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Flights to San Francisco in 2026
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Cheapest flights to San Francisco
Explore the most affordable flight options available to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 3 November 2026.
Fri 13/1114:55 -
3 stops36h 24m
Mon 16/1109:09 -
2 stops32h 26m
Deal found 30/10$1,332
Tue 10/1111:30 -
1 stop27h 15m
Mon 16/1122:40 -
1 stop40h 10m
Deal found 30/10$1,340
Wed 4/1111:30 -
1 stop27h 15m
Tue 24/1122:40 -
1 stop40h 10m
Deal found 30/10$1,380
Sun 8/1111:30 -
1 stop27h 15m
Wed 25/1122:40 -
1 stop40h 10m
Deal found 31/10$1,401
Sun 8/1111:30 -
1 stop27h 15m
Tue 24/1122:40 -
1 stop40h 10m
Deal found 31/10$1,406
Mon 9/1114:00 -
2 stops22h 21m
Wed 25/1121:50 -
1 stop29h 15m
Deal found 3/11$1,420
Fri 13/1114:55 -
3 stops28h 25m
Sun 22/1106:15 -
3 stops35h 20m
Deal found 3/11$1,421
Sun 8/1114:00 -
3 stops37h 19m
Sat 14/1106:02 -
3 stops35h 33m
Deal found 31/10$1,423
Wed 18/1111:30 -
1 stop27h 15m
Wed 25/1122:40 -
1 stop40h 10m
Deal found 30/10$1,434
Fri 20/1111:30 -
1 stop27h 15m
Mon 30/1122:40 -
1 stop40h 10m
Deal found 30/10$1,450
Best flights to San Francisco
Discover carefully curated flight deals to San Francisco that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 3 November 2026.
Sun 29/1111:50 -
Nonstop13h 35m
Sun 6/1208:45 -
1 stop29h 20m
Deal found 29/10$1,766
Fri 15/120:20 -
2 stops39h 50m
Fri 12/216:55 -
3 stops29h 45m
Deal found 29/10$2,088
Thu 25/219:40 -
2 stops21h 16m
Thu 4/309:15 -
3 stops26h 10m
Deal found 2/11$2,245
Mon 7/1210:40 -
2 stops32h 03m
Wed 23/1213:00 -
1 stop24h 30m
Deal found 1/11$2,405
Sun 4/409:30 -
1 stop43h 18m
Wed 21/422:50 -
Nonstop15h 05m
Deal found 3/11$1,773
Wed 17/319:15 -
3 stops40h 28m
Sun 21/312:28 -
2 stops35h 17m
Deal found 29/10$2,114
Mon 30/1110:40 -
1 stop17h 18m
Sun 13/1209:59 -
1 stop27h 31m
Deal found 31/10$2,542
Fri 15/111:50 -
Nonstop13h 40m
Fri 12/220:00 -
Nonstop15h 20m
Deal found 29/10$2,453
Tue 22/1221:40 -
1 stop28h 05m
Tue 5/121:03 -
2 stops27h 42m
Deal found 3/11$2,858
Mon 7/1211:50 -
Nonstop13h 35m
Wed 23/1223:10 -
Nonstop15h 10m
Deal found 2/11$2,606
Mon 25/113:20 -
Nonstop13h 50m
Tue 26/123:10 -
Nonstop15h 10m
Deal found 30/10$2,619
Direct flights to San Francisco
Explore direct flight options to San Francisco based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 3 November 2026.
Wed 3/321:25 -
Nonstop13h 30m
Wed 24/321:45 -
Nonstop14h 40m
Deal found 3/11$2,071
Tue 2/313:20 -
Nonstop13h 45m
Sun 21/323:55 -
Nonstop15h 25m
Deal found 3/11$2,074
Mon 1/311:50 -
Nonstop13h 35m
Wed 24/323:55 -
Nonstop15h 25m
Deal found 3/11$2,077
Mon 29/311:20 -
Nonstop13h 30m
Mon 5/422:50 -
Nonstop15h 05m
Deal found 1/11$2,083
Fri 13/1121:25 -
Nonstop13h 30m
Sun 22/1120:45 -
Nonstop14h 40m
Deal found 3/11$2,118
Tue 6/421:25 -
Nonstop13h 20m
Tue 20/422:30 -
Nonstop14h 55m
Deal found 30/10$2,130
Thu 25/211:50 -
Nonstop13h 35m
Thu 4/323:00 -
Nonstop15h 20m
Deal found 31/10$2,147
Sat 27/211:50 -
Nonstop13h 35m
Tue 23/323:55 -
Nonstop15h 25m
Deal found 3/11$2,151
Mon 5/410:20 -
Nonstop13h 30m
Sat 17/422:50 -
Nonstop15h 05m
Deal found 3/11$2,153
Wed 2/1221:25 -
Nonstop13h 30m
Wed 9/1220:45 -
Nonstop14h 40m
Deal found 1/11$2,155
Last-minute flights to San Francisco
Discover last-minute flight deals to San Francisco. Data last updated 3 November 2026 and is based on user searches.
Wed 4/1111:30 -
1 stop27h 15m
Tue 24/1122:40 -
1 stop40h 10m
Deal found 30/10$1,380
Sun 8/1111:30 -
1 stop27h 15m
Wed 25/1122:40 -
1 stop40h 10m
Deal found 31/10$1,401
Sun 8/1111:30 -
1 stop27h 15m
Tue 24/1122:40 -
1 stop40h 10m
Deal found 31/10$1,406
Sun 8/1114:00 -
3 stops37h 19m
Sat 14/1106:02 -
3 stops35h 33m
Deal found 31/10$1,423
Mon 9/1114:00 -
2 stops22h 21m
Wed 25/1121:50 -
1 stop29h 15m
Deal found 3/11$1,420
Tue 10/1111:30 -
1 stop27h 15m
Mon 16/1122:40 -
1 stop40h 10m
Deal found 30/10$1,340
Fri 13/1114:55 -
3 stops36h 24m
Mon 16/1109:09 -
2 stops32h 26m
Deal found 30/10$1,332
Fri 13/1114:55 -
3 stops28h 25m
Sun 22/1106:15 -
3 stops35h 20m
Deal found 3/11$1,421
Wed 18/1111:30 -
1 stop27h 15m
Wed 25/1122:40 -
1 stop40h 10m
Deal found 30/10$1,434
Fri 20/1111:30 -
1 stop27h 15m
Mon 30/1122:40 -
1 stop40h 10m
Deal found 30/10$1,450
One-way flights to San Francisco
Search for one-way flight options to San Francisco. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 3 November 2026.
Sun 24/114:50 -
1 stop16h 50m
Wed 31/1200:00 -
Nonstop0h 00m
Deal found 1/11$546
Wed 20/114:55 -
2 stops42h 42m
Wed 31/1200:00 -
Nonstop0h 00m
Deal found 3/11$557
Thu 21/114:00 -
2 stops43h 37m
Wed 31/1200:00 -
Nonstop0h 00m
Deal found 3/11$566
Wed 11/1114:00 -
2 stops25h 32m
Wed 31/1200:00 -
Nonstop0h 00m
Deal found 2/11$569
Mon 18/114:00 -
2 stops39h 24m
Wed 31/1200:00 -
Nonstop0h 00m
Deal found 3/11$603
Mon 16/1110:40 -
1 stop22h 12m
Wed 31/1200:00 -
Nonstop0h 00m
Deal found 3/11$613
Thu 3/1210:40 -
1 stop17h 24m
Wed 31/1200:00 -
Nonstop0h 00m
Deal found 3/11$649
Fri 20/1106:00 -
2 stops28h 48m
Wed 31/1200:00 -
Nonstop0h 00m
Deal found 1/11$669
Tue 17/1114:00 -
2 stops25h 32m
Wed 31/1200:00 -
Nonstop0h 00m
Deal found 1/11$670
Mon 9/1114:00 -
3 stops43h 20m
Wed 31/1200:00 -
Nonstop0h 00m
Deal found 1/11$677
Tue 19/121:55 -
3 stops59h 42m
Wed 31/1200:00 -
Nonstop0h 00m
Deal found 3/11$690
Find flight deals to San Francisco
Find the latest flights to San Francisco in 2026, with up-to-date prices and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 7,457,451 searches and data was last updated on 3 November 2026.
Locate flights to San Francisco that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made a total of 7,457,451 searches and data was last updated on 3 November 2026.
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SydneySan Francisco
SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SFO San Francisco
SYDSFO
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Mon 16/11
10:40-13:52
1 stop22h 12m
San Francisco
Wed 31/12
00:00-18:00
Nonstop0h 00m
$613
SydneySan Francisco
SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SFO San Francisco
SYDSFO
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Wed 20/1
15:15-09:45
1 stop37h 30m
San Francisco
Wed 31/12
00:00-18:00
Nonstop0h 00m
$1,014
SydneySan Francisco
SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SFO San Francisco
SYDSFO
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Fri 13/11
14:55-12:25
1 stop16h 30m
San Francisco
Wed 31/12
00:00-18:00
Nonstop0h 00m
$1,018
SydneySan Francisco
SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SFO San Francisco
SYDSFO
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Fri 20/11
11:05-20:55
1 stop28h 50m
San Francisco
Wed 31/12
00:00-18:00
Nonstop0h 00m
$1,045
SydneySan Francisco
SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SFO San Francisco
SYDSFO
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Thu 21/1
11:50-06:30
Nonstop13h 40m
San Francisco
Wed 31/12
00:00-18:00
Nonstop0h 00m
$1,513
SydneySan Francisco
SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SFO San Francisco
SYDSFO
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Thu 10/12
11:10-09:48
1 stop17h 38m
San Francisco
Wed 31/12
00:00-18:00
Nonstop0h 00m
$1,622
Fastest return journey
SydneySan Francisco
SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SFO San Francisco
SYDSFO
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Tue 1/12
11:50-06:25
Nonstop13h 35m
San Francisco
Wed 31/12
00:00-18:00
Nonstop0h 00m
$1,741
SydneySan Francisco
SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SFO San Francisco
SYDSFO
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sun 29/11
11:50-06:25
Nonstop13h 35m
San Francisco
Sun 6/12
08:45-09:05
1 stop29h 20m
$1,766
SydneySan Francisco
SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SFO San Francisco
SYDSFO
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sun 4/4
09:30-11:48
1 stop43h 18m
San Francisco
Wed 21/4
22:50-06:55
Nonstop15h 05m
$1,773
SydneySan Francisco
SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - SFO San Francisco
SYDSFO
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sat 16/1
13:20-08:10
Nonstop13h 50m
San Francisco
Wed 31/12
00:00-18:00
Nonstop0h 00m
$1,823
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Best time to book a flight to San Francisco
Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to San Francisco with our price prediction graph.
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When is the best time to book a flight to San Francisco?
Booking 23 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights to San Francisco. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
When is the cheapest time to fly to San Francisco?
Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from Sydney to San Francisco. Price data was last updated on 31 October 2026.
Users looking for the lowest fares to San Francisco should consider flying on Wednesday afternoons, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Monday evenings, when prices are usually at their highest.
What are the cheapest airlines that fly to San Francisco?
The cheapest airlines flying from Sydney to San Francisco are Frontier, Alaska Airlines and Delta.
Weekly flight availability to San Francisco
The most flights from Sydney to San Francisco are scheduled on a Wednesday (9 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Monday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (6 on average).
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 - 112.0 mm per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 112.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit San Francisco when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.
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 17.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 11.0 C).
How long is the flight to San Francisco?
On average, a flight from Sydney to San Francisco takes 13 hours 20 minutes. Flights to San Francisco from other popular cities in Australia will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.
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 3 November 2026.
See what other customers who have flown with Fiji Airways,Air New Zealand, andVirgin Australia to the United States have to say. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
They didn’t enter the Tabua Club number on my boarding pass. Had to show my email to confirm my membership to enter the lounge at YVR.
FAQs about flying to San Francisco
What airport do you fly into for flights to San Francisco?
Booking a flight to San Francisco (SFO) is your only option if you intend on flying to San Francisco. It is only a 17.7 km journey from San Francisco to San Francisco’s city centre. SFO handles an average of 7 flights per day from Sydney. You should also have a few airline options to choose from. 12 airlines have flights to San Francisco from Sydney.
Can I find cheaper flights to San Francisco if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to San Francisco on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Fiji Airways is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to San Francisco.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in San Francisco?
San Francisco is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in San Francisco. One-way flights to San Francisco typically cost $89, while return flights cost around $167.
Yes. San Francisco has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Grand Hyatt At Sfo is the closest property to San Francisco (1.6 km away from San Francisco).
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