Cheap flights from San Francisco to Miami from $163

The month of August is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Miami from San Francisco, with most prices found around $337. If you are unable to visit Miami during the month of August, then departing from San Francisco during the month September is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $343.

The cheapest day to depart from San Francisco to Miami is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $406. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Thursday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Miami on Thursday is $548.

In the morning is the cheapest time of day to fly from San Francisco to Miami when you can find flight prices for as low as $472. Flying to Miami in the morning is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around $564. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from San Francisco to Miami for the best San Francisco - Miami flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Miami from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Miami for around $389 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Miami from San Francisco for as low as $341 on momondo.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between San Francisco to Miami.

As of May 2026, prices for San Francisco to Miami flights are approximately 0% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Southwest is the most popular carrier operating from San Francisco to Miami

American Airlines, United Airlines and JetBlue are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Miami from San Francisco according to our data. American Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 36% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Miami. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Miami on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between San Francisco and Miami have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 151 minutes.

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

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Atlanta (ATL) was the most common stop: 38% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

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

Flights connecting via Houston (IAH) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 27m.

Los Angeles (LAX) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 17m.

24 flights are operational daily from San Francisco to Miami as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 6:00AM, with 53% of flights per day taking off at noon.

As of May 2026, 169 flights take off from San Francisco and land in Miami each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Fri, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.