Cheap flights from Indianapolis to San Francisco from $183

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of September, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $382.

The cheapest day to depart from Indianapolis to San Francisco is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $448. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around $757.

Our data shows that the cheapest Indianapolis to San Francisco flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to San Francisco in the afternoon for as low as $466. Flights in the evening are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $1,008.

Fly from Indianapolis to San Francisco for the best Indianapolis - San Francisco flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Indianapolis when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $409 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from Indianapolis for as low as $308 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis to San Francisco.

As of October 2026, prices for Indianapolis to San Francisco flights are approximately 19% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines, Frontier, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Indianapolis to San Francisco

United Airlines, Delta and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Indianapolis according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 51% 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.

Denver (DEN) was the most common stop: 88% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $402.

Flights connecting via Denver (DEN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 18m.

Denver (DEN) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 46m.

The number of flights available between Indianapolis and San Francisco is 3 per day as of October 2026. The most frequent departure time is 6:00AM, with 79% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of October 2026, there are 24 flights per week flying from Indianapolis to San Francisco. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 17% of flights taking off on this day.