Cheap flights from San Francisco to Cleveland from $125

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Cleveland. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $369. If you’re not able to fly to Cleveland in January, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from San Francisco to Cleveland during September average around $399.

The cheapest day to depart from San Francisco to Cleveland is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as $443. 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 Cleveland on Sunday is $566.

Our data shows that the cheapest San Francisco to Cleveland flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to Cleveland at noon for as low as $412. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Cleveland is in the morning when prices are around $514.

Fly from San Francisco to Cleveland Hopkins Intl for the best San Francisco - Cleveland Hopkins Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cleveland from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cleveland for around $453 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cleveland from San Francisco for as low as $393 on momondo.

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

Frontier and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Cleveland Hopkins Intl

United Airlines, Delta and Southwest are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cleveland from San Francisco according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 46% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cleveland. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Cleveland on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Chicago (MDW) was the most common stop: 30% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Minneapolis (MSP) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $278.

Flights connecting via Minneapolis (MSP) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 6h 27m.

Minneapolis (MSP) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 0h 51m.

5 flights are operational daily from San Francisco to Cleveland as of August 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 8:00AM, with 56% of flights per day taking off at noon.

The number of flights available between San Francisco and Cleveland is 37 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.