The cheapest month to fly to San Francisco is most often November — cheapest from 22% of the 51 origin cities we track, and an autumn month (Sep–Nov) is cheapest for 61% of them. It depends where you fly from; the cheapest right now are Los Angeles (from 48 EUR, November); Vancouver (from 124 EUR, October); Boston (from 211 EUR, July); New York (from 214 EUR, August).
When is it cheapest to fly to San Francisco? Below is the cheapest month and round-trip fare from 51 origin cities, from Flightmussy's 12-month fare scans. Updated 2026-06-13.
| Route | Cheapest month | From | Yearly swing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles → San Francisco | November 2026 | 48 EUR | 62% |
| Vancouver → San Francisco | October 2026 | 124 EUR | 51% |
| Boston → San Francisco | July 2026 | 211 EUR | 11% |
| New York → San Francisco | August 2026 | 214 EUR | 35% |
| Miami → San Francisco | July 2026 | 215 EUR | 7% |
| Washington → San Francisco | November 2026 | 223 EUR | 29% |
| Chicago → San Francisco | November 2026 | 250 EUR | 12% |
| Mexico City → San Francisco | October 2026 | 271 EUR | 48% |
| Toronto → San Francisco | September 2026 | 321 EUR | 22% |
| Bogota → San Francisco | January 2027 | 409 EUR | 26% |
| Gothenburg → San Francisco | September 2026 | 423 EUR | 37% |
| Stockholm → San Francisco | September 2026 | 429 EUR | 26% |
| Istanbul → San Francisco | January 2027 | 449 EUR | 27% |
| Milan → San Francisco | March 2027 | 474 EUR | 77% |
| Barcelona → San Francisco | January 2027 | 492 EUR | 21% |
| Madrid → San Francisco | January 2027 | 495 EUR | 30% |
| Vienna → San Francisco | September 2026 | 495 EUR | 8% |
| Dublin → San Francisco | April 2027 | 500 EUR | 35% |
| Rome → San Francisco | October 2026 | 507 EUR | 19% |
| London → San Francisco | June 2026 | 509 EUR | 11% |
| Berlin → San Francisco | November 2026 | 515 EUR | 23% |
| Frankfurt → San Francisco | September 2026 | 519 EUR | 9% |
| Hamburg → San Francisco | August 2026 | 519 EUR | 10% |
| Mumbai → San Francisco | January 2027 | 521 EUR | 44% |
| Munich → San Francisco | August 2026 | 535 EUR | 22% |
| Rio De Janeiro → San Francisco | November 2026 | 535 EUR | 38% |
| Athens → San Francisco | October 2026 | 539 EUR | 35% |
| Paris → San Francisco | October 2026 | 539 EUR | 23% |
| Zurich → San Francisco | October 2026 | 552 EUR | 25% |
| Brussels → San Francisco | October 2026 | 594 EUR | 10% |
| Manchester → San Francisco | January 2027 | 607 EUR | 6% |
| Copenhagen → San Francisco | January 2027 | 614 EUR | 18% |
| Lisbon → San Francisco | September 2026 | 644 EUR | 17% |
| Warsaw → San Francisco | January 2027 | 672 EUR | 4% |
| Sao Paulo → San Francisco | November 2026 | 675 EUR | 22% |
| Beijing → San Francisco | September 2026 | 676 EUR | 18% |
| Shanghai → San Francisco | September 2026 | 677 EUR | 18% |
| Bangkok → San Francisco | August 2026 | 695 EUR | 8% |
| Singapore → San Francisco | October 2026 | 698 EUR | 9% |
| Seoul → San Francisco | November 2026 | 707 EUR | 31% |
| Tokyo → San Francisco | September 2026 | 707 EUR | 33% |
| Buenos Aires → San Francisco | June 2026 | 716 EUR | 19% |
| Auckland → San Francisco | December 2026 | 717 EUR | 32% |
| Helsinki → San Francisco | September 2026 | 729 EUR | 14% |
| Sydney → San Francisco | September 2026 | 730 EUR | 19% |
| Delhi → San Francisco | February 2027 | 731 EUR | 16% |
| Dubai → San Francisco | October 2026 | 783 EUR | 20% |
| Melbourne → San Francisco | November 2026 | 799 EUR | 30% |
| Tel Aviv → San Francisco | November 2026 | 800 EUR | 18% |
| Kuala Lumpur → San Francisco | November 2026 | 813 EUR | 4% |
| Osaka → San Francisco | November 2026 | 950 EUR | 29% |
Fares are round-trip estimates in EUR from 12-month scans — they change constantly; click any route to search live prices.
See also: the cheapest month to fly almost anywhere — Flightmussy's global fare-data study.
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