Cheap flights from San Francisco to San José del Cabo from $148

The cheapest month to fly to San José del Cabo from San Francisco is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around $392, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to San José del Cabo in September, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from San Francisco to San José del Cabo during January average around $401.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to San José del Cabo from San Francisco. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was $457. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. On the other hand, Thursday 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 $556.

Flying to San José del Cabo from San Francisco in the afternoon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $459 when looking at flights departing in the afternoon. Flights to San José del Cabo are more costly at noon, with an average ticket price of $572. Departure times at noon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from San Francisco to San José del Cabo Los Cabos for the best San Francisco - San José del Cabo Los Cabos flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to San José del Cabo from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to San José del Cabo for around $479 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to San José del Cabo from San Francisco for as low as $404 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on San Francisco to San José del Cabo 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 31% on your flight if you consider stops on a San Francisco to San José del Cabo flight.

As of May 2026, prices for San Francisco to San José del Cabo flights are approximately 12% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Delta and Alaska Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to San José del Cabo Los Cabos

Alaska Airlines, Volaris and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to San José del Cabo from San Francisco according to our data. Alaska Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 33% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to San José del Cabo. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to San José del Cabo 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 San José del Cabo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 137 minutes.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Saturday 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.

Phoenix (PHX) was the most common stop: 33% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Dallas (DFW) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $492.

Flights connecting via Phoenix (PHX) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 5h 10m.

Dallas (DFW) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 41m.

The number of flights available between San Francisco and San José del Cabo is 7 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 7:00AM, with 100% of daily flights leaving at noon.

As of May 2026, 50 flights take off from San Francisco and land in San José del Cabo each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Thu, with 16% of weekly flights taking off on this day.