Cheap flights from San Francisco to Nashville from $159

The month of September is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Nashville from San Francisco, with most prices found around $451. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of September, then book flights to Nashville from San Francisco during February instead. Flights to Nashville in February, while not as cheap as those in September, still average around $455.

Our data shows that Wednesday is the least expensive day to fly to Nashville. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $483. On the other hand, Sunday 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 $582.

Flying to Nashville from San Francisco at noon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $404 when looking at flights departing at noon. Try not to purchase tickets in the morning because they tend to be around $550. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Nashville from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Nashville for around $496 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Nashville from San Francisco for as low as $366 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to Nashville 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 20% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to Nashville flight.

As of August 2026, prices for San Francisco to Nashville flights are approximately 28% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta, United Airlines, and Southwest are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Nashville Intl

United Airlines, Southwest and Delta are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Nashville from San Francisco according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 63% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Nashville. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Nashville on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Salt Lake City (SLC) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Denver (DEN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $190.

Flights connecting via Salt Lake City (SLC) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 02m.

Salt Lake City (SLC) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 11m.

As of August 2026, there are 5 flights per day flying from San Francisco to Nashville. The most common time of day flights depart is 2:00PM, with 45% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

37 flights are operational weekly from San Francisco to Nashville as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 27% of flights per week taking off on this day.