue, 25. Aug - Fri, 11. Sep
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20:30 - 14:40
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SFO
27h 10m
1 stop
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16:45 - 19:45
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MUC
18h 00m
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563 €Scandinavian Airlines
Wed, 26. Aug - Fri, 11. Dec
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20:30 - 14:40
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SFO
27h 10m
1 stop
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16:45 - 19:45
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18h 00m
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564 €Scandinavian Airlines
Fri, 21. Aug - Sun, 6. Sep
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8:00 - 12:40
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13h 40m
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8:10 - 7:45
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MUC
14h 35m
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565 €Lufthansa
Wed, 2. Sep - Fri, 11. Sep
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20:30 - 14:40
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27h 10m
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16:45 - 19:45
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18h 00m
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565 €Scandinavian Airlines
Wed, 26. Aug - Sun, 22. Nov
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20:30 - 14:40
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27h 10m
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16:45 - 9:30
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31h 45m
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566 €Scandinavian Airlines
Mon, 31. Aug - Mon, 21. Sep
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12:00 - 20:30
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17h 30m
1 stop
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10:05 - 9:40
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14h 35m
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567 €United Airlines
Tue, 25. Aug - Thu, 10. Dec
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10:20 - 14:40
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13h 20m
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16:45 - 9:30
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31h 45m
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568 €Scandinavian Airlines
Wed, 26. Aug - Tue, 8. Sep
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16:20 - 19:00
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19:35 - 20:10
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MUC
15h 35m
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569 €Multiple Airlines
Sat, 22. Aug - Sun, 6. Sep
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15:00 - 19:45
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13h 45m
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14h 35m
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Booking Insights

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

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Munich 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 Munich 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 Munich to San Francisco departing in August.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Munich to San Francisco?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Munich to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Munich to San Francisco, look for departures on Mondays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from San Francisco, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Tuesday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Munich 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 Munich to San Francisco is November, where tickets cost 640 € (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is 891 € and 820 € respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Munich to San Francisco?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops stopover the cheapest option at 714 € on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Munich 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 Munich 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 Munich to San Francisco, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 24% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Munich to San Francisco

 
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Good to know - Cheap tickets from Munich to San Francisco

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

537 €
Best time to beat the crowds (2% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (2% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Munich to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Munich 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 Munich to San Francisco

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Munich to San Francisco was 537 € for a one-way ticket and 562 € for a return.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Munich to San Francisco?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Munich to San Francisco flight route: Lufthansa, United Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, Air Canada, and Delta.

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

    The Boeing 777 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Munich to San Francisco flight route.

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

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Munich to San Francisco?

    There are direct flights from Munich to San Francisco on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Munich to San Francisco are Lufthansa and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of 733 € and an overall rating of 6,8, Lufthansa is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of 760 € and an overall rating of 7,4.

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

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Munich 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 Munich 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 Munich with another airline.

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Munich to San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for 1.575 € or less one-way and 772 € or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Munich Franz Josef Strauss to San Francisco?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Munich Franz Josef Strauss to San Francisco.
Find which airlines fly direct from Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport to San Francisco Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Munich Franz Josef Strauss to San Francisco

Monday

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Tuesday

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Wednesday

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Thursday

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Friday

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Saturday

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Sunday

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Lufthansa,United Airlines

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Direct returns

San Francisco to Munich Franz Josef Strauss

Monday

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Tuesday

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Wednesday

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Thursday

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Friday

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Saturday

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Sunday

Lufthansa,United Airlines

Lufthansa,United Airlines

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Munich 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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Scandinavian AirlinesOverall score based on 1882 reviews
6,7Entertainment
7,7Boarding
7,3Comfort
8,0Crew
6,7Food
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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.

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jul 2026
CPH - SFO
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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.

Comfortable seats and lie flat setup. Decent food. Very attentive crew.

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.

The flight was on time and loading was fine. I really disliked that all drinks other than coffee or tea had a cost. Deplaning was also an issue as people did not wait for those in front of them to get out before they pushed forward

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

There was a piece of plastic baked into my buttermilk biscuit! I have a pictures. The flight attendants in first class were really apologetic, and tried to rectify the situation. I I am very appreciative that they were able to give me some packets of pretzels and gummy bears. I understand they don't personally handle the food until warming it up so I know it wasn't their fault. I don't know whether it was a newer aircraft, or different food packaging, but I was happy that when the food was being warmed up - it didn't smell like plastic. Jokes on me with finding plastic in my food.

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

Excellent! Flight left a bit late but overall a pleasant experience.

Business class seats aren't comfortable. Food was not good.

The layover was only one hour and a huge line for passport control. If I didn’t cut the line and argue was every single official, I would’ve spent the night in this one. Obviously.TAP AIR people. do not take into account.this problem with their flight scheduling, which is extremely frustrating. Poor food choices, on the pasta was offered, they ran out of chicken right away. All the sodas and water poured in a tiny 70 mL cups, which is not enough to keep hydrated on the long flight. I had to ask for 34 cups at a time. Flight attendant seemed to be tired and overworked.

Got in on time. Food was the worst ever. Comfort was terrible. Check in was incredibly bad.

Flight delays. Mad rush with no help from staff. Staff for TAP is elusive like the Tasmanian devil... you hear about it but never seen it. Seats were the only thing that was ok as its lie flat, but trying to sleep was like being at a concert as the crew were chit chatting non stop while you are trying to sleep. Food was seriously better in Premium EY on other airlines like Singapore Airlines, Lufthansa, United. We traveled Business Class on TAP. Crew were friendly enough but not very present at lull period of flight.

Crew woke me up to see if I wanted food - NEVER want food on a 12 hour flight more than I want to sleep. Sleep was not easy, as a child screamed and threw fits 70%of the flight. That same child kicked my seat most of the flight. BUT, despite the child and a poor boarding effort, the rest was solid. The crew worked hard otherwise - just don’t wake me up IF I actually get to sleep.

Way too much money for the experience, would have been better in economy

It was excellent - good value; good service. No complaints; my sister moved to Portugal so I will be flying there annually and will continue to use TAP. I love that I can get nonstop flight from SFO to Lisbon.

If you miss any flight in a Multi-City flight plan with TAP, all remaining flights will be automatically terminated immediately. Their support line is no help at all, and you'll be stuck paying again for another flight.

the cancellation of my earlier flight caused me to miss this connection as well.

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 ✈️

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

The tables from the chairs were not cleaned with dry coca residue on the table and sticky. The food tables should be wipe between flights.

Aircraft flown by Luftansa. Crew members were very helpful, cheerful and kind. Dinner was excellent and breakfast sandwich really good. Leg room and seats in economy flight was too tight even for an average size woman. On line check-in was difficult - had to start over several times as I was "kicked out" or the site froze.

Some of the food was overcooked so we couldn’t peel it off the metal serving container to eat it. Other food was served cold that was intended to be warmed. Other than that the flight was fine.

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!

The flight was fine. We were served a meal and a snack. Boarding was fine.

I don't believe we were given any food... but for the size of the plane, it was pretty comfortable and a nice flight. I dont believe there was any individual onboard entertainment, and the headphone jack was the one with 2 holes, so I couldnt use my headphones... the boarding times were all over the place, and we never really flew on time.

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