Cheap flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main from $440

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main Airport. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $820. If you aren’t able to travel to Frankfurt am Main Airport during the month of August, then flying in September is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of $871.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Frankfurt am Main Airport from San Francisco is on a Sunday. momondo users have found tickets for Sunday departures for as low as $845. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main Airport on a Saturday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,075. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Frankfurt am Main Airport is in the afternoon. momondo users have found flights departing from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main Airport in the afternoon for as low as $880. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Frankfurt am Main Airport is in the evening when prices are around $1,168.

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 Airport from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Frankfurt am Main Airport for around $1,029 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Frankfurt am Main Airport from San Francisco for as low as $814 on momondo.

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

Delta, Scandinavian Airlines, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers 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 Airport from San Francisco according to our data. Condor is the first choice among our users, with 54% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Frankfurt am Main Airport. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Frankfurt am Main Airport 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.

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 52% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Lisbon (LIS) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $817.

Flights connecting via Amsterdam (AMS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 20m.

Amsterdam (AMS) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 18m.

14 flights are operational daily from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main Airport as of October 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 2:00PM, with 73% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of October 2026, 104 flights take off from San Francisco and land in Frankfurt am Main Airport each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.