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Among airlines operating Orlando Airport to San Francisco flights:

• United Airlines: offers free seat selection
• Alaska Airlines: offers extra legroom; offers free seat selection
• American Airlines: offers free seat selection

Extra legroom and free seat selection availability depends on fare class and route.

2 airlines operate flights between Orlando Airport and San Francisco. The airlines offering direct flights on this route include:

• United Airlines
• Alaska Airlines

Flights from Orlando Airport to San Francisco usually depart from Orlando (MCO) and arrive at San Francisco (SFO).

Here are some options for this route, based on selected ticket types and cabin classes:

• United Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• Alaska Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in Economy class
• American Airlines: a cabin bag and a checked bag in First Class

Bag allowance can vary by ticket type, cabin class, route, and airline, so travellers should check the fare details before booking.

Only Economy class is available on flights from Orlando Airport to San Francisco.

On this route, stopover flights are cheaper than direct options on average. Stopover fares average £193 return via Seattle/Tacoma Intl (SEA), compared with £314 for direct.

There is no standard. Checked bag policies vary by airline on this route. Most carriers charge £30–£60 for the first checked bag in Economy. Premium fares and elite status bookings typically include a free checked bag.

The Boeing 737 MAX 9 family is used most often on this route, operated mainly by United Airlines and Alaska Airlines. Other aircraft seen on the route include Boeing 737 variants.

One-stop flights from Orlando Airport to San Francisco most commonly connect through:

• Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) – 26% of one-stop connections
• Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) – 19% of one-stop connections
• Los Angeles (LAX) – 13% of one-stop connections
• Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl (LAS) – 9% of one-stop connections

Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) handles the largest share of one-stop connections on this route.

Yes. Being flexible with your travel dates can save you up to 32% on the Orlando Airport to San Francisco route. Thursday is the cheapest departure day at £265 return on average, while Monday is the most expensive at £384, a difference of £120. KAYAK's flexible dates feature shows options up to 3 days before and after your selected dates, making it easier to compare nearby fares.

A flight is considered delayed when it departs 15 minutes or more after its scheduled time. This is the standard used by the US Department of Transportation and most airline industry reporting. On the Orlando Airport to San Francisco route, 15% of flights were delayed in the past 3 months, with delays averaging 2 hours 23 minutes.

Morning is the busiest departure period on Orlando Airport to San Francisco flights, with 50% leaving in that window. Evening departures account for 50%, Afternoon flights for 0%, and Night flights for 0%.

Some of the most popular sights in San Francisco are Union Square, Fisherman's Wharf, and Moscone Center. These are among the most viewed places in San Francisco on KAYAK.

These are the earliest and latest flight times available from Orlando Airport to San Francisco:

• Earliest: departs at 07:40 and lands at 13:38
• Latest: departs at 20:24 and lands at 02:22.

The flight takes about 5h 58m.

Last-minute fares on this route (booked within 2 weeks of departure) run 59% above the route average of £297. Book 10 weeks before departure for the lowest fares.

A direct flight from Orlando Airport to San Francisco takes 5h 58m, covering 2,440 miles.

No, a passport is not required for this domestic route, but you will need a real ID-compliant driver's license, a state ID, or another TSA-accepted form of identification.

Yes. Based on fares seen in the past 5 days, return flight prices on this route showed a wide range, from about £225 to £1,553. That means the highest observed fare was about 7x higher than the lowest one.

One-way fares from Orlando Airport to San Francisco are currently lower than usual. Average one-way flight prices are about £132, which is 30% below the typical average for this route.

Frontier is slightly above the route average for timely arrivals, while United Airlines has a lower on-time arrival rate. On-time arrival rates on Orlando Airport to San Francisco flights are:

• Frontier: 89% on time
• United Airlines: 87% on time
• Alaska Airlines: 78% on time

On average, flights on this route are punctual 85% of the time.

Night flights have the fewest delays on this route. Delays tend to pile up throughout the day as one late flight pushes the next, so earlier departures are usually more reliable.

Flying via Austin Bergstrom (AUS) gives the shortest average 1-stop total travel time of 7h 34m, compared to 7h 55m via Los Angeles (LAX) and 8h 07m via Lambert-St Louis (STL).

San Francisco is 3 hours behind Orlando Airport (Pacific Time vs Eastern Time). Plan for the time shift when scheduling connections or first-day activities.

San Francisco Airport (SFO) hosts 5 major car hire companies, with daily rates starting from around £11 for economy cars. Top options include:
• Thrifty
• Europcar
• Dollar
• Hertz
• Fox

Return flights from Orlando Airport to San Francisco range from £224 to £398, with an average of £297 over the past 12 months. Anything below £224 counts as a good deal.

Alaska Airlines is the only airline on the Orlando Airport to San Francisco route offering in-flight Wi-Fi. Pricing depends on fare class.