Cheap flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main from $368

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $820. If you’re not able to fly to Frankfurt am Main in August, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main during September average around $852.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Frankfurt am Main is on a Sunday when prices can be found for as low as $851. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from San Francisco because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,093.

Flying to Frankfurt am Main from San Francisco in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $888 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. Flights to Frankfurt am Main are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of $1,171. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main for the best San Francisco - Frankfurt am Main flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Frankfurt am Main from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Frankfurt am Main for around $1,045 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Frankfurt am Main from San Francisco for as low as $816 on momondo.

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

TAP AIR PORTUGAL is the most popular carrier operating from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main

Condor, United Airlines and Lufthansa are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Frankfurt am Main from San Francisco according to our data. Condor is the first choice among our users, with 53% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Frankfurt am Main. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Frankfurt am Main on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between San Francisco and Frankfurt am Main have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 159 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday 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 13% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

12 flights are operational daily from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 2:00PM, with 68% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of November 2026, 89 flights take off from San Francisco and land in Frankfurt am Main each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.