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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

San Francisco
San Francisco1 stopR17 198
San Jose
San Jose2 stopsR18 933

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January

High season

June

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Top 5 airlines flying to San Francisco Bay Area

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to San Francisco Bay Area. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from South Africa to San Francisco Bay Area. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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7,4
Qatar AirwaysOverall score based on 3568 reviews
7,6Boarding
7,4Comfort
7,3Food
7,4Entertainment
7,9Crew
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All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

2,0 MediocreAnonymous, Feb 2025TUS - LAX
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All the crew members were too slow and rude. Most of the times the registers were empty, while hundreds of customers were waiting in line, and it was impossible to get a supervisor. Despite being in line on time, I missed my freight, plus a some customers who were ahead and behind me.

Seats very small and unable to pre purchase internet or seat upgrades

I recently travelled with Qatar Airways from Doha to Dulles in the QSuite, and the experience was nothing short of exceptional. The QSuite truly feels like a First-Class experience, with its luxurious design, privacy, and comfort. The cabin crew, especially the lady in charge of the cabin, was remarkable—professional, attentive, and genuinely kind. The food was excellent, and the comfort of the seat was absolutely first-class, making the journey smooth and enjoyable. While the in-flight experience was outstanding, I have a few points of feedback. Firstly, the content available in the in-flight entertainment system could be expanded and upgraded to include a more diverse and updated collection. This would elevate the entertainment experience to match the premium standards of the QSuite. Secondly, regarding the Wi-Fi service: while QSuite passengers receive one hour of complimentary Wi-Fi, any additional usage requires a fee of USD 10. Considering the premium pricing of QSuite, it would be more fitting to include unlimited Wi-Fi as part of the experience, further enhancing the luxury offered to passengers. Lastly, I must highlight an issue with luggage handling. Unfortunately, my luggage did not make it through the transit, which was disappointing. While the ground crew assured me that it would be delivered to my home on the same day as it was arriving on the next flight, this promise was not fulfilled, and the delay added unnecessary inconvenience to an otherwise excellent experience. Overall, the QSuite experience was exceptional, but addressing these areas would further solidify Qatar Airways’ position as a leader in luxury air travel.

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

Do not overbook flights and kick out confirmed ticketed passengers :-(

Wasn’t allowed to continue with the purchased tickets because I hadn’t been able to go on the first scheduled leg.

Do I need to repeat my complaints about my lost carry on bag?

Noice cancelling headphones would be better since it’s a crowded plane And kids behaviors are unavoidable

More facilities to transport to the gates......felt too much walking distance

Just happy I flew Qatar Airways awesome no wonder they are #1 in the world right now! The food was just delicious, very courteous, professional crew.

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Beijing PEK to SFO. I had an economy seat on this flight. The seat comfort was acceptable. My main complaint is with the FA’s lack of personality and absence from servicing the plane, specifically restroom care (I wish I could share a pic of the restroom that I captured) and care of travelers—drink cart/availability of drinks. I'm amazed at the level of service on other International travel where a passenger is most often appreciated.

Great. Food going from Australia to the US was better than other way around, but still needs improvement in terms of quality and quantity!!!

I feel bad, but Swiss airlines is not an airlines I will ever fly again. Their cabins are basic, seats are extremely uncomfortable, crew is a hit or a miss with service. What's worse is how they make you feel they are there to make money and not make your travel needs be met or make your travel a pleasure. They charge for 2nd bags, seat selection and felt like a budget arinines frontier/spirit airline attitude and approach. Their business class is from the early 2000s, basic. Additionally, planes going to India, are old, falling apart and not maintained. Even the crew mentioned this is typical of the airline having older planes going to India. Panels detached and loose or stuck with duct tape, seats scruffed up and dirty, seatbelts roughed up. The scariest thing was when I saw a window panel next to where I was sitting loose and dangling. The crew mentioned it's only cosmetic and assured the integrity of the plane was inspected by the maintenance crew. This is where they confessed about planes going to India being old. I UNFORTUNATELY would NOT recommend Swiss airlines to anyone and will NEVER fly with them again!

The ANA crew and their members were all extremely nice and caring. Shout out to the crews for working on Christmas and New Years. Y'all the real MVP

Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

Boarding always seems a bit chaotic. Seat spacing could leave more for leg room.

Good flight. On time. Boarding and seating was easy. Crew were really friendly, yet professional. Bathroom (by cockpit) was small but serviceable. Some the seats were showing some notable wear & tear, but were comfy. Very happy UA customer. TY! 🤛🏽💗

Flight took off an hour late. Had to stay on the tarmac for half an hour after landing. Both annoying.

We had an unfortunate experience where we had to leave the aircraft after boarding, shortly before the scheduled takeoff time, and re-board. The reason given was that a passenger felt ill and had to cancel their plans and therefor their luggage had to be found and removed.

We’ve used VA before many times the experience is always been good they have lovely staff and the food is always delicious.

Everything about the flight was amazing from check in to boarding entertainment was okay food we didn’t try.

Seats were old and dirty, for a long haul flight you expect to be able to recline and for the av to work properly. Choice for vegans was fruit….

The Virgin Atlantic crew was very good. However, the equipment was OK, the seats were OK, but her bags did not arrive with me. Two bags showed up a day later and I’m still waiting for my third back.

The crew was very good. However, the equipment was a bit dated. Some of the electronics were not working. To top it, three bags didn’t arrive with me. Two of them were delivered a day later. I’m still waiting for the third bag, I was so looking forward to this virgin Atlantic flight, but, I am disappointed.

My only complaint is that the pocket in front of me was ripped and my things, like iPad and airline magazines, kept slipping to the floor.

Flight delayed yet again. Crew apathetic and unhelpful re affect on connecting flight.

I think Virgin is one of the best flying experiences, especially from/to the UK. The staff are so helpful and fun, the food is good, seats comfortable, goof entertainment and great value. Check in and boarding is pretty pain free. I also find that the other passengers are generally so kind and considerate than when I've flown other airlines.

Not worth pay business class and get service economy class

In this long haul flight, flight attendants never stopped moving and giving excellent service. Very impressive. Very comfortable seats and excellent food

In sharp contrast to the modern glitzy airport, boarding facilities were primitive. Passengers had to board buses and walk up steep stairs in bitter cold with carry-on baggages. I found no reason why aerobridge was not provided.

Service and food were decent, seats are a bit too narrow. Leg room is normal. Bathroom should be cleaned more frequently. WiFi is cumbersome and should be simplified.

they have cancell the flight with no reasons, My parents were in the cold weather in the airport for 24 hours they did not give any hotel and food. I hate Turkish Airline, this is our last time that we ha ve chosen Turkish Airline.

Same as before boarding process and lack of crew experience in the process

Turkish Airlines is amazing. I have a problem with the ticket I purchased through the kayak website. I have filed a complaint related to the fact that I was contacted by phone on the day I purchased the ticket and told that the amount that the ticket had been advertised for was not accurate and that I had to pay more. This is totally fraudulent. I will look into addressing this further tomorrow and will never ever use kayak again.

Bad service and food was not good. Give very less food.

Crew members, pilots and flight attendants are excellent. Beside, that, customer service is very lacking in all aspects of Turkish airlines

The ac did not work and the plane was deployed for the AC BUT IT NEVER WORKED. I have high blood pressure and I was SWEATING AND NEARLY PASSED OUT. Do better.

Seating is tight if you don’t upgrade. Food was decent. Boarding and unboarding was efficient. Smooth flight. Could make upgrades more affordable

Boarding was chaotic. Glad we were group 5 and still had cabin storage available when we boarded. I was expecting crew would get our carryons at the gate since theyclaimed it was a full flight.

Boarding crew is unfriendly as i was asked to handover carryon luggage too upto final destination Bangalore I was not prepared for that and i had to travel without my diabetic and hypertension medicines

American Airlines seemed to run a 'dry' flight. No alcohol was offered at any point with meals. Breakfast was a bit tasteless. The 'hot pocket' whatever that is, was horrid breadish pastry with very little filling. Decaf coffee was horrid. Seats didn't seem as wide or spacious as usual, especually for a ten hour flight.

They did not provide free WiFi, It could be purchased for, I think, around $25, This seemed excessive.

Less than average, low level of shared required information needed during the transfer from airport to another, also the used team during boarding In Indianapolis station is Not Professional

Reliable, great value, but not outstanding in any aspect. This is similar to the experience you get in most international carriers like Etihad or Delta.

Flight got diverted because of an emergency and the crew were fantastic and probably saved that passenger’s life. While in emergency landing some measures could have been taken to prevent additional delays. In general not great experience with BA. I used to fly BA years ago all the time, very disappointed by the whole experience, seats were tight, bathrooms tight.

Business class area too small and chair and equipment not comfortable .

Lost my luggage in London Was double charged for luggage

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to San Francisco Bay Area found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
18/3Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
43h 15mCPT-SFO
13/4Sun
3 stopsUnited Airlines
29h 37mSFO-CPT
R17 198
18/3Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
43h 15mCPT-SFO
12/4Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
33h 24mSFO-CPT
R17 310
7/4Mon
1 stopTurkish Airlines
31h 45mJNB-SFO
16/4Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
30h 50mSFO-JNB
R17 515
29/4Tue
1 stopTurkish Airlines
25h 45mJNB-SFO
14/5Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
36h 55mSFO-JNB
R17 609
1/4Tue
1 stopVirgin Atlantic
26h 40mJNB-SFO
7/4Mon
1 stopVirgin Atlantic
33h 10mSFO-JNB
R18 392
14/3Fri
1 stopVirgin Atlantic
38h 50mCPT-SFO
28/3Fri
1 stopVirgin Atlantic
28h 50mSFO-CPT
R18 411
2/5Fri
1 stopBritish Airways
29h 00mJNB-SFO
14/5Wed
1 stopBritish Airways
29h 40mSFO-JNB
R19 530
9/6Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
31h 00mJNB-SFO
7/7Mon
1 stopBritish Airways
29h 25mSFO-JNB
R20 369
20/4Sun
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 50mCPT-SFO
6/5Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
33h 40mSFO-CPT
R24 212
20/4Sun
2 stopsQatar Airways
40h 45mCPT-SFO
6/5Tue
2 stopsQatar Airways
39h 15mSFO-CPT
R25 051

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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 Bay Area found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
1/4Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
32h 55mJNB-SFO
R10 670
2/5Fri
1 stopQatar Airways
26h 10mJNB-SFO
R10 819
3/4Thu
3 stops
36h 47mJNB-SFO
R12 218
17/4Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
27h 00mCPT-SFO
R13 822
23/3Sun
1 stopTurkish Airlines
33h 30mCPT-SFO
R15 482
18/3Tue
1 stopEmirates
33h 10mCPT-SFO
R16 620
22/3Sat
1 stopEmirates
33h 10mCPT-SFO
R16 825
24/3Mon
2 stopsKLM
43h 30mCPT-SFO
R19 362
29/7Tue
3 stopsUnited Airlines
34h 43mJNB-SFO
R21 768
21/8Thu
3 stopsUnited Airlines
29h 54mCPT-SFO
R24 417

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to San Francisco Bay Area that are departing in the next 10 days.
7/3Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
32h 17mCPT-SFO
28/3Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
33h 05mSFO-CPT
R16 974
7/3Fri
multi-stopVirgin Atlantic
38h 50mCPT-SFO
28/3Fri
multi-stopVirgin Atlantic
28h 50mSFO-CPT
R18 373
8/3Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
34h 40mDUR-SFO
15/3Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
33h 50mSFO-DUR
R23 559
8/3Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
39h 59mDUR-SFO
15/3Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
33h 50mSFO-DUR
R25 200
8/3Sat
multi-stopSWISS
36h 15mDUR-SFO
15/3Sat
multi-stopSWISS
40h 00mSFO-DUR
R28 334
8/3Sat
multi-stopEmirates
27h 40mDUR-SFO
15/3Sat
multi-stopEmirates
39h 25mSFO-DUR
R30 218
8/3Sat
multi-stop
27h 40mDUR-SFO
15/3Sat
multi-stop
37h 50mSFO-DUR
R32 401
7/3Fri
multi-stopDelta
37h 45mCPT-SFO
27/3Thu
multi-stopDelta
36h 00mSFO-CPT
R38 985
7/3Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
35h 15mCPT-SFO
28/3Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
30h 50mSFO-CPT
R40 235
7/3Fri
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
26h 00mJNB-SFO
18/3Tue
multi-stopTurkish Airlines
35h 40mSFO-JNB
R90 412

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