Cheap flights from San Francisco to Ixtapa from $197

The cheapest month to fly to Ixtapa from San Francisco is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $469, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Ixtapa in January, then you should wait until July to fly from San Francisco, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $489.

Our data shows that Saturday is the least expensive day to fly to Ixtapa. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $560. Flights from San Francisco to Ixtapa on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around $632. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Fly from San Francisco to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Intl for the best San Francisco - Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Ixtapa from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Ixtapa for around $640 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Ixtapa from San Francisco for as low as $432 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to Ixtapa 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 21% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to Ixtapa flight.

United Airlines and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Intl

Alaska Airlines, Delta and Aeromexico are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Ixtapa from San Francisco according to our data. Alaska Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 71% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Ixtapa. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to Ixtapa on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Mexico City (MEX) was the most common stop: 63% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Mexico City (MEX) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $686.

Flights connecting via Phoenix (PHX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 45m.

Phoenix (PHX) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 36m.