Cheap flights from San Francisco to Atlanta from $172

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Atlanta from San Francisco, with most prices found around $358. If you aren’t able to travel to Atlanta during the month of January, then flying in March is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $371.

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Atlanta. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $460. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Atlanta on Sunday is $583.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Atlanta is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as $408. Flights to Atlanta are more costly at noon, with an average ticket price of $650. Departure times at noon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from San Francisco to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson for the best San Francisco - Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Atlanta from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Atlanta for around $435 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Atlanta from San Francisco for as low as $392 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to Atlanta 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 16% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to Atlanta flight.

As of October 2026, prices for San Francisco to Atlanta flights are approximately 15% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest, Alaska Airlines, and Frontier are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Delta, Frontier and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Atlanta from San Francisco according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Atlanta. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Atlanta on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between San Francisco and Atlanta have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 158 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night 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 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, there are 23 flights per day flying from San Francisco to Atlanta. The most common time of day flights depart is 8:00AM, with 53% of flights taking off at noon.

166 flights are operational weekly from San Francisco to Atlanta as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 22% of flights per week taking off on this day.