Cheapest month to fly to San Francisco

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.

RouteCheapest monthFromYearly swing
Los Angeles → San FranciscoNovember 202648 EUR62%
Vancouver → San FranciscoOctober 2026124 EUR51%
Boston → San FranciscoJuly 2026211 EUR11%
New York → San FranciscoAugust 2026214 EUR35%
Miami → San FranciscoJuly 2026215 EUR7%
Washington → San FranciscoNovember 2026223 EUR29%
Chicago → San FranciscoNovember 2026250 EUR12%
Mexico City → San FranciscoOctober 2026271 EUR48%
Toronto → San FranciscoSeptember 2026321 EUR22%
Bogota → San FranciscoJanuary 2027409 EUR26%
Gothenburg → San FranciscoSeptember 2026423 EUR37%
Stockholm → San FranciscoSeptember 2026429 EUR26%
Istanbul → San FranciscoJanuary 2027449 EUR27%
Milan → San FranciscoMarch 2027474 EUR77%
Barcelona → San FranciscoJanuary 2027492 EUR21%
Madrid → San FranciscoJanuary 2027495 EUR30%
Vienna → San FranciscoSeptember 2026495 EUR8%
Dublin → San FranciscoApril 2027500 EUR35%
Rome → San FranciscoOctober 2026507 EUR19%
London → San FranciscoJune 2026509 EUR11%
Berlin → San FranciscoNovember 2026515 EUR23%
Frankfurt → San FranciscoSeptember 2026519 EUR9%
Hamburg → San FranciscoAugust 2026519 EUR10%
Mumbai → San FranciscoJanuary 2027521 EUR44%
Munich → San FranciscoAugust 2026535 EUR22%
Rio De Janeiro → San FranciscoNovember 2026535 EUR38%
Athens → San FranciscoOctober 2026539 EUR35%
Paris → San FranciscoOctober 2026539 EUR23%
Zurich → San FranciscoOctober 2026552 EUR25%
Brussels → San FranciscoOctober 2026594 EUR10%
Manchester → San FranciscoJanuary 2027607 EUR6%
Copenhagen → San FranciscoJanuary 2027614 EUR18%
Lisbon → San FranciscoSeptember 2026644 EUR17%
Warsaw → San FranciscoJanuary 2027672 EUR4%
Sao Paulo → San FranciscoNovember 2026675 EUR22%
Beijing → San FranciscoSeptember 2026676 EUR18%
Shanghai → San FranciscoSeptember 2026677 EUR18%
Bangkok → San FranciscoAugust 2026695 EUR8%
Singapore → San FranciscoOctober 2026698 EUR9%
Seoul → San FranciscoNovember 2026707 EUR31%
Tokyo → San FranciscoSeptember 2026707 EUR33%
Buenos Aires → San FranciscoJune 2026716 EUR19%
Auckland → San FranciscoDecember 2026717 EUR32%
Helsinki → San FranciscoSeptember 2026729 EUR14%
Sydney → San FranciscoSeptember 2026730 EUR19%
Delhi → San FranciscoFebruary 2027731 EUR16%
Dubai → San FranciscoOctober 2026783 EUR20%
Melbourne → San FranciscoNovember 2026799 EUR30%
Tel Aviv → San FranciscoNovember 2026800 EUR18%
Kuala Lumpur → San FranciscoNovember 2026813 EUR4%
Osaka → San FranciscoNovember 2026950 EUR29%

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.

Frequently asked questions

When is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco?
November is the most common cheapest month to fly to San Francisco — cheapest from 22% of 51 origin cities, with an autumn month cheapest for 61%. It varies by origin; see the per-origin table below. Updated 2026-06-13.
Where is it cheapest to fly to San Francisco from?
The cheapest origins to San Francisco 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). Full ranked list below.
How is this calculated?
From Flightmussy's 12-month forward fare scans: for every origin city that flies to San Francisco, we take the cheapest round-trip fare and the calendar month it falls in, then aggregate across 51 origins. Fares are estimates, not live quotes — click any route to search current prices.

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