Cheap flights from North America to San Francisco from $50

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 $353.

The cheapest day to depart from North America to San Francisco is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $488. The most expensive day to fly to San Francisco is Monday, with ticket prices averaging around $682.

Our data shows that the cheapest North America to San Francisco flights are usually those with departure times in the evening. Our users have found flights to San Francisco in the evening for as low as $520. Flights in the afternoon are often more expensive with an average ticket price of $576.

Fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco for the best North America - San Francisco flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San Francisco from North America when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San Francisco for around $454 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San Francisco from North America for as low as $354 on momondo.

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

Frontier, Southwest, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from North America to San Francisco

United Airlines, Delta and JetBlue are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San Francisco from North America according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 38% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San Francisco. Keep in mind that there are 15 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 26% of flights between North America and San Francisco have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 143 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. Thursday 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 22% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, there are 559 flights per day flying from North America to San Francisco. The most common time of day flights depart is 5:00PM, with 38% of flights taking off at noon.

As of October 2026, there are 3,913 flights per week flying from North America to San Francisco. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 19% of flights taking off on this day.