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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Miami to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Flights from Miami to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Miami to San Francisco?

The average price of all flights from Miami to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from Miami to San Francisco, you should consider leaving on a Monday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Miami, you’ll find the best rates on Tuesdays and the most expensive ones on Wednesdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Miami to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Miami 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 from Miami to San Francisco is October, where tickets cost £258 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and June, where the average cost of tickets is £392 and £379 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Miami 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 on the flight from Miami to San Francisco, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 27 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between Miami and San Francisco?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Miami to San Francisco.
There are 2 airlines that fly direct from Miami to San Francisco. They are American Airlines and United Airlines. The cheapest airline for this route is United Airlines, with the best one-way deal found costing £174. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at American Airlines.

How many flights are there between Miami and San Francisco per day?

Each day, there are 4 direct flights that take off from Miami and land in San Francisco, with an average flight time of 6h 24m. The most common departure time is 17:00 and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 28 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 4.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Miami and San Francisco?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Miami to San Francisco?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Miami at 07:25 and will be landing in San Francisco at 10:52.

What’s the latest departure time from Miami to San Francisco?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Miami to San Francisco jets off at 19:30 and lands at 22:54.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Miami to San Francisco

Low season

April

High season

June
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 7% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (14% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from Miami to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Miami to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Miami to San Francisco

  • What family services are offered at San Francisco International Airport?

    SFO is very family-friendly. For nursing mothers, they have provided family restrooms with baby care facilities; just look out for the Nursery and Family Restroom signage. For children, the airport has provided Kids’ Spot interactive exploration areas where your kids can have fun. For those traveling with infants, several strollers are also available for rent for easy movement across SFO.

  • What are the most eco-friendly airlines flying from Miami to San Francisco?

    Flights from Miami to San Francisco include at least one stop en route. On average, around 1,205 kg of carbon is emitted per person per flight. Frontier Airlines, American Airlines, and Spirit Airlines are the three most sustainable airlines operating on this route. They emit 44%, 43%, and 42% less carbon than other airlines flying from Miami to SFO.

  • Are dogs allowed to travel through Miami International Airport?

    Yes, your furry companion will be allowed to travel through MIA. However, you’ll be required to stick to TSA’s regulations and keep the pet crated while in the airport. Fido can only get out when clearing security and using the pet relief areas. The MIA pet zones are seven in total, including three outdoor and four indoor areas. The outdoor areas are pre-security, and you’ll get the indoor areas post-security at these gates: D34, F7, G5, and J3.

  • What are the transport options from San Francisco International Airport?

    SanTrans operates a public bus between SFO and downtown San Francisco. You can board these buses outside Terminals 2, 3, and the International Terminal. You can also take the San Francisco BART train, which you can get from the SFO BART station at the International Terminal. Taxis are available at the rank outside baggage claim, with fares to downtown ranging around $47-$67. Shared vans are also available at the rank, and no reservations are required, with the last option being car rentals which you can get from the car rental center.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Miami to San Francisco?

    JetBlue, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, and Delta offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Miami to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Miami to San Francisco?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Miami to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Miami to San Francisco?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Miami and San Francisco, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Miami to San Francisco?

    There are direct flights from Miami to San Francisco on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Miami 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 from Miami to San Francisco.

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

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

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

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

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

  • Looking for a cheap flight from San Francisco to Miami? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £1,046 or less round-trip.
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is a big airport with four terminals interconnected by walkways, shuttles, and an inter-terminal train. To get to the long-term parking lots, the shuttle that runs every 15min is ideal. Otherwise, take the train, which operates a Blue and Red Line, and runs at intervals of 4min.
  • You’re welcome to relax at the airline lounges at Miami International Airport (MIA) before your flight to SFO. Delta, American Airlines, and Turkish Airlines have their lounges at MIA, and you can pay at the door to access them.
  • If you’re looking to send some last-minute correspondence before your flight to SFO, make use of the business center at MIA. You’ll find the International Currency Exchange Business Center between Concourses H and J airside, and there you’ll have access to computers, internet, printing services, and many more.
  • Are you a nervous flier? Look out for the Wag Brigade at MIA. In an effort to de-stress nervous fliers, the airport has launched the Wag Brigade, which is made up of trained therapy dogs donned in vests that say “Pet Me.”
  • Stock up on some essentials tax-free before your flight from MIA to SFO. Several Duty Free Americas shops are spread across the three terminals where you can shop for most items tax-free. The airport also has provided many retail stores, including two Hudson News stores.
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Find which airlines fly direct from Miami to San Francisco, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Miami to San Francisco

Monday

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, British Airways, +11 more

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +12 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, British Airways, +12 more

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +13 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, British Airways, +10 more

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +11 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, British Airways, +12 more

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +13 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, British Airways, +10 more

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +11 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, British Airways, +12 more

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +13 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, British Airways, +10 more

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +11 more

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Direct returns

San Francisco to Miami

Monday

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, British Airways, +9 more

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +10 more

Tuesday

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, British Airways, +11 more

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +12 more

Wednesday

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, British Airways, +11 more

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +12 more

Thursday

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, British Airways, +10 more

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +11 more

Friday

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, British Airways, +11 more

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +12 more

Saturday

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, British Airways, +10 more

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +11 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, British Airways, +11 more

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +12 more

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Top airlines flying from Miami to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Miami to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Miami to San Francisco? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 11159 reviews
7.1Entertainment
7.2Comfort
6.7Food
7.7Boarding
8.1Crew
Airline reviews

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

4.0 OkayManh, Apr 2024SAN - SFO
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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.

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

United airline kept delaying our flight back to Phoenix for 8 hours before they cancelled it! If they know that we are not flying out for whatever the reason is, why did they keep lying to us for hours. We could find another flight earlier or even find a hotel with a shuttle. But cancellation at about midnight was not fun. We stayed in the airport all night till the following morning when we bought an Alaska tickets to go back to Phoenix. Total of 14 hours in the airport.

Poor seating comfort, seat cushion too thin, very uncomfortable. My luggage didi not make the flight due to equipment change. At least. United had it delivered the next day. I was without my toilet items for one day.

My experience is based on one crew member. I had found my seat and sat down but there was a gentleman to claimed to the flight attendant I was in his seat. She then came to me and curtly said, "I need your ticket!" No hi, no excuse me may I see your boarding pass? NOTHING! I was taken aback by her attitude and she repeated herself, "your ticket?!?!" I calmly responded with ok, here you go. Only to discover the gentleman was looking at the wrong boarding pass. She gave me back my ticket with no apology. She then was curt with another man who was putting his coat in the overhead bin, already helped by another flight attendant who said it was fine. She realizes it's ok and then asks him if he drinks. The look on the man's face was priceless. She said she was going to comp him drinks. He gets offered a comp drink for a coat as well as an apology, and I got no apology.

Flight cancelled because of the grounded 737s. United was good about it and got us onto a later Alaska Airlines flight to Oakland (not San Francisco as originally intended). Had to go through security again and my wife dropped her MacBook Pro, which broke, a $2,500 whoopsie. But we made it home.

Delays, excuses, delays, and more delays. This company is BROKEN.

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

Horrible people at the gate, they force me to check in my carry on, even thought no one behind me has to do it. I had to get out of the airport in NY to get my bag and go thru security again on my way to Honk Kong. The worst part is the employee threatened me with loosing the flights if don’t comply.

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.

Horrible. Flight was delayed and very bumpy. I was super unhappy

The agents at the gate were rude. The stwards were pleasant. The seats were comfortable. The tray table had crumbs on it. A passenger talked constantlt and very loudly for the entire flight annoying many passengers. The stewards did not ask her to speak in a lower voice but my travel partner did.

Literally the worst experience ever and I had my service dog with me. Flight was supposed to leave at 1:51 PM but the plane arrived late. They boarded us around 3 PM and kept us on the plane for an hour saying that due to weather conditions in Miami, we could not takeoff yet. After waiting for an hour, they deplaned. And then they will not give us our bags back that we could just leave and schedule for another flight. Every hour they kept updating saying we have to wait another hour without any explanation as to what was going on. Eventually, I went to customer service to change my ticket, but by the time I made it to the front of the line, they started boarding my flight again. And then when we got onto the flight, they said there were two flight attendants That were past their shift. They kept us on the plane for about another 40 minutes until they told us they had no other flight attendance and had to deplane again. Then I gave us hotel vouchers and told us we would be on a flight at 6 AM the next day. At this point it is about 9 PM. I get to the hotel with my dog, who hasn’t been able to go potty for about eight hours. When I arrived at the hotel, I got a text alert saying my flight has been canceled at 6 AM and they moved past to 5 AM, however the hotel shuttle doesn’t leave early enough to make it to the airport for 5 AM flight. So me and some other passengers got a cab after about three hours of sleep to get back to the airport. This was the worst experience ever.

One of the worst flights I have ever taken Delayed over an hour without communication from the crew; very scary Entertainment not working Crew NASTY cabin cold

May never fly American again Delay in take off WITHOUT EXPLANATION Cabin freezing Crew NASTY entertainment did not work entire flight

Plane felt so crowded and tightly packed. The chair itself was not comfortable.

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