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Phoenix to San Francisco AZA, PHX → SFO

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA), Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

The cheapest return found recently is $215 with Frontier Airlines, 27 Oct – 30 Oct, found 3 days ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $170 with Allegiant Air, 22 Oct, found 2 days ago.

Return

The cheapest return fare on each of 5 departure dates is usually $107 to $215.

Cheapest return found recently

$215

27 Oct – 30 Oct · Frontier Airlines

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

Leaves 1:45 p.m. · Return leaves 1:28 p.m. · 4 h 22 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 3 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop return

$215

27 Oct – 30 Oct · Frontier Airlines

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

Leaves 1:45 p.m. · Return leaves 1:28 p.m. · 4 h 22 min of travel, both ways together

out nonstop, back nonstop

found 3 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $215 27 Oct – 30 Octfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates

Cheapest we hold, of any age $66 11 Nov – 13 Novfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates

What have prices looked like?

Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest return we saw each day was $66 to $121.

At $215, the cheapest return found recently is above that range.

25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good return price?

Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 5 departure dates from 26 Oct to 11 Nov, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

Yes. Among 3-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 27 Oct, 30 Oct – 2 Nov costs $186: $29 less than the cheapest found recently.

Frontier Airlines · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO) · out nonstop, back 1 stop · found 6 days ago

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Every date we hold

8 fares on 5 departure dates

26 Oct – 31 Oct: $229, found 3 days ago27 Oct – 30 Oct: $215, found 3 days ago28 Oct – 29 Oct: $107, found 6 days ago30 Oct – 2 Nov: $186, found 6 days ago11 Nov – 13 Nov: $66, found 6 days agoOctNov
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
26 Oct – 31 Oct$229Frontier AirlinesPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
27 Oct – 30 Oct$215Frontier AirlinesPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 3 days agoSee prices for these dates
28 Oct – 29 Oct$107Frontier AirlinesPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
30 Oct – 2 Nov$186Frontier AirlinesPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)out nonstop, back 1 stopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
11 Nov – 13 Nov$66Frontier AirlinesPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)out nonstop, back nonstopfound 6 days agoSee prices for these dates

Which month looks cheapest?

November 2026 is the cheapest month — from $66.

October 2026From $1074 departure dates28 Oct – 29 Oct · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates
November 2026From $66Cheapest seen1 departure date11 Nov – 13 Nov · found 6 days agoSee prices for these dates

Airlines on the cheapest dates: Frontier Airlines.

One-way

The cheapest one-way fare on each of 4 departure dates is usually $50 to $120.

Cheapest one-way found recently

$170

22 Oct · Allegiant Air

Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

Leaves 12:14 p.m. · 5 h 41 min trip

1 stop

found 2 days ago

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Cheapest nonstop one-way

$52

31 Oct · Frontier Airlines

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

Leaves 1:45 p.m. · 2 h 17 min trip

nonstop

found 3 days ago

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Found recently, and the cheapest we hold

Cheapest found recently $170 22 Octfound 2 days agoOpen this trip

Cheapest we hold, of any age $45 27 Octfound 6 days agoOpen this trip

What have prices looked like?

Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $22 to $45.

At $170, the cheapest one-way found recently is above that range.

25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.

Those were the prices on those days, not today's.

Is this a good one-way price?

Compared with the cheapest one-way fare on each of 4 departure dates from 22 Oct to 31 Oct, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.

Could nearby dates be cheaper?

We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 22 Oct to compare.

Every date we hold

5 fares on 4 departure dates

22 Oct: $170, found 2 days ago27 Oct: $45, found 6 days ago30 Oct: $103, found 6 days ago31 Oct: $52, found 3 days agoOct
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DatesFromAirlineAirportsStopsFound
22 Oct$170Allegiant AirPhoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport (AZA) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)1 stopfound 2 days agoOpen this trip
27 Oct$45Frontier AirlinesPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)nonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
30 Oct$103Frontier AirlinesPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)nonstopfound 6 days agoOpen this trip
31 Oct$52Frontier AirlinesPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) → San Francisco International Airport (SFO)nonstopfound 3 days agoOpen this trip

Airlines on the cheapest dates: Frontier Airlines, Allegiant Air.

Premium cabin fares from Phoenix to San Francisco

We hold no premium economy, business or first-class fares for this route: we collect them for the busiest routes, and this one is not among them yet.

Today's prices for 27 Oct – 30 Oct in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

Today's prices for 22 Oct in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First

How far ahead were prices cheapest for Phoenix to San Francisco?

Return

Fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 67% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — round trip, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$283$207+201%13
7–13 days$118$101+26%16
14–29 days$94$66Cheapest seen25
30–59 days$199$67+112%22
90–179 days$231$231+146%8

One-way

Fares 14 to 29 days before departure were typically 77% lower than 0 to 6 days before departure.

From the cheapest one-way each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.

Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.

Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.

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Typical price in each booking range — one way, per traveler in Economy.
Booked ahead byTypical fareCheapest dayAbove the cheapestDays of prices
0–6 days$175$125+327%14
7–13 days$56$45+37%10
14–29 days$41$25Cheapest seen24
30–59 days$85$22+107%15

Could a nearby airport be cheaper?

A different airport at either end can change the fare — sometimes a lot.

Return

Phoenix → San Jose

67 km from San Francisco

$199

$16 less than flying to San Francisco

25 Feb 2027 – 28 Feb 2027 · PHX → SJC · out 1 stop, back 2 stops

found 3 days ago

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One-way

Phoenix → Sacramento

121 km from San Francisco

$103

$67 less than flying to San Francisco

23 Dec · PHX → SMF · 1 stop

found 3 days ago

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Phoenix → Oakland

13 km from San Francisco

$152

$18 less than flying to San Francisco

20 Oct · PHX → OAK · 1 stop

found yesterday

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Cheapest recent price on each route — one way, per traveler in Economy. Distances are in a straight line.

Live price for these dates

The cheapest return found recently is for 27 Oct – 30 Oct. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.

Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work