How long is the flight from Buffalo to San Francisco?

The route from Buffalo to San Francisco is served by connecting flights with one stop. These typically take around 8 hours 20 minutes, depending on the layover time and the connection chosen. If travel time matters to you, look especially for connections with a short layover.

Are there nonstop flights from Buffalo to San Francisco?

No, there are currently no nonstop flights from Buffalo to San Francisco. However, you can reach San Francisco with a one-stop connecting flight. Allow extra travel time for the connection and pay close attention to the length of the layover.

Which airlines fly from Buffalo to San Francisco?

Flights from Buffalo to San Francisco are available with one stop, operated by, among others, United Airlines (via Washington DC), American Airlines (via Philadelphia) and Sun Country Airlines (via Minneapolis). When comparing options, look beyond the fare and consider the total travel time and the length of the layover.

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Here you can compare cheap flights from Buffalo (BUF) to San Francisco (SFO) for one-way or return trips. The following offers were searched for and found on idealo during the last few days. Or start your own flight search to San Francisco. Prices and availability may change at any time.

	Outbound	Return	Airlines	Baggage	Price
Best option Buffalo San Francisco	Outbound 08/20/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F91407, F91447 10h 50min	Return 08/25/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F91448, F91408 12h 40min	Frontier Airlines	?	$272
Buffalo San Francisco Please note: transfer for connecting flight	Outbound 10/01/26 1 Stopover (BOS) B60916, B60933 10h 30min	Return 10/11/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F91448, F91408 10h 30min	JetBlue Airways		$601
Buffalo San Francisco	Outbound 08/20/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F91407, F91447 10h 50min	Return 08/25/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F91448, F91408 12h 40min	Frontier Airlines		$280
Buffalo San Francisco	Outbound 08/20/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F91407, F91447 10h 50min	Return 08/25/26 1 Stopover (JFK) B60116, B61202 09h 54min	Frontier Airlines	?	$341
Buffalo San Francisco	Outbound 08/20/26 1 Stopover (BOS) B60716, B61833 10h 24min	Return 08/25/26 1 Stopover (JFK) B60116, B61202 09h 54min	JetBlue Airways		$347
Buffalo San Francisco	Outbound 08/20/26 1 Stopover (BOS) B60716, B61833 10h 24min	Return 08/25/26 1 Stopover (BOS) B61534, B60715 09h 06min	JetBlue Airways		$397
Buffalo San Francisco	Outbound 08/20/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F91407, F91447 10h 50min	Return 08/25/26 1 Stopover (ATL) F91448, F91408 12h 40min	Frontier Airlines		$508
Buffalo San Francisco	Outbound 10/01/26 1 Stopover (JFK) B61901, B60415 10h 05min	Return 10/11/26 1 Stopover (JFK) B60016, B61602 08h 39min	JetBlue Airways	?	$556
Buffalo San Francisco	Outbound 08/20/26 1 Stopover (CLT) AA1203, AA1538 09h 22min	Return 08/25/26 1 Stopover (CLT) AA2410, AA1203 09h 38min	American Airlines	?	$595
Buffalo San Francisco	Outbound 08/20/26 1 Stopover (MSP) SY1058, SY0391 23h 21min	Return 08/25/26 3 Stopovers (MSP, EWR, JFK, BOS) SY0396, SY0233, AA4397, AA4439 24h 30min	Sun Country Airlines	?	$696

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Flight information: Buffalo - San Francisco

Roundtrip from	$271.30
Flight duration	min. 12:35
Distance	3711 km
Flights per week	1
Departure airport	Airport Buffalo Niagara International, NY (BUF)
Arrival airport	Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
Destination country	Flights to United States
Departure airport - Destination country	Buffalo Niagara International, NY - United States

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