Cheap flights from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale from $179

The cheapest month to fly to Fort Lauderdale from San Francisco is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $327, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Fort Lauderdale during the month of January, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $339.

According to our data, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly to Fort Lauderdale from San Francisco. The lowest ticket price found for a Wednesday departure recently was $385. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. The most expensive day to fly to Fort Lauderdale is Thursday, with ticket prices averaging around $447.

Our data shows that the cheapest San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to Fort Lauderdale in the morning for as low as $390. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Fort Lauderdale is at noon when prices are around $522.

Fly from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale for the best San Francisco - Fort Lauderdale flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Fort Lauderdale from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Fort Lauderdale for around $383 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Fort Lauderdale from San Francisco for as low as $345 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale 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 San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale.

As of October 2026, prices for San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale flights are approximately 16% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta, Southwest, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale

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

Atlanta (ATL) was the most common stop: 42% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Houston (IAH) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $358.

Flights connecting via Austin (AUS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 20m.

Houston (IAH) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 09m.

9 flights are operational daily from San Francisco to Fort Lauderdale as of October 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 11:00PM, with 53% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of October 2026, 64 flights take off from San Francisco and land in Fort Lauderdale each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 23% of weekly flights taking off on this day.