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Cheap Flight Deals from San Francisco to Atlanta (SFO-ATL)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from San Francisco to Atlanta 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.

Recent return flight deals from San Francisco to Atlanta

Recommended return deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from San Francisco to Atlanta.
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China Eastern
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Aeromexico
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Air New Zealand
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Flights from San Francisco to Atlanta - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Atlanta 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 Atlanta?

The average price of all round-trip flights from San Francisco to Atlanta clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Atlanta on a Thursday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from San Francisco to Atlanta. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Atlanta?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Atlanta, 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 Atlanta is October, where tickets cost ₹ 27,534 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is ₹ 33,682 and ₹ 33,509 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from San Francisco to Atlanta?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at ₹ 54,789 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from San Francisco to Atlanta?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Atlanta, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from San Francisco to Atlanta, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

May
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 7% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (7% more expensive on average)

When to book flights from San Francisco to Atlanta

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Atlanta 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.

Flights from San Francisco to Atlanta: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travellers who flew the route from San Francisco to Atlanta 
MarkFlew with United AirlinesSFO-ATLSept 2024
Unless you are “held hostage” by mileage plus program. Don’t take this flight if it’s an old short haul aircraft. Delta has more and more comfortable flights to Atlanta
NancyFlew with United AirlinesSFO-ATLAug 2024
Bring your own food, shorten your legs by about 4-5" and bring your own entertainment that is not relying on any internet.

FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Atlanta

  • Which airlines fly directly from San Francisco Airport to Atlanta Airport?

    There are several different airlines offering daily flights from San Francisco to Atlanta, but Frontier, United Airlines, and Delta Airlines operate non-stop journeys between the two cities. Both Frontier and Delta operate from Terminal 1, but United’s domestic flights operate out of Terminal 3, so make sure you know which Terminal you’re departing from when heading to the airport.

  • Where can I park my car at San Francisco Airport?

    All the terminals at SFO have garages, each with different rates, ranging from $25 to a maximum of $36 per day (or $45 if you opt for the Valet parking service). If you need long-term parking, the long term parking facilities offer a rate of $25 a day and are connected to all four terminals via a shuttle bus that runs every 5-15 minutes.

  • How do I go around Atlanta Airport’s main terminals?

    ATL has seven concourses: T, A, B, C, D, E, and F. Once you’re through security, the Plane Train service can take you to any terminal. Otherwise, the terminal-to-terminal shuttle buses also carry passengers from the domestic terminals to the international terminal, and they run every few minutes.

  • How do I get to the rental car center?

    Aside from the Plane Train and the shuttle buses, the SkyTrain people-mover service also runs from the domestic terminal to the Georgia International Convention Center and then to the airport’s rental car center. The Gateway Center is another connecting stop for some airport hotels, including the Marriott Atlanta Gateway and the Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway, which also have their own restaurants in case you want to grab a bite.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Francisco to Atlanta?

    Delta, JetBlue, Alaska Airlines, and American Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to Atlanta flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Atlanta?

    The Boeing 737-900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Atlanta flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Atlanta?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and Atlanta, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Francisco to Atlanta?

    There are direct flights from San Francisco to Atlanta on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Atlanta?

    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 Atlanta.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Atlanta?

    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 Atlanta 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 Atlanta?

    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 Atlanta 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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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Francisco to Atlanta

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for ₹ 14,676 or less one-way.
  • San Francisco Airport (SFO) is fairly easy to navigate with Air Train, the free shuttle that carries travelers between all four terminals (including their respective parking garages) every few minutes.
  • For people who want to kill some time before their flight from San Francisco to Atlanta, the Aviation Museum and Library, which is in the main hall of SFO’s International Terminal, may be of interest.
  • Passengers looking to relax before boarding the plane have a few options at SFO: the Christian Science Reading Room in Terminal 1, the Berman Reflection Room in the International Terminal, and the Yoga Rooms in both Terminals 2 and 3, where visitors can also meditate.
  • Upon arrival at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), also known as just Atlanta Airport, travelers can head downtown in different ways. The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) operates the rail services from the airport to the city center, with the Gold and Red Line trains running every 10-12 minutes. There are also lots of different shared-ride shuttle companies, such as ATL Airport Shuttle, that can drop you at different locations in the city. Otherwise, taxis, Uber, or similar app-based services are also available at ATL, with rental cars also being an option.
  • If your flight is delayed or you are arriving late at night, there are several hotels around the ATL airport that provide free shuttles, from the more affordable three-star options to the high-end names such as the Hilton. The hotel shuttles stop at the Purple Aisle in the Ground Transportation area, between the Domestic North and Domestic South terminals. If you haven’t arranged a shuttle service in advance, you can contact the hotel through the courtesy phone available near the Baggage Claim hall, or from the Ground Transportation area outside.
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Prefer to fly direct from San Francisco to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson?

Find which airlines fly direct from San Francisco Airport to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Francisco to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

Monday

Aeromexico, Air France, Air New Zealand, +10 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +11 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Air New Zealand, +10 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +11 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Air New Zealand, +10 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +11 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air France, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +12 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air France, Air New Zealand, +8 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +9 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air France, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +12 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air France, Air New Zealand, +9 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +10 more

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Direct returns

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson to San Francisco

Monday

Aeromexico, Air France, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +12 more

Tuesday

Aeromexico, Air France, Air New Zealand, +10 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +11 more

Wednesday

Aeromexico, Air China, Air France, +10 more

Aeromexico, Air China, +11 more

Thursday

Aeromexico, Air France, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +12 more

Friday

Aeromexico, Air France, Air New Zealand, +9 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +10 more

Saturday

Aeromexico, Air China, Air France, +12 more

Aeromexico, Air China, +13 more

Sunday

Aeromexico, Air France, Air New Zealand, +9 more

Aeromexico, Air France, +10 more

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Top airlines flying from San Francisco to Atlanta

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Atlanta. 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 Atlanta? 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 8922 reviews
7.7Boarding
6.7Food
7.1Entertainment
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
Airline reviews

AWFUL. I have had the experience of traveling with many airlines across the world, and hands down United Airlines is the worst. Not one flight was on time, and I don’t think I met one crew member or staff member who wasn’t rude.

2.0 MediocreSammy, Jan 2025SFO - MEL
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AWFUL. I have had the experience of traveling with many airlines across the world, and hands down United Airlines is the worst. Not one flight was on time, and I don’t think I met one crew member or staff member who wasn’t rude.

For an 8.5 hour flight the service on board lacked a bit. Service start was slow, the food was worse than usual and they skipped the snack they were supposed to deliver before landing.

Wish movie and music choices changed more often. Mostly same from a month or two ago when I last flew.

It was good. Just that the seats could not be reclined. The people behind were not ready to let the chairs be reclined

Checkin was painful and slow! Lady didn’t seem to know what was going on and couldn’t explain the delay. Seemed ahe couldnt see the computer scree and we couldn’t hear her talk through her mask.

Plane left & arrived early- 5 Crew great. Wi fi - paid for 2, only 1 worked - so so. Waste of $. Coolie was good

There was no USB plug in my section of the plane. So I could not charge my phone. Also, there was no screen to watch movie or anything like that. Wish I had known that in advance, I would’ve brought my iPad.

Made all groups except 2 check despite ample bin space. Inflight WiFi and entertainment didn’t work most of the time.

The check-in process is not the best They should have agents in site to help with any problem especially a rebook. Why does one have to get on the phone when there were at least 8 agents around that could have help?! Flying is stressful as it is and having someone willing to do their customer service will ease some of the stress.

Not enough room between rows and food was gross. $160 baggage charge?! Never again.

I loked walking out on the tarmac to board and no first class. I didn't like that they have no snacks or onboard wifi to bide your time.

It was a redeye flight, so every passenger just wanted to sleep, but through the entire flight, the flight crew made announcements over the loudspeaker at maximum volume every few minutes making sleep impossible. For example: it’s 2am, and the crew decides to give an extremely detailed announcement about snacks and beverages for sale. And 3am is the perfect time to wake up everyone with a lengthy announcement about how to get a coffee refill and how to take advantage of new offer from frontier for a credit card.

The takeoff was the smoothest I've ever experienced on any airline and this is the first time I've flown on frontier so this was an extremely pleasant surprise!

A lady asked to stop the flight after the tunnel pulled away and we began to depart a flight that was already hours late. The attendance respectfully stopped the the plane and had the tunnel return. After the tunnel returned the passenger claimed to have changed her mind . The tunnel was then put in reverse and the passenger remained on the plane .. They should have sent the sick passenger off the plane like initially replaced. They existed a couple off the plane prior to that situation.. So.. all and all.. it was a long and flight.. .

With frontier you get what you pay for. The flight was two hours late. It’s a tight fit for the number of people they bring but you get to where you’re going cheap. Sometimes that’s more important than a nifty drink and cool TV..

Charges unexpected. For seat that didnt recline. Please reverse extra seat and carryon charge. Bad business that is a bait and switch.

We had an awful experience getting our bags checked in. Frontier’s check in on the app manipulated us into buying the business package because that was the only option available for a checked bag which included two checked bags per person which we did not need. Upon arriving to the airport, we stood in line for what seemed like forever at the baggage check in and there was no one available at the counter. We were first in line and we were afraid we were going to miss our flight due to the baggage attendant being late. After realizing there were a lot of other people waiting at the baggage check in and no one available. I reached out to Frontier and could not get any customer service so I had to call the airport to page the baggage attendant to send someone to the counter to check in our bags before we were able to go through security , I finally spoke to the attendant at the counter and explained to her that we had to pay for two checked bags person a total of six bags when we only had a total of three bags between three people she said to reach out to Frontier and they would issue a refund for the three bags that we paid for and did not need. I reached out to Frontier which I was not able to reach anybody by phone so I had to go through their automated chat feature, which sent me around in circles until I finally reached a representative to assist me. I explained to them what happened and they explained that they were not able to assist me. I continued to push the issue with them as this was very frustrating and they finally put in a customer service ticket where we were issued a flight credit and we were so disappointed because after this experience, we NEVER want to fly Frontier again, and we do not want a credit that we will not use. Frontier charged us almost $500 for us to check three bags which is absolutely absurd! The customer service agents were not able to offer anything else other than a flight credit and I do not feel like my frustrations were truly heard , we will never use Frontier Airlines again ! Truly Theft by Manipulation! They should be ashamed!

I couldn’t check in because the app didn’t work. It took 3 Frontier employees at the counter to get me checked in. Flight left 3 hours after departure time

While booking it was not obvious that I had to pay for carryon. Realized it only during check-in. Overall, meh!

Stop changing gates at sfo. When you are elderly going back for it’s not fun.

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