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$282 Find cheap flights from Germany to San Francisco

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Flights to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to San Francisco?

These are the best prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight to San Francisco was $282 for a one-way ticket from Munich and $489 for a round-trip. The most popular route searched for by our users was for flights from Frankfurt am Main to San Francisco and the best round-trip deal found in the last 3 days was $492.

What is the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco?

The average price of all flights to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco is Thursday where tickets can be as cheap as $657. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are $732 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to San Francisco is January, where tickets cost $507 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets from Germany is $1,249 and $930 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is February with an average price of $570.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco?

The average price for all flights to San Francisco depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco is generally at night, when flights cost $552 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $741.

What is a good deal for flights to San Francisco?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to San Francisco, 25% of our users found tickets to San Francisco for the following prices or less: From Frankfurt am Main Airport $566 one-way - $638 round-trip, from Munich $673 one-way - $673 round-trip.

How far in advance should I book a flight to San Francisco?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 59 days before departure.

Which airlines fly to San Francisco?

If you’re traveling from Germany, you might fly to San Francisco with United Airlines, Lufthansa, or Condor as they are the most frequent flyers. See the amount of flights per week for popular airlines flying to San Francisco.

Which airline offers the most flights to San Francisco?

Of the 10 airlines that fly to San Francisco, United Airlines offers the most flights, with around 1,577 per week, followed by Alaska Airlines with 708 flights per week.

How long is the flight to San Francisco?

The duration of your flight to San Francisco depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to San Francisco on KAYAK are from Frankfurt am Main, which takes 11h 25m, Munich, which takes 11h 35m, Düsseldorf, which takes 13h 30m, and Berlin, which takes 14h 45m.

How many direct flights to San Francisco are there each day?

There are around 480 direct flights from within Germany to San Francisco every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 6:00 am the most common departure time and 45% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to San Francisco are there each week?

Each week there are around 3,360 direct flights from within Germany to San Francisco. The most common day for departures is Thursday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to San Francisco each week?

There are not any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to San Francisco. Instead, there are 49 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Frankfurt am Main Airport.

How many cities have direct flights to San Francisco?

From Germany, there are direct flights to San Francisco from 2 cities. The city with the most direct flights is Frankfurt am Main Airport, with 35 direct flights each week.

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Low season

January

High season

September

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Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
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Flight from Munich to San Francisco

FAQs - booking San Francisco flights

  • What is the cheapest flight to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight to San Francisco was $282 for a one-way ticket from Munich and $489 for a round-trip. The most popular route searched for by our users was for flights from Frankfurt am Main to San Francisco and the best round-trip deal found in the last 3 days was $492.

  • How far is San Francisco from central San Francisco?

    The city center of San Francisco is 12 miles from San Francisco.

  • What is the name of San Francisco’s airport?

    All flights to San Francisco land at San Francisco. The airport code is SFO,and it can also be referred to as San Francisco or San Francisco Intl.

  • How much is a flight to San Francisco?

    On average, a flight to San Francisco costs $813. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $470 and departed from Munich Franz Josef Strauss Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to San Francisco?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to San Francisco

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Prefer to fly non-stop to San Francisco?

Find which airlines fly direct to San Francisco, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Germany to San Francisco

Monday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +80 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Wednesday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +80 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Friday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +80 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Sunday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +82 more

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Nonstop returns

San Francisco to Germany

Monday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +80 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Wednesday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +80 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Friday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +80 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Sunday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +82 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from Germany to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Germany to San Francisco. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10777 reviews
7.2Comfort
7.7Boarding
6.7Food
8.1Crew
7.1Entertainment
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I was not expecting much as i was not in a premium cabin. I was pleasantly surprised that the seat in economy plus was spacious and food was ample. Party of 5 with 2 parents and 3 kids.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2024SIN - SFO
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I was not expecting much as i was not in a premium cabin. I was pleasantly surprised that the seat in economy plus was spacious and food was ample. Party of 5 with 2 parents and 3 kids.

Outstanding in all respects. Early boarding left early arrived early. We were in business class, so was perfectly fine.

Dinner was okay but the breakfast was not eatable on the flight San Francisco to Zurich.

I really do not like the basic in basic economy.

Marked by flight delays on all segments of the trip. Food in first class cabin was mediocre and overhead cabin storage was not adequate. Overall, the premium charge for first class cabin was poor and over hyped. This will be our last flight with UA.

I’ve had a couple flights this week on United that were delayed by an hour or more

Should have video screens Plane audio was poor and without wired connection hard to understand crew. Should serve more than just cups of water and pretzels on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. Fix charging sockets to retain charging blocks.

My bag was lost with my medicine and I am very inconvenienced. I don’t know what happened, however I want you to do a better job on getting people’s bag back

Do not like the feeling of being in the basic economy. Everyone should feel good no matter what.

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

There were delays on both ends. It made it less than excellent. This plane was great though

Everything was great except for the wifi was junk. Crew was super friendly and helpful

Attendants were rude. Scowling. Seats were miserable and we paid extra.

Somehow I got “offloaded” even though I had my boarding pass and was in transit Food is horrible Staff were nice and cheerful No headphones were provided on 11 hours flight

Fight crew was not very attentive and the bastions were gross!

Our flight was great we left Kona earlier and got into LAX almost an 1hour earlier as well. LAX AA is in repair so to get out and found our bus to get pick up was a bit confusing.

Plane was good but was delayed. probably not AA fault but caused a 1 hour delay. Seating was cramped.

The staff were very helpful with lots of refreshments on offer. The toilets were clean. The seats were comfortable and entertainment was good. No complaints, it was excellent.

amazing! they were so kind and allowed us to sit on empty seats so we could stretch our legs and sleep good. Food is amazing as well plus dessert in the middle of the flight!

5 hour flight - full flight - not enough room to use my computer - slightly delayed - Admirals club was excellent quality food, drink made up for flight seating. No food offerred on flight, you ahd to prebook.

Crew was super rude in business class. Not friendly or helpful. Luggage was damaged and was told to file with United and that was unsuccessful.

The connection at Frankfurt was chaotic and nearly missed the flight to Atlanta. They made was wait for busses to transfer and it took ages

We liked the direct flight from Frankfurt to Orlando, however, it was a little confusing as I thought I was traveling with Lufthansa from Izmir- Frankfurt-Orlando. We were not able to check in online twenty-four hours before the flight from Izmir. One lady in our group wanted to check two suitcases in Izmir, but was not allowed to do so. She was allowed to take the extra bag into the cablin. Others in our group were able to check two bags. In Frankfurt several in our group were given stand-by boarding tickets, which worried them. Everyone eventually was allowed to board, but it caused them to worry. I didn't have any of those problem.

Boarding, comfort, food/drinks, entertainment and most of all an extremely courteous and friendly group of flight attendants made my 12 hour flight an absolute joy!

The bad part was 2 hour delay and we were seating in the airplane it was getting hot and uncomfortable But after they fixed the problem everything went so smooth Crew were amazing very nice polite and caring

Touchscreens do not work. WiFi did not work. Food is possibly the worst on any European airline. Drinks came by only four times on a cross-Atlantic. The plane was two hours late because—it was announced—Lufthansa didn't have enough large aircraft in their fleet to accommodate an on-time flight.

The flight attendants were superb and the service was outstanding. Some passengers with small children were very rude and inconsiderate, kids were constantly crying and some were running around the aisle unsupervised.

Terrible. There was a rattling noise the whole flight. The internet didn't work after I paid. Boarding is very disorganized.

Horrible flight attendant in back of economy that screamed at me, have already reported to United. Horrible food - for Gluten free, why would you assume the person is vegetarian? I was served some kind of horrible curry bean paste and multiple cold rolls and soggy vegetables with no seasoning... um no!

The crew member put her luggage and boxes behind my seat so I was able to recline while the passenger in front of me did for 8 hours. My knees were forced against the seat for hours :(. Dude sitting next to me hasn't showered in weeks so I almost threw up.

My worst flying experience so far. This flight was delayed a total of 42 hours and diverted to New York before it was finally cancelled. It was delayed 4 and a half hours in London. As we were scanning our boarding passes at the gate they advised that the flight was being diverted to JFK since the delays caused us to missed the open hours for Charlotte international customs and immigration. We were assured multiple times by airport personnel, flight attendants, and the Pilot that we would land at JFK go through customs and immigration and then reboard the plane to fly to Charlotte in the same night. When we landed in New York the pilot advised us as we were retrieving our carry on luggage that we were delayed till 10am the next morning and to see guest services to get a room for the night. During this time I had to purchase a room for a family member in Charlotte which drove over 4 and a half hours to pick us up from Charlotte. This could have been avoided if American Airlines had been up front about the delay. Then after standing in line for over 2 and a half hours at guest services we were taken by taxi to a hotel 30 minutes out of the way. Luckily I looked for other flights that night and found one at 8 am to get on. The initial flight which we were scheduled to fly to charlotte in was delayed 12 more times and was finally cancelled 42 hours after it was supposed to land. I am unaware of what happened to the guest that were supposed to fly on the flight after we were placed on another flight but 42 hours in delays for a direct flight is absolutely ridiculous.

The boarding to Gatwick was a breeze but the boarding from Gatwick was a nightmare. The onboard service to Gatwick had a lot to be desired but the onboard sevice from Gatwick was amazing ! Very nice,friendly and funny ! Would I recommend BA to anyone.? ! Yes I would!

Is it American Airlines or British Airways? This is so confusing. I got it from Portugal.

Appreciate free wine and entertainment plus good meals. Also leg room

Really quick check in and security at Heathrow Terminal 5. Staff on board were lovely and very friendly. Could have provided a few more drinks on the flight but they were available at the back of the plane.

they are improving. The crew from Charlotte to Tampa was outstanding. SMILING and trying to be helpful with the customers.

It was a flight operated by Aer Linus for BA and the plane and crew were very good but the food selection was average.

I like the food this time compared to my departure. I’m seated at the isle so it’s comfortable but I have to pay $124 for seat selection

Flight delayed an hour due to plane maintenance issues after getting in line to board. Issue was plane galley ovens which eliminated hot meals for overseas flight. Cold selections were limited due to availability. Drink and meal service (already an hour delayed) was very slow. Upon arrival in Nashville, had to sit at gate for about 15 minutes before disembarking with no explanation. Local police then boarded plane as we were disembarking so maybe that was the issue.

Leg space was not enough. The meal was not satisfactory.

Boarding was delayed and a bit hectic. The crew was super nice.

Brand new airplane Airbus 330. Great crew. The staff on the ground is always a bit mediocre at Condor.

Some pretty unfriendly check in crew members. This is a no frills airline.

Seat was the worst I ever had in an airplane

I will definitely recommend your service. This is my first experience with Condor and so far it was great!

A flight attendant placed a meal on my tray. I was in 44E. The passenger who was in 44G had gone to the bathroom. I ate the meal. When the passenger in 44G asked where his meal was the flight attendant put the blame on me. She claimed another attendant put the meal on my tray. She then claimed when she gave me the meal she asked me if I had ordered a special meal. She did not Worst experience I have ever had with a crew member.

Entertainment screen was not functioning, there was no effort made by flight attendants to take care of the problem. All I could do was looking at customs forms and watch landing videos for 10 hrs 😁 Bruno Volk

I did not get a flight from JFK to Portland nonexistent Condor flight 308 does not exist and JetBlue knew nothing and someone changed my ticket and eliminated that leg of the flight. I would love to know who’s going to pay for my $750 car rental.

My return flight from JFK to Portland Maine disappeared and it cost me $750 to rent a car and drive home from New York. I don’t even know where to start with who screwed up or what condor blaming the ticket sales or JetBlue JetBlue knows nothing. Everyone giving me the runaround. Gotta say the service all-around sucked.

The flight was fine. We were served a meal and a snack. Boarding was fine.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
11/3Sun
1 stopScandinavian Airlines
26h 15mBER-SFO
11/17Sun
1 stopScandinavian Airlines
13h 50mSFO-BER
$489
11/3Sun
1 stopScandinavian Airlines
27h 00mFRA-SFO
11/27Wed
1 stopScandinavian Airlines
14h 05mSFO-FRA
$492
9/19Thu
2 stopsBritish Airways
24h 07mBER-SFO
10/3Thu
2 stopsBritish Airways
19h 23mSFO-BER
$568
8/28Wed
2 stopsBritish Airways
19h 50mMUC-SFO
9/11Wed
2 stopsBritish Airways
20h 03mSFO-MUC
$573
6/26Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
19h 26mBER-SFO
7/10Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
19h 32mSFO-BER
$598
8/30Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
15h 05mBER-SFO
9/10Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
18h 10mSFO-BER
$607
8/29Thu
nonstopUnited Airlines
11h 35mMUC-SFO
9/10Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
14h 15mSFO-MUC
$622
10/9Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
11h 45mMUC-SFO
10/22Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
14h 15mSFO-MUC
$624
6/18Tue
nonstopLufthansa
11h 25mFRA-SFO
6/25Tue
nonstopLufthansa
10h 50mSFO-FRA
$628
10/9Wed
nonstopLufthansa
11h 45mMUC-SFO
10/22Tue
nonstopLufthansa
11h 05mSFO-MUC
$629

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/16Mon
1 stopVueling
30h 00mMUC-SFO
$282
9/16Mon
3 stops
32h 43mBER-SFO
$316
8/20Tue
2 stopsBritish Airways
32h 20mHAM-SFO
$649
8/13Tue
2 stopsBritish Airways
31h 21mHAM-SFO
$660
11/9Sat
nonstopLufthansa
11h 40mFRA-SFO
$683
9/25Wed
nonstopLufthansa
11h 25mFRA-SFO
$717
6/18Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
25h 41mBER-SFO
$753
6/13Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
22h 37mFRA-SFO
$782
6/21Fri
nonstopUnited Airlines
11h 35mMUC-SFO
$1,903
9/28Sat
3 stopsUnited Airlines
20h 43mMUC-SFO
$1,917

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Last minute flights to San Francisco

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to San Francisco that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/4Tue
nonstop
11h 35mFRA-SFO
6/11Tue
multi-stop
15h 11mSFO-FRA
$610
6/3Mon
nonstop
11h 35mFRA-SFO
6/17Mon
multi-stop
16h 37mSFO-FRA
$618
6/4Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 40mFRA-SFO
6/11Tue
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
24h 14mSFO-FRA
$643
6/3Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
19h 39mMUC-SFO
6/17Mon
multi-stopBritish Airways
19h 08mSFO-MUC
$789
6/3Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
18h 52mMUC-SFO
6/19Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
22h 40mSFO-MUC
$821
6/4Tue
nonstopUnited Airlines
11h 25mFRA-SFO
6/19Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 45mSFO-FRA
$849
6/2Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
21h 22mFRA-SFO
6/16Sun
multi-stopBritish Airways
23h 46mSFO-FRA
$888
6/3Mon
nonstopUnited Airlines
11h 35mMUC-SFO
6/19Wed
nonstopUnited Airlines
11h 05mSFO-MUC
$899
6/1Sat
nonstopLufthansa
11h 35mMUC-SFO
6/19Wed
nonstopLufthansa
11h 05mSFO-MUC
$1,072
6/1Sat
nonstopLufthansa
11h 25mFRA-SFO
6/19Wed
nonstopLufthansa
10h 55mSFO-FRA
$1,227

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