Cheap flights from Denver to San Francisco from $152
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 22/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
DEN — SFO
19 Apr — 26 Apr1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Denver Intl to San Francisco are usually found in April or May, booked 73 days in advance, depart on a Monday or Tuesday and return on a Tuesday
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Cheapest flights from Denver to San Francisco
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Denver to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 20 March 2026.
Sat 2/514:37
DEN
-
SFO
1 stop5h 08m
Frontier
Sat 9/512:52
SFO
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 51m
Frontier
Deal found 17/3$216
Sun 3/507:00
DEN
-
SFO
1 stop29h 11m
Frontier
Sun 10/506:00
SFO
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 52m
Frontier
Deal found 19/3$245
Tue 14/420:25
DEN
-
SFO
Nonstop2h 45m
Southwest
Sat 18/405:40
SFO
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 35m
Southwest
Deal found 15/3$308
Sat 25/406:45
DEN
-
SFO
1 stop10h 27m
Alaska Airlines
Tue 28/408:45
SFO
-
DEN
1 stop14h 14m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 15/3$330
Sat 25/420:10
DEN
-
SFO
Nonstop2h 45m
Southwest
Mon 27/419:15
SFO
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 35m
Southwest
Deal found 16/3$336
Wed 6/510:10
DEN
-
SFO
2 stops6h 10m
Southwest
Wed 13/507:20
SFO
-
DEN
1 stop7h 20m
Southwest
Deal found 20/3$338
Sat 2/505:45
DEN
-
SFO
1 stop7h 05m
Southwest
Sat 9/506:00
SFO
-
DEN
2 stops6h 55m
Southwest
Deal found 17/3$343
Best flights from Denver to San Francisco
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Denver to San Francisco that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 20 March 2026.
Sat 2/505:45
DEN
-
SFO
1 stop7h 05m
Southwest
Sat 9/506:00
SFO
-
DEN
2 stops6h 55m
Southwest
Deal found 17/3$343
Thu 30/405:20
DEN
-
SFO
Nonstop2h 50m
United Airlines
Mon 4/505:00
SFO
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 40m
United Airlines
Deal found 17/3$364
Fri 17/405:30
DEN
-
SFO
1 stop7h 35m
Delta
Tue 21/410:32
SFO
-
DEN
2 stops10h 57m
Delta
Deal found 19/3$474
Mon 14/919:04
DEN
-
SFO
1 stop5h 35m
Alaska Airlines
Sun 11/1006:00
SFO
-
DEN
1 stop4h 34m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 19/3$478
Sat 2/508:45
DEN
-
SFO
2 stops9h 40m
Southwest
Sun 3/516:30
SFO
-
DEN
1 stop7h 10m
Southwest
Deal found 15/3$442
Tue 12/505:30
DEN
-
SFO
2 stops7h 59m
Delta
Sat 16/505:55
SFO
-
DEN
2 stops8h 03m
Delta
Deal found 16/3$486
Sat 9/508:45
DEN
-
SFO
2 stops11h 35m
Southwest
Sun 17/516:05
SFO
-
DEN
1 stop8h 00m
Southwest
Deal found 16/3$458
Tue 18/809:05
DEN
-
SFO
2 stops6h 35m
Southwest
Tue 25/805:50
SFO
-
DEN
2 stops7h 10m
Southwest
Deal found 19/3$492
Sat 4/415:15
DEN
-
SFO
2 stops7h 45m
Southwest
Wed 8/408:20
SFO
-
DEN
2 stops7h 45m
Southwest
Deal found 16/3$520
Fri 15/517:10
DEN
-
SFO
2 stops6h 15m
Southwest
Mon 18/517:40
SFO
-
DEN
1 stop5h 45m
Southwest
Deal found 16/3$528
Direct flights from Denver to San Francisco
Explore direct flight options from Denver to San Francisco based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 20 March 2026.
Tue 14/420:25
DEN
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SFO
Nonstop2h 45m
Southwest
Sat 18/405:40
SFO
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 35m
Southwest
Deal found 15/3$308
Sat 25/420:10
DEN
-
SFO
Nonstop2h 45m
Southwest
Mon 27/419:15
SFO
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 35m
Southwest
Deal found 16/3$336
Fri 1/505:20
DEN
-
SFO
Nonstop2h 50m
United Airlines
Sun 3/521:08
SFO
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 51m
United Airlines
Deal found 16/3$364
Fri 10/405:15
DEN
-
SFO
Nonstop2h 50m
United Airlines
Tue 14/420:53
SFO
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 52m
United Airlines
Deal found 15/3$393
Wed 22/407:39
DEN
-
SFO
Nonstop2h 51m
United Airlines
Wed 22/419:07
SFO
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 52m
United Airlines
Deal found 15/3$407
Sun 3/507:15
DEN
-
SFO
Nonstop2h 58m
Frontier
Sun 10/506:00
SFO
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 52m
Frontier
Deal found 19/3$417
Thu 16/421:20
DEN
-
SFO
Nonstop2h 45m
Southwest
Sun 19/405:50
SFO
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 35m
Southwest
Deal found 17/3$421
Thu 16/405:15
DEN
-
SFO
Nonstop2h 50m
United Airlines
Sat 25/419:07
SFO
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 52m
United Airlines
Deal found 16/3$428
Sat 25/405:15
DEN
-
SFO
Nonstop2h 50m
United Airlines
Mon 27/420:53
SFO
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 52m
United Airlines
Deal found 16/3$433
Wed 15/405:15
DEN
-
SFO
Nonstop2h 50m
United Airlines
Sun 19/420:53
SFO
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 52m
United Airlines
Deal found 15/3$435
Last-minute flights from Denver to San Francisco
Discover last-minute flight deals from Denver to San Francisco. Data last updated 20 March 2026 and is based on user searches.
Wed 25/309:51
DEN
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SFO
Nonstop2h 58m
United Airlines
Wed 1/416:50
SFO
-
DEN
Nonstop2h 53m
United Airlines
Deal found 16/3$556
Wed 25/312:35
DEN
-
SFO
2 stops7h 00m
Southwest
Wed 8/408:20
SFO
-
DEN
2 stops7h 45m
Southwest
Deal found 18/3$584
Wed 25/305:30
DEN
-
SFO
1 stop4h 26m
Delta
Thu 2/405:40
SFO
-
DEN
1 stop4h 53m
Delta
Deal found 16/3$613
Fri 27/316:21
DEN
-
SFO
1 stop8h 38m
Alaska Airlines
Tue 31/310:45
SFO
-
DEN
1 stop5h 39m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 16/3$528
Fri 27/306:40
DEN
-
SFO
1 stop4h 20m
Southwest
Wed 1/406:25
SFO
-
DEN
2 stops6h 55m
Southwest
Deal found 16/3$614
Sat 28/318:20
DEN
-
SFO
1 stop5h 32m
Alaska Airlines
Tue 31/314:57
SFO
-
DEN
1 stop7h 59m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 19/3$577
Sat 28/318:20
DEN
-
SFO
1 stop5h 32m
Alaska Airlines
Wed 1/409:31
SFO
-
DEN
1 stop6h 53m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 19/3$606
Sat 28/319:10
DEN
-
SFO
2 stops6h 00m
Southwest
Tue 31/306:25
SFO
-
DEN
1 stop6h 55m
Southwest
Deal found 17/3$620
Mon 30/318:20
DEN
-
SFO
1 stop5h 32m
Alaska Airlines
Wed 1/415:12
SFO
-
DEN
1 stop7h 32m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 16/3$535
Mon 30/306:40
DEN
-
SFO
1 stop4h 20m
Southwest
Wed 1/406:25
SFO
-
DEN
2 stops6h 55m
Southwest
Deal found 15/3$550
Mon 30/318:15
DEN
-
SFO
1 stop6h 44m
Delta
Thu 2/405:40
SFO
-
DEN
1 stop4h 53m
Delta
Deal found 16/3$591
Mon 30/314:14
DEN
-
SFO
1 stop6h 02m
American Airlines
Thu 2/416:35
SFO
-
DEN
1 stop5h 18m
American Airlines
Deal found 16/3$615
One-way flights from Denver to San Francisco
Search for one-way flight options from Denver to San Francisco. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 20 March 2026.
Wed 22/413:02
DEN
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SFO
1 stop10h 59m
Alaska Airlines
Deal found 15/3$152
Sat 18/420:10
DEN
-
SFO
Nonstop2h 45m
Southwest
Deal found 16/3$155
Sat 18/418:27
DEN
-
SFO
1 stop4h 48m
Delta
Deal found 16/3$169
Sat 2/508:45
DEN
-
SFO
2 stops9h 40m
Southwest
Deal found 15/3$176
Sun 3/507:45
DEN
-
SFO
Nonstop2h 50m
United Airlines
Deal found 17/3$183
Fri 8/518:35
DEN
-
SFO
1 stop6h 30m
Delta
Deal found 18/3$187
Fri 24/413:20
DEN
-
SFO
1 stop21h 02m
Delta
Deal found 19/3$194
Mon 20/418:27
DEN
-
SFO
1 stop6h 32m
Delta
Deal found 15/3$197
Thu 16/405:30
DEN
-
SFO
2 stops19h 07m
Delta
Deal found 16/3$203
Tue 12/505:20
DEN
-
SFO
Nonstop2h 50m
United Airlines
Deal found 16/3$204
Fri 10/422:30
DEN
-
SFO
Nonstop2h 58m
Frontier
Deal found 19/3$206
Find flight deals from Denver to San Francisco
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Denver (DEN) to San Francisco (SFO). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 20 March 2026.
Customise your flight search to find flights from Denver to San Francisco 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 647,157 searches. Data last updated 20 March 2026.
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
Cheapest return flight
DenverSan Francisco
DEN - SFO
DENSFO
Denver Intl
Sat 2/5
05:45-11:50
1 stop7h 05m
San Francisco
Sat 9/5
06:00-13:55
2 stops6h 55m
$343
Fastest return journey
DenverSan Francisco
DEN - SFO
DENSFO
Denver Intl
Thu 30/4
05:20-07:10
Nonstop2h 50m
San Francisco
Mon 4/5
05:00-08:40
Nonstop2h 40m
$364
DenverSan Francisco
DEN - SFO
DENSFO
Denver Intl
Sat 2/5
08:45-17:25
2 stops9h 40m
San Francisco
Sun 3/5
16:30-00:40
1 stop7h 10m
$442
DenverSan Francisco
DEN - SFO
DENSFO
Denver Intl
Sat 9/5
08:45-19:20
2 stops11h 35m
San Francisco
Sun 17/5
16:05-01:05
1 stop8h 00m
$458
DenverSan Francisco
DEN - SFO
DENSFO
Denver Intl
Fri 17/4
05:30-12:05
1 stop7h 35m
San Francisco
Tue 21/4
10:32-22:29
2 stops10h 57m
$474
DenverSan Francisco
DEN - SFO
DENSFO
Denver Intl
Mon 14/9
19:04-23:39
1 stop5h 35m
San Francisco
Sun 11/10
06:00-11:34
1 stop4h 34m
$478
DenverSan Francisco
DEN - SFO
DENSFO
Denver Intl
Tue 12/5
05:30-12:29
2 stops7h 59m
San Francisco
Sat 16/5
05:55-14:58
2 stops8h 03m
$486
DenverSan Francisco
DEN - SFO
DENSFO
Denver Intl
Tue 18/8
09:05-14:40
2 stops6h 35m
San Francisco
Tue 25/8
05:50-14:00
2 stops7h 10m
$492
DenverSan Francisco
DEN - SFO
DENSFO
Denver Intl
Sat 4/4
15:15-22:00
2 stops7h 45m
San Francisco
Wed 8/4
08:20-17:05
2 stops7h 45m
$520
DenverSan Francisco
DEN - SFO
DENSFO
Denver Intl
Fri 15/5
17:10-22:25
2 stops6h 15m
San Francisco
Mon 18/5
17:40-00:25
1 stop5h 45m
$528
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How far ahead should I book a flight from Denver to San Francisco?
Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a return flight from Denver to San Francisco. Price data was last updated on 13 March 2026.
Booking 33 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Denver to San Francisco. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Denver to San Francisco?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Denver to San Francisco (average of $82). Flying from Denver to San Francisco in August is currently the most expensive (average of $177). 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 DEN to SFO?
Find hourly flight availability from Denver to San Francisco. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 20 March 2026.
When flying from Denver to San Francisco, the time of day you fly usually plays a role in the price. Save by searching for a flight at midday, which can drop the price by up to 47% versus a flight in the afternoon.
Weekly flight availability from Denver to San Francisco
Explore weekly flight availability from Denver to San Francisco. Discover flights operating on different days of the week, giving you the flexibility to choose a travel day that best fits your plans. Compare info to find the most convenient option for your journey. Data last updated 20 March 2026.
The most flights from DEN to SFO are scheduled on a Thursday (54 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (38 on average).
How often are flights from Denver to San Francisco delayed?
About 22% of weekly flights between Denver and San Francisco have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 151 minutes.
What is the most punctual flight time for Denver to San Francisco flights?
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?
Saturday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Sunday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Which airline has the best punctuality record on Denver to San Francisco flights?
Over the past year, United Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 18% of flights being delayed.
Related info for your journey
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How popular is this Denver to San Francisco flight route?
Within the past month, 16 users have taken a look at flights from Denver Intl to San Francisco.
How long is the flight from Denver to San Francisco?
There are many flights that can get you from Denver to San Francisco in 2h 50m. Fly via Southwest or United Airlines to get the fastest option. The distance between Denver and San Francisco is about 1551 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the most reliable airlines from Denver to San Francisco?
Looking for the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time? Our data shows these are most likely to get you from Denver to San Francisco on time: Air China (94%), Volaris (91%), Frontier (90%).
Can I find deals for flights from Denver to San Francisco that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Denver to San Francisco flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Denver to San Francisco?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Denver to San Francisco.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Denver to San Francisco?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Denver to San Francisco 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 Denver to San Francisco?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Denver to San Francisco (average of $82). Flying from Denver to San Francisco in August is currently the most expensive (average of $177). 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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