Flight Routes from Frankfurt to San Francisco

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Our cheapest offers for flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco

Here you can compare cheap flights from Frankfurt (FRA) 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 Shop Baggage Price
Frankfurt
San Francisco
Outbound
08/29/26
2 Stopovers (CLT, PHX)
AA0705, AA1274, AA2421
18h 19min
Return
-
American Airlines ?
$476
Best option
Frankfurt
San Francisco
Outbound
05/22/26
direct
LH0454
11h 15min
Return
05/25/26
direct
LH9403
10h 50min
Lufthansa ?
$665
Frankfurt
San Francisco
Outbound
05/16/26
1 Stopover (PDX)
DE2090, AS1393
17h 17min
Return
05/29/26
1 Stopover (SEA)
AS0580, DE2033
15h 35min
Condor, Alaska Airlines
$750
Frankfurt
San Francisco
Outbound
05/22/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX1069, LX0038
16h 25min
Return
05/25/26
direct
LH9407
11h 00min
Swiss International Air Lines
$672
Frankfurt
San Francisco
Outbound
05/22/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX1069, LX0038
16h 25min
Return
05/25/26
direct
LH9407
11h 00min
Swiss International Air Lines
$681
Frankfurt
San Francisco
Outbound
05/22/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX1069, LX0038
16h 25min
Return
05/25/26
1 Stopover (MUC)
LH0459, LH0117
13h 55min
Swiss International Air Lines
$682
Frankfurt
San Francisco
Outbound
05/22/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX3601, LX0038
13h 50min
Return
05/25/26
1 Stopover (MUC)
LH0459, LH0117
13h 55min
Swiss International Air Lines
$685
Frankfurt
San Francisco
Outbound
05/19/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX3601, LX3208
14h 00min
Return
06/01/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX3209, LX3602
13h 05min
Swiss International Air Lines ?
$686
Frankfurt
San Francisco
Outbound
05/22/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX3601, LX0038
13h 50min
Return
05/25/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX3209, LX3600
15h 15min
Swiss International Air Lines ?
$698
Frankfurt
San Francisco
Outbound
05/16/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
UA9080, UA0045
14h 00min
Return
05/29/26
1 Stopover (LHR)
LH9375, LH4235
13h 05min
United Airlines ?
$707
Prices based on recent searches, subject to last-minute changes
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Tips and tricks to help you find cheap flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco

Favorite airline: American Airlines
67 % of travelers choose to book flights on this route with American Airlines, United Airlines and British Airways.
American Airlines
28 %
United Airlines
22 %
British Airways
17 %
Stopover flights are the cheapest connection
On this route, direct flights are $138.00 more expensive than flights with a stopover.
non stop flight
1 stop
2 stops
11h 30min
15h 20min
37h 54min
$ 549
$ 411
$ 1.136
Favourite connection: via London Heathrow
73 % of booked tickets on this route are for flights with a transfer in London Heathrow.
Route
bookings
1 stopover London Heathrow
15h 20min, from $ 411
73 %
1 stopover Rome-Fiumicino
28h 20min, from $ 505
18 %
1 stopover Montréal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport
20h 37min, from $ 575
9 %

Important flight information

Flight information: Frankfurt - San Francisco

Cheapest outbound flight from $ 475,49
Roundtrip from $ 664,78
Flight duration min. 11:35 / max. 12:00
Return flight duration min. 11:05/ max. 11:10
Distance 9158 km
Flights per week 22
Departure airport Airport Frankfurt-Main (FRA)
Departure country Flights from Germany
Arrival airport Airport San Francisco International Airport, CA (SFO)
Destination country Flights to United States
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