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£480 Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main

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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main (SFO-FRA)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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16:20 - 18:50SFO-FRA
17h 30m1 stop
06:00 - 15:55FRA-SFO
17h 55m1 stop
£509TAP AIR PORTUGAL
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Sun, 20 Oct - Wed, 30 Oct
16:20 - 18:50SFO-FRA
17h 30m1 stop
19:40 - 14:35FRA-SFO
27h 55m1 stop
£531TAP AIR PORTUGAL
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Wed, 2 Oct - Tue, 15 Oct
15:05 - 14:50SFO-FRA
14h 45m1 stop
11:40 - 14:15FRA-SFO
11h 35mdirect
Mon, 13 May - Fri, 24 May
17:15 - 13:00SFO-FRA
10h 45mdirect
11:15 - 14:50FRA-SFO
11h 35mdirect
£587Condor
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Thu, 24 Oct - Thu, 31 Oct
16:55 - 12:40SFO-FRA
10h 45mdirect
14:05 - 22:59FRA-SFO
17h 54m1 stop
Tue, 1 Oct - Tue, 15 Oct
18:35 - 21:00SFO-FRA
17h 25m1 stop
18:10 - 12:05FRA-SFO
25h 55m1 stop
£619Turkish Airlines
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Mon, 21 Oct - Thu, 31 Oct
16:45 - 12:30SFO-FRA
10h 45mdirect
11:15 - 13:50FRA-SFO
11h 35mdirect
£635Condor
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Mon, 30 Sep - Thu, 10 Oct
18:35 - 21:00SFO-FRA
17h 25m1 stop
07:55 - 16:40FRA-SFO
17h 45m1 stop
£642Turkish Airlines
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Mon, 16 Sep - Tue, 24 Sep
14:40 - 10:25SFO-FRA
10h 45mdirect
10:05 - 12:35FRA-SFO
11h 30mdirect
£727Lufthansa
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Tue, 16 Jul - Thu, 9 Jan
14:40 - 10:25SFO-FRA
10h 45mdirect
10:25 - 12:40FRA-SFO
11h 15mdirect
£730Lufthansa
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Sun, 8 Sep - Wed, 25 Sep

Flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main 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 San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main?

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from Frankfurt am Main back to San Francisco, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main Airport, 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 San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main Airport is October, where tickets cost £635 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and December, where the average cost of tickets is £1,118 and £1,086 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main Airport, 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 San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main Airport, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main found on KAYAK was with WestJet for £586. TAP AIR PORTUGAL proposed a return connection from £509 and Condor from £587.

Which airlines fly most frequently between San Francisco and Frankfurt am Main?

United Airlines connects San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main with up to 3 flights per day. Condor also offers 1 flight per day, while Lufthansa follows with 1 flight per day.

Which airlines fly direct between San Francisco and Frankfurt am Main Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main Airport.
There are 3 airlines that fly direct from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main Airport. They are: Condor, Lufthansa and United Airlines. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Lufthansa at £799 for a one-way flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Lufthansa.

How many flights are there between San Francisco and Frankfurt am Main Airport per day?

Each day, there are 5 direct flights that take off from San Francisco and land in Frankfurt am Main Airport, with an average flight time of 10h 54m. The most common departure time is 13:00 and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 35 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 5.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between San Francisco and Frankfurt am Main Airport?

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 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main take?

Direct flights take on average 10h 45m to travel the 5,680 miles between San Francisco and Frankfurt am Main.

What’s the earliest departure time from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from San Francisco at 13:45 and will be landing in Frankfurt am Main Airport at 09:45.

What’s the latest departure time from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main Airport jets off at 19:20 and lands at 15:15.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main

Low season

February

High season

June

Cheapest flight

£480
Best time to beat the crowds (17% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (31% more expensive on average)
Flight from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main

When to book flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main 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 San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main flights

  • Where might I have a layover on my trip from San Francisco Airport (SFO) to Frankfurt?

    There are several nonstop flights between the cities of San Francisco and Frankfurt. However, if you do have to change planes, it could be in Seattle, Vancouver, Munich, Montreal, or Minneapolis. Layovers, on average, could be just a couple of hours or as long as eight-plus hours.

  • What services are available at the San Francisco Airport (SFO)?

    While at the San Francisco Airport, you can enjoy a variety of amenities. At the airport, there is a museum with art, culture, history, science, and entertainment exhibits. You can also get in some meditation or relaxation in the yoga room in Terminal 3.

  • Can I exchange my US dollars for euros at the Frankfurt International Airport?

    Yes, there are numerous places in the airport where you can exchange money. If you'd prefer to do business with a bank, there is a Deutsche Bank office located on the 3rd level of Terminal 3, close to the Airport Mall. Throughout the airport, there are several currency exchange counters. This includes Terminal 1, Level 2, in Halls A & B, as well as in Terminal 2 by the Duty-Free shop.

  • If I have a late arrival or my flight is delayed, is there somewhere to sleep at the Frankfurt Airport?

    Passengers who get to Frankfurt Airport (FRA) late can sleep in one of the airport's NapCabs. These are private sleep cabins equipped with a bed, lighting, a touchscreen, and a workstation. There is a fee for use, which is charged by the hour with a minimum of at least 2h. They are located on Terminal 1 in Transit B.

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main Airport was £600 for a one-way ticket and £636 for a return.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main?

    All the following airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main flight route: Lufthansa, United Airlines, Iberia, Vueling, SWISS, Finnair, and British Airways.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main?

    The Boeing 747-8 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main?

    There are direct flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main?

    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 San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main?

    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 Frankfurt am Main with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline.

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

    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 Frankfurt am Main from 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 a cheap flight from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Frankfurt am Main to San Francisco? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £377 or less one-way and £848 or less round-trip.
  • The San Francisco Airport (SFO) now has its own hotel. There is a Grand Hyatt on-site where you can stay if you have an early morning flight. You can even take the airport's people mover to the hotel. Some amenities and services at the airport hotel include a fitness center and on-site dining.
  • Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) is about 15min from downtown Frankfurt. You can take the subway from the airport into the city. The subway station is on Level 0 in Terminal 1. There is also a bus that goes into the city and leaves from Terminals 1 and 2.
  • You can get dropped off your car at the San Francisco Airport (SFO) to catch your plane to Frankfurt. There are drop-off spots at the parking garage and the Kiss and Fly Lot by the rental car center.
  • At the Frankfurt Airport, along with real-time flight tracker information, there are information gates where you can talk with staff from the airport. You can request to speak with staff in a variety of languages. Information gates are throughout the airport.
  • Traveling internationally, you'll probably have lots of luggage. You can rent a baggage trolley to help you transport your bags around the airport. At the San Francisco Airport (SFO), you'll find carts by check-in, baggage claim, rental car centers, and the parking garage. The Frankfurt Airport also charges for the use of luggage carts, and they can be found at the terminal entrances, baggage claim, car parking lots, and the bus station.
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Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main?

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

Direct departures

San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main

Monday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +5 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +6 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +5 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +6 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +5 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +6 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +5 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +6 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +5 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +6 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +5 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +6 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +5 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +6 more

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Direct returns

Frankfurt am Main to San Francisco

Monday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +5 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +6 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +5 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +6 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +5 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +6 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +5 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +6 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +5 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +6 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +5 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +6 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alaska Airlines, +5 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +6 more

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Top airline flying from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main. 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 San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main? 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.
7.0
LufthansaOverall score based on 7726 reviews
7.7Crew
7.0Comfort
6.5Food
6.7Entertainment
7.2Boarding
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It was a busy flight and all the crew were very helpful and gracious

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2024SFO - MUC
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It was a busy flight and all the crew were very helpful and gracious

Seats were not the most comfortable and food options weren’t great but overall but everything else was excellent

The food wasn’t great and it would be nice if the airlines showed documentaries about the countries we are flying into.

Disappointed everytime. The app doesn't load the boarding passes. They have lots of agent that seem to be busy doing nothing with a long line waiting to get paper boarding passes. Food choices are poor. Entertainment is less than entertaining.

Horrible experience. Nothing to give to kids to keep them entertained.

I think I have bruises on my kneecaps. Do the seats have to be so close together these days? And if they are so close they really shouldn’t recline. I think when the gentleman in front of me reclined, the back of his head was on my chin. That being said the crew were always caring and polite, and the flight was on time and very safe. So I’m grateful for that.

I dropped my wallet under my seat on this flight with all of my money and credit card. I requested to be able to go back and retrieve it but Lufthansa denied my request. I went to the Customer Services and they called Lost and Found but I was told nothing found would be turned in until around 12:00pm. My next flight was leaving so I was unable to check to see if my wallet was turned in. I will never fly with Lufthansa again.

Dinner was good by air travel standards but breakfast was too light and heavy on carbs/sugar.

Horrible crowding on the seats, headphones provided did not fit or work in the entertainment center, seriously the most uncomfortable flight I have taken in a LONG time. The people in front of me were literally 5 inches from my face the entire flight. Did they change their seats recently? I remember it being tight but wow this was a whole new level. Also I am a 5'3" small woman so I can't even imagine a larger person dealing with that for 11 hrs.

Seat controls of lights were broken, and only 1 of the 2 seat TVs ever worked on the long flight. On the short flight there were no USB connections, on the long one they were difficult to access. Part of my meal was frozen, though the hot portion was good.

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Cheapest flights to Frankfurt am Main from San Francisco found in 2024

Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/6Mon
1 stop
14h 42mSFO-FRA
£480
25/5Sat
1 stop
16h 00mSFO-FRA
£488
9/5Thu
1 stop
17h 15mSFO-FRA
£496
1/8Thu
2 stopsWestJet
24h 15mSFO-FRA
£586
7/7Sun
2 stopsWestJet
43h 00mSFO-FRA
£587
24/7Wed
directLufthansa
10h 45mSFO-FRA
£606
22/7Mon
directLufthansa
10h 45mSFO-FRA
£607
26/6Wed
directCondor
10h 45mSFO-FRA
£765
21/6Fri
directCondor
10h 45mSFO-FRA
£784
21/6Fri
1 stopSWISS
14h 25mSFO-FRA
£1,170

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Last minute flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main

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 from San Francisco to Frankfurt am Main that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/5Mon
direct
10h 45mSFO-FRA
14/5Tue
multi-stop
19h 20mFRA-SFO
£488
6/5Mon
direct
10h 45mSFO-FRA
29/5Wed
multi-stop
17h 02mFRA-SFO
£496
5/5Sun
direct
10h 45mSFO-FRA
13/5Mon
multi-stop
18h 05mFRA-SFO
£552
6/5Mon
directCondor
10h 45mSFO-FRA
30/5Thu
multi-stopCondor
15h 29mFRA-SFO
£701
7/5Tue
directCondor
10h 45mSFO-FRA
31/5Fri
directCondor
11h 35mFRA-SFO
£746
3/5Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
30h 20mSFO-FRA
12/5Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
21h 40mFRA-SFO
£995
3/5Fri
multi-stopLufthansa
16h 40mSFO-FRA
12/5Sun
multi-stopLufthansa
35h 55mFRA-SFO
£1,004
3/5Fri
multi-stopLufthansa
17h 40mSFO-FRA
12/5Sun
multi-stopLufthansa
35h 55mFRA-SFO
£1,006
5/5Sun
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
17h 05mSFO-FRA
1/6Sat
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
17h 50mFRA-SFO
£1,048
5/5Sun
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
17h 05mSFO-FRA
30/5Thu
multi-stopScandinavian Airlines
17h 50mFRA-SFO
£1,122

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San Francisco - Frankfurt am Main Flights

Departure:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Destination:

Frankfurt am Main (FRA)Germany

Return flight deals:

Frankfurt am Main - San Francisco

Cabin classes:

£1,372
£737

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