Cheap flights from Minneapolis to San Francisco from $104

If you aren’t able to travel to San Francisco during the month of August, then flying in September is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $259.

The cheapest day to depart from Minneapolis to San Francisco is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as $298. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around $380.

Our data shows that the cheapest Minneapolis 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 $265. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $351.

Fly from Minneapolis St Paul to San Francisco for the best Minneapolis St Paul - San Francisco flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from Minneapolis when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $302 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from Minneapolis for as low as $233 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Minneapolis St Paul 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 Minneapolis to San Francisco.

As of March 2026, prices for Minneapolis to San Francisco flights are approximately 21% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Sun Country Air, Alaska Airlines, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from Minneapolis St Paul to San Francisco

Delta, Sun Country Air and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from Minneapolis according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 46% 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 17% of flights between Minneapolis and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 148 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 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, 9 flights take off from Minneapolis and land in San Francisco each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 5:00PM, with 38% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

66 flights are operational weekly from Minneapolis to San Francisco as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Sat, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.