Cheap flights from Atlanta to San Francisco from $178

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of January, then flying in February is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $331.

The cheapest day to depart from Atlanta to San Francisco is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $436. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $580.

Our data shows that the cheapest Atlanta to San Francisco flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to San Francisco at noon for as low as $386. Flights in the morning are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $530.

Fly from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to San Francisco for the best Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson - San Francisco flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Atlanta when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $404 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from Atlanta for as low as $348 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Atlanta to San Francisco flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between Atlanta to San Francisco.

As of November 2026, prices for Atlanta to San Francisco flights are approximately 17% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Frontier is the most popular carrier operating from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to San Francisco

Delta, Frontier and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Atlanta according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to San Francisco on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between Atlanta and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 150 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 16% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Denver (DEN) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Las Vegas (LAS) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $254.

Flights connecting via Dallas (DFW) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 9h 18m.

Dallas (DFW) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 58m.

The number of flights available between Atlanta and San Francisco is 22 per day as of November 2026. The most frequent departure time is 5:00PM, with 35% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

The number of flights available between Atlanta and San Francisco is 160 per week as of November 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 22% of weekly flights leaving on this day.