Cheap flights from San Francisco to Minneapolis from $147

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Minneapolis from San Francisco, with most prices found around $278. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to Minneapolis from San Francisco during August instead. Flights to Minneapolis in August, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around $299.

The cheapest day to depart from San Francisco to Minneapolis is on a Thursday when prices can be found for as low as $359. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Minneapolis on Sunday is $433.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Minneapolis is at noon. Flights from San Francisco to Minneapolis during this time can be as low as $304. Try not to purchase tickets in the morning because they tend to be around $405. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from San Francisco to Minneapolis St Paul for the best San Francisco - Minneapolis St Paul flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Minneapolis from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Minneapolis for around $356 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Minneapolis from San Francisco for as low as $252 on momondo.

Southwest is the most popular carrier operating from San Francisco to Minneapolis St Paul

Sun Country Air, Delta and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Minneapolis from San Francisco according to our data. Sun Country Air is the first choice among our users, with 45% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Minneapolis. Keep in mind that there are 8 different airlines that fly to Minneapolis 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 Minneapolis have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 143 minutes.

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

Saturday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Denver (DEN) was the most common stop: 75% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Dallas (DFW) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $200.

Flights connecting via Denver (DEN) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 9h 42m.

Denver (DEN) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 6h 44m.

15 flights are operational daily from San Francisco to Minneapolis as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 12:00PM, with 58% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

As of May 2026, 106 flights take off from San Francisco and land in Minneapolis each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.