Flights from Frankfurt to San Francisco

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
Please note: transfer for connecting flight
Outbound
06/12/26
1 Stopover (CDG, ORY)
LH1026, BF0710
22h 10min
Return
-
Lufthansa, French Bee
$598
Frankfurt
San Francisco
Outbound
03/26/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX3603, LX0038
15h 40min
Return
04/06/26
1 Stopover (ZRH)
LX0039, LX1076
15h 15min
Swiss International Air Lines ?
$548
Best option
Frankfurt
San Francisco
Outbound
11/09/25
direct
LH0454
11h 30min
Return
12/07/25
direct
LH0455
10h 50min
Lufthansa
$615
Frankfurt
San Francisco
Outbound
03/28/26
2 Stopovers (MXP, DXB)
LH0248, EK0206, EK0225
36h 30min
Return
04/04/26
2 Stopovers (DXB, MXP)
EK0226, EK0205, LH0257
42h 40min
Lufthansa, Emirates Airline
$3,016
Frankfurt
San Francisco
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK1636, SK0935
27h 05min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0936, SK0675
12h 50min
SAS Scandinavian Airlines ?
$559
Frankfurt
San Francisco
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK1636, SK0935
27h 05min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0936, SK0675
12h 50min
SAS Scandinavian Airlines ?
$569
Frankfurt
San Francisco
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK1636, SK0935
27h 05min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0936, SK0675
12h 50min
SAS Scandinavian Airlines ?
$573
Frankfurt
San Francisco
Outbound
02/17/26
2 Stopovers (ZRH, YUL)
AC9024, AC6821, AC0761
20h 32min
Return
04/21/26
1 Stopover (YUL)
AC0760, SN9681
15h 00min
Air Canada
$575
Frankfurt
San Francisco
Outbound
11/09/25
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK1636, SK0935
27h 05min
Return
12/07/25
1 Stopover (CPH)
SK0936, SK0675
12h 50min
SAS Scandinavian Airlines
$575
Frankfurt
San Francisco
Outbound
02/17/26
2 Stopovers (ZRH, YUL)
AC9024, AC6821, AC0761
20h 32min
Return
04/21/26
1 Stopover (YUL)
AC0760, SN9681
15h 00min
Air Canada
$578
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 $597.76
Roundtrip from $547.51
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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