Cheap flights from Charlotte to San Francisco from $128

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of November, then flying in April is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $449.

The cheapest day to depart from Charlotte to San Francisco is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $493. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around $704.

Our data shows that the cheapest Charlotte 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 $506. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $654.

Fly from Charlotte Douglas to San Francisco for the best Charlotte Douglas - San Francisco flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Charlotte when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $478 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from Charlotte for as low as $411 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Charlotte to San Francisco flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 21% on your flight if you consider stops on a Charlotte to San Francisco flight.

As of June 2026, prices for Charlotte to San Francisco flights are approximately 18% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest is the most popular carrier operating from Charlotte Douglas to San Francisco

American Airlines, Delta and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Charlotte according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 69% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 5 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 21% of flights between Charlotte and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 141 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.

Wednesday 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, American Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 21% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of June 2026, there are 4 flights per day flying from Charlotte to San Francisco. The most common time of day flights depart is 9:00AM, with 40% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

31 flights are operational weekly from Charlotte to San Francisco as of June 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.