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Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 1 July 2025.

Tue 28/1019:50SFO - CPT

1 stop31h 00mTurkish Airlines

Tue 11/1117:15CPT - SFO

1 stop33h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 30/6R17 890

Sat 6/921:00SFO - JNB

2 stops52h 55mKenya Airways

Tue 23/917:00JNB - SFO

2 stops34h 52mKenya Airways

Deal found 30/6R19 772

Fri 5/918:45SFO - JNB

1 stop30h 50mTurkish Airlines

Fri 19/917:55JNB - SFO

1 stop25h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 30/6R19 825

Wed 5/1111:25SFO - JNB

1 stop34h 15mCathay Pacific

Sun 9/1111:05JNB - SFO

1 stop39h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 30/6R19 967

Wed 19/1114:45SFO - JNB

1 stop27h 10mQatar Airways

Thu 4/1212:45JNB - SFO

1 stop33h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 1/7R20 233

Tue 28/1022:45SFO - CPT

3 stops53h 50mKenya Airways

Tue 11/117:20CPT - SFO

2 stops41h 52mKenya Airways

Deal found 30/6R20 624

Wed 13/812:40SFO - DUR

2 stops39h 35mTurkish Airlines

Sun 17/814:45DUR - SFO

2 stops28h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 30/6R20 712

Tue 4/1118:50SFO - CPT

1 stop31h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 20/1115:20CPT - SFO

2 stops35h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/6R20 801

Wed 22/1016:30SFO - JNB

1 stop31h 15mMultiple Airlines

Wed 29/1012:15JNB - SFO

2 stops36h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/6R21 121

Mon 15/922:30SFO - JNB

2 stops48h 50mEtihad Airways

Tue 30/99:50JNB - SFO

2 stops40h 04mEtihad Airways

Deal found 30/6R21 192

Wed 13/816:30SFO - JNB

1 stop31h 15mCondor

Tue 2/917:50JNB - SFO

1 stop29h 40mCondor

Deal found 30/6R21 653

Wed 26/1117:30SFO - JNB

1 stop28h 00mBritish Airways

Sat 20/1219:45JNB - SFO

1 stop29h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 30/6R21 848

Best flights from San Francisco
Discover carefully curated flight deals from San Francisco that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 1 July 2025.

Tue 28/1019:50SFO - CPT

1 stop31h 00mTurkish Airlines

Tue 11/1117:15CPT - SFO

1 stop33h 30mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 30/6R17 890

Sat 6/921:00SFO - JNB

2 stops52h 55mKenya Airways

Tue 23/917:00JNB - SFO

2 stops34h 52mKenya Airways

Deal found 30/6R19 772

Wed 5/1111:25SFO - JNB

1 stop34h 15mCathay Pacific

Sun 9/1111:05JNB - SFO

1 stop39h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 30/6R19 967

Wed 19/1114:45SFO - JNB

1 stop27h 10mQatar Airways

Thu 4/1212:45JNB - SFO

1 stop33h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 1/7R20 233

Tue 4/1118:50SFO - CPT

1 stop31h 00mMultiple Airlines

Thu 20/1115:20CPT - SFO

2 stops35h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/6R20 801

Mon 15/922:30SFO - JNB

2 stops48h 50mEtihad Airways

Tue 30/99:50JNB - SFO

2 stops40h 04mEtihad Airways

Deal found 30/6R21 192

Wed 13/816:30SFO - JNB

1 stop31h 15mCondor

Tue 2/917:50JNB - SFO

1 stop29h 40mCondor

Deal found 30/6R21 653

Wed 26/1117:30SFO - JNB

1 stop28h 00mBritish Airways

Sat 20/1219:45JNB - SFO

1 stop29h 15mBritish Airways

Deal found 30/6R21 848

Wed 5/1116:05SFO - JNB

2 stops29h 25mAmerican Airlines

Sun 9/1122:05JNB - SFO

1 stop26h 55mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 30/6R21 955

Fri 5/919:55SFO - JNB

2 stops28h 25mSWISS

Fri 19/919:35JNB - SFO

1 stop30h 00mSWISS

Deal found 30/6R22 487

Wed 22/1022:45SFO - JNB

2 stops29h 20mEthiopian Air

Wed 29/1022:50JNB - SFO

3 stops49h 45mEthiopian Air

Deal found 29/6R22 665

Fri 5/90:43SFO - JNB

2 stops32h 02mUnited Airlines

Tue 23/915:05JNB - SFO

2 stops29h 08mUnited Airlines

Deal found 30/6R23 339

Last-minute flights from San Francisco
Discover last-minute flight deals departing from San Francisco. Data was last updated 1 July 2025 and is based on user searches.

Sun 6/70:05SFO - JNB

1 stop46h 35mCathay Pacific

Fri 18/711:20JNB - SFO

1 stop33h 10mCathay Pacific

Deal found 30/6R153 364

Mon 7/716:05SFO - CPT

1 stop33h 45mQatar Airways

Fri 18/713:00CPT - SFO

1 stop33h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 30/6R90 073

Mon 7/719:20SFO - JNB

1 stop29h 05mBritish Airways

Fri 18/721:15JNB - SFO

2 stops33h 36mBritish Airways

Deal found 30/6R95 788

Mon 7/718:45SFO - JNB

1 stop30h 50mTurkish Airlines

Fri 18/717:55JNB - SFO

1 stop25h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 30/6R97 687

Mon 7/718:46SFO - JNB

2 stops53h 34mAir Canada

Fri 18/719:35JNB - SFO

2 stops52h 58mAir Canada

Deal found 30/6R101 361

Mon 7/718:45SFO - CPT

2 stops37h 35mMultiple Airlines

Fri 18/716:35CPT - SFO

1 stop27h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/6R101 769

Mon 7/722:43SFO - JNB

2 stops29h 22mMultiple Airlines

Fri 18/714:30JNB - SFO

3 stops40h 36mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/6R120 281

Mon 7/77:05SFO - CPT

3 stops45h 40mKenya Airways

Fri 18/714:35CPT - SFO

3 stops36h 01mKenya Airways

Deal found 30/6R139 733

Mon 7/722:50SFO - JNB

2 stops32h 00mKenya Airways

Thu 17/71:25JNB - SFO

2 stops49h 11mKenya Airways

Deal found 30/6R205 562

Fri 11/70:50SFO - CPT

2 stops35h 35mDelta

Fri 15/823:15CPT - SFO

2 stops33h 28mDelta

Deal found 29/6R67 746

Fri 11/70:20SFO - CPT

1 stop30h 00mUnited Airlines

Fri 15/818:05CPT - SFO

1 stop34h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 29/6R82 991

One-way flights from San Francisco
Search for one-way flight options from San Francisco. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 1 July 2025.

Sun 10/815:55SFO - CPT

1 stop33h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 30/6R10 241

Sun 24/813:40SFO - JNB

1 stop33h 00mCathay Pacific

Deal found 29/6R10 827

Sat 6/923:00SFO - JNB

2 stops50h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/6R10 933

Sat 23/815:55SFO - JNB

1 stop32h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/6R11 536

Sat 25/1022:29SFO - PLZ

3 stops55h 21mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/6R12 229

Mon 1/922:29SFO - CPT

3 stops55h 06mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/7R12 442

Wed 5/119:40SFO - JNB

1 stop46h 55mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 29/6R12 655

Thu 23/1022:29SFO - DUR

3 stops53h 21mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/6R12 992

Sat 6/919:30SFO - JNB

1 stop28h 50mSWISS

Deal found 29/6R13 702

Thu 23/1014:40SFO - JNB

1 stop32h 55mBrussels Airlines

Deal found 29/6R14 039

Wed 22/1015:55SFO - JNB

2 stops37h 25mRwandAir

Deal found 29/6R14 057

Tue 2/919:55SFO - JNB

2 stops27h 40mLufthansa

Deal found 29/6R14 749

International flights from San Francisco
Find cheap international flights from San Francisco based on historic user searches and pricing. Information updated on 1 July 2025.

Sat 23/819:40SFO - AMS

2 stops29h 20mScandinavian Airlines

Sat 30/810:25AMS - SFO

1 stop15h 05mScandinavian Airlines

Deal found 1/7R11 927

Tue 26/810:00SFO - AMS

2 stops16h 20mDelta

Wed 10/99:50AMS - SFO

Nonstop10h 55mDelta

Deal found 30/6R11 945

Wed 27/816:20SFO - AMS

1 stop17h 20mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Mon 15/919:40AMS - SFO

2 stops30h 05mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 30/6R12 033

Tue 19/814:50SFO - AMS

Nonstop10h 30mUnited Airlines

Mon 25/814:45AMS - SFO

1 stop30h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 30/6R12 087

Sun 21/910:00SFO - HKT

1 stop32h 10mAir India

Wed 24/99:05HKT - SFO

1 stop35h 55mAir India

Deal found 29/6R12 246

Tue 16/920:10SFO - AMS

1 stop28h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sun 21/97:00AMS - SFO

1 stop20h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/6R12 264

Tue 19/813:50SFO - AMS

2 stops21h 30mLufthansa

Tue 26/810:00AMS - SFO

2 stops18h 57mLufthansa

Deal found 29/6R12 406

Tue 19/86:00SFO - AMS

1 stop18h 20mJetBlue

Sun 24/811:20AMS - SFO

1 stop22h 38mJetBlue

Deal found 29/6R12 637

Thu 21/813:45SFO - AMS

1 stop13h 40mKLM

Thu 28/89:50AMS - SFO

Nonstop10h 55mKLM

Deal found 30/6R12 761

Tue 19/88:32SFO - AMS

2 stops25h 43mAustrian Airlines

Mon 25/87:00AMS - SFO

2 stops38h 40mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 29/6R12 832

Sun 17/823:30SFO - HKT

1 stop33h 00mAsiana Airlines

Wed 27/823:40HKT - SFO

1 stop30h 20mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 30/6R14 199

Tue 28/1012:40SFO - HKT

1 stop43h 00mKorean Air

Tue 11/1123:20HKT - SFO

1 stop25h 10mKorean Air

Deal found 29/6R14 216

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Depart

Return

Price

San FranciscoCape Town

SFO - CPT

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Tue 28/10

19:50-11:50

1 stop31h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/11

17:15-16:45

1 stop33h 30m

R17 890

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Sat 6/9

21:00-10:55

2 stops52h 55m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 23/9

17:00-18:52

2 stops34h 52m

R19 772

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Fri 5/9

18:45-10:35

1 stop30h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Fri 19/9

17:55-10:35

1 stop25h 40m

R19 825

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Wed 5/11

11:25-7:40

1 stop34h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Sun 9/11

11:05-16:20

1 stop39h 15m

R19 967

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Wed 19/11

14:45-3:55

1 stop27h 10m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Thu 4/12

12:45-12:25

1 stop33h 40m

R20 233

San FranciscoCape Town

SFO - CPT

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Tue 28/10

22:45-13:35

3 stops53h 50m

Cape Town Intl

Tue 11/11

7:20-15:12

2 stops41h 52m

R20 624

San FranciscoDurban

SFO - DUR

SFODUR

San Francisco

Wed 13/8

12:40-13:15

2 stops39h 35m

Durban King Shaka Intl

Sun 17/8

14:45-10:35

2 stops28h 50m

R20 712

San FranciscoCape Town

SFO - CPT

SFOCPT

San Francisco

Tue 4/11

18:50-11:50

1 stop31h 00m

Cape Town Intl

Thu 20/11

15:20-16:45

2 stops35h 25m

R20 801

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Wed 22/10

16:30-8:45

1 stop31h 15m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Wed 29/10

12:15-15:30

2 stops36h 15m

R21 121

San FranciscoJohannesburg

SFO - JNB

SFOJNB

San Francisco

Mon 15/9

22:30-8:20

2 stops48h 50m

Johannesburg OR Tambo

Tue 30/9

9:50-16:54

2 stops40h 04m

R21 192

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Best time to book a flight from San Francisco

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Rates are based on past data. Find the cheapest month and day to book your flight based on your travel requirements, then search for cheap deals.

Travel insights for flights from San Francisco

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from San Francisco including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

When is the best time to book a flight from San Francisco?

Booking 87 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from San Francisco. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco (average of R16 967). Flying from San Francisco in June will prove the most costly (average of R23 481). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Which airlines fly from San Francisco?

When flying from San Francisco check dates and pricing for the following: Turkish Airlines. As it departs for the following popular destinations: Cape Town.

Turkish Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Alaska Airlines

Alaska Airlines

What are popular destinations to fly to from San Francisco?

From San Francisco you can expect to find greater availability for the following destinations: New York (1 338 flights per day), Los Angeles (866 flights per day) and Chicago (820 flights per day).

San Diego

New York

Zurich

Toronto

What is the cheapest place to fly to from San Francisco?

The cheapest city to fly to from San Francisco is Ontario, with prices starting at R1 010. Explore other affordable destinations below.

Ontario

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

San Diego

Austin Bergstrom

Austin Bergstrom

Airline reviews for flights from San Francisco

See what other customers who have flown with Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, andEthiopian Air from San Francisco have to say. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

7,4

Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

fa,May 2025

PHL - DOH

The best,the staff was experienced,cheerful, professional,I will use from now on more frequently American airlines

7,4

Good

7,4

Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

fa,May 2025

PHL - DOH

The best,the staff was experienced,cheerful, professional,I will use from now on more frequently American airlines

Turkish Airlines

7,3

Good

7,4

Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

fa,May 2025

PHL - DOH

The best,the staff was experienced,cheerful, professional,I will use from now on more frequently American airlines

7,3

Good

7,4

Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

fa,May 2025

PHL - DOH

The best,the staff was experienced,cheerful, professional,I will use from now on more frequently American airlines

6,9

Okay

7,4

Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10,0

Excellent

fa,May 2025

PHL - DOH

The best,the staff was experienced,cheerful, professional,I will use from now on more frequently American airlines

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What are the most popular destinations to fly to from San Francisco?
The most selected flight destinations from San Francisco for the current month are Boston, Bengaluru, Mumbai. While Mumbai, Bengaluru, Boston are the top choices made by travellers year-round.
What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to anywhere?
Users have flown out of San Francisco for as low as R1 010 to Ontario (prices may vary depending on the airline and departure time). On average, users have booked flights for R8 572 to fly from San Francisco.
What is the cheapest premium economy flight from San Francisco?
Premium economy can provide you with benefits such as more leg room and ideal seating locations without the price tag of a business class flight. Some of the cheapest premium economy flight options from San Francisco are below:
San Francisco to Houston George Bush Intcntl Airport from R16 166
San Francisco to Zurich from R33 720
San Francisco to London Heathrow Airport from R54 552
What is the cheapest first class flight from San Francisco?
If you’re looking to fly first-class from San Francisco to anywhere, put Las Vegas on your list as prices start at R9 889 for this destination.
What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco?
March is currently the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco. At this moment in time June is the most expensive month. These prices are determined by multiple factors and booking in advance can help keep costs down if your schedule is not as flexible.
Where are the cheapest places to fly to from San Francisco?
Check out the cheapest flights from San Francisco to embark to:
Travel from San Francisco to Cape Town from R17 890 round trip
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