Cheap flights from San Francisco to Charlotte from $146

The cheapest month to fly to Charlotte from San Francisco is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around $453, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Charlotte during the month of September, then departing from San Francisco during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $473.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Charlotte is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $476. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. The most expensive day to fly to Charlotte is Sunday, with ticket prices averaging around $558.

Flying to Charlotte from San Francisco in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $491 when looking at flights departing in the morning. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Charlotte is in the evening when prices are around $548.

Fly from San Francisco to Charlotte Douglas for the best San Francisco - Charlotte Douglas flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Charlotte from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Charlotte for around $510 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Charlotte from San Francisco for as low as $447 on momondo.

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

As of May 2026, prices for San Francisco to Charlotte flights are approximately 24% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest is the most popular carrier operating from San Francisco to Charlotte Douglas

American Airlines, Delta and Frontier are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Charlotte from San Francisco according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 74% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Charlotte. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Charlotte on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Chicago (MDW) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Chicago (MDW) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $400.

Flights connecting via Detroit (DTW) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 26m.

Detroit (DTW) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 53m.

6 flights are operational daily from San Francisco to Charlotte as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 9:00PM, with 35% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between San Francisco and Charlotte is 45 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 18% of weekly flights leaving on this day.