Cheap flights from Miami to San Francisco from $181

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of November, then flying in August is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $362.

The cheapest day to depart from Miami to San Francisco is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $438. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around $873.

Our data shows that the cheapest Miami 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 $379. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $820.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Miami when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $384 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from Miami for as low as $319 on momondo.

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

As of October 2026, prices for Miami to San Francisco flights are approximately 31% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest and Alaska Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Miami to San Francisco

United Airlines, JetBlue and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Miami according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 6 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 22% of flights between Miami and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 169 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. Monday 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 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Denver (DEN) was the most common stop: 83% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $188.

Flights connecting via Denver (DEN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 8h 06m.

Denver (DEN) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 31m.

14 flights are operational daily from Miami to San Francisco as of October 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 4:00PM, with 46% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Miami and San Francisco is 102 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 25% of weekly flights leaving on this day.