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San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Major modern and contemporary art museum with an internationally important collection and frequent blockbuster exhibitions.
Flights from Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA depart on average 71 times per day, taking around 4h 27m. Cheap flight tickets for this journey start at $98 (€81) if you book in advance.
There are 5 flights per day. The earliest flight runs at 00:17, the last at 23:58. The fastest flight covers the 1499 miles (2414 km) distance in 4h 2m. May is the cheapest month to fly.
Distance 1499 miles (2414 km) |
Average flight duration 4h 27m |
Cheapest ticket price $98 (€81) |
Flights per day 71 |
Direct flights 5 |
Fastest flight 4h 2m |
First flight 12:17 AM |
Last flight 11:58 PM |
Cheapest Month May |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jan - Mar |
Low Season Jul - Sep |
Best time to book 56 days |
Cheapest price
$306
Average price
$615
Fastest journey
3 h 45 m
Average duration
3 h 47 m
Flights per day
98
Distance
2414 km
The best way to find a cheap flight ticket from Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA will cost around $615 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only $306.
Of the 98 flights that leave Austin, TX for San Francisco, CA onThu, Jul 02, 5 travel direct so it’s quite easy to avoid journeys where you’ll have to change along the way.
On Thu, Jul 02 the direct flights cover the 2414 km distance in an average of 3 h 47 m but if you time it right, some flights will get you there in just 3 h 45 m .
On Thu, Jul 02 the longest flights will take 3 h 49 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
AA2042 · AA2860
AA1402 · AA2810
AA3181 · AA1613
AA1413 · AA2810
AA1396 · AA2997
UA1668
UA694
UA1348
UA292
UA442Omio recommends booking the flight as it is the most popular option from Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the flight with prices starting from $98. For those with little time consider booking a flight which can get you there in 4h 27m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a flight costs an average of $98, and a train costs an average of $243.
Distance: 1499 miles (2414 km)
Most popular Flight | Bus | Train | Driving |
|---|---|---|---|
$191 Average price Cheapest | $302 Average price | $477 Average price | $353 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
7h 27m Average total duration Fastest 4h 27m Onboard + 3h 0m Additional time* | 41h 5m Average total duration 40h 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 68h 13m Average total duration 67h 43m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 25h 56m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA:
A flight is $111 (€92) less than a bus for this route with tickets for a bus from Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA costing on average $302 (€249).
A flight is $286 (€236) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA costing on average $477 (€393).
Other travel options to San Francisco, CA take longer:
Bus takes on average 40h 35m.
Train takes on average 67h 43m.
The table below shows live departures for Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA flights for today, Wednesday, July 1. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated flight journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
![]() | 11:45 PM Austin, TX | 5h51 | 5:36 AM San Francisco, CA | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Thursday, July 2 | |||||
AA2563 · AA1849 | 5:01 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 7h27 | 10:28 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2563 · AA1949 | 5:01 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 5h52 | 8:53 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1348 | 5:20 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 3h45 | 7:05 AM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1966 · UA1768 | 5:30 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 5h55 | 9:25 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1966 · UA2744 | 5:30 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 6h55 | 10:25 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA361 · UA2391 | 5:39 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 5h39 | 9:18 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA361 · UA1506 | 5:39 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 7h46 | 11:25 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA579 · AA1849 | 6:00 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 6h28 | 10:28 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4642 · UA520 | 6:00 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 6h45 | 10:45 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3293 · AS3463 | 6:00 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 5h52 | 9:52 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3293 · AS3347 | 6:00 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 8h51 | 12:51 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4642 · UA1791 | 6:00 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 8h30 | 12:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3293 · AS3352 | 6:00 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 11h14 | 3:14 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3293 · AS3232 | 6:00 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 16h12 | 8:12 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3293 · AS291 | 6:00 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 19h08 | 11:08 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA4642 · UA659 · UA2619 | 6:00 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 9h15 | 1:15 PM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS3293 · AS753 · AS680 | 6:00 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 11h31 | 3:31 PM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS3293 · AS3205 | 6:00 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 7h49 | 11:49 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3293 · AS2314 | 6:00 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 13h49 | 5:49 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1760 · UA1343 | 6:09 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 10h52 | 3:01 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1760 · UA1227 | 6:09 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 12h19 | 4:28 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA455+ AA4911 | 6:16 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 5h22 | 9:38 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1878 · UA543 | 6:40 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 8h34 | 1:14 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA694 | 7:00 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 3h45 | 8:45 AM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
UA1449 · UA1227 | 7:05 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 11h23 | 4:28 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6185 · AA6188 | 7:05 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 8h03 | 1:08 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6185 · AA6330 | 7:05 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 5h51 | 10:56 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2393 · UA2358 | 7:10 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 6h25 | 11:35 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS541 · AS236 | 7:15 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 11h25 | 4:40 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS541 · AS504 | 7:15 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 14h15 | 7:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS541 · AS2112 | 7:15 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 18h21 | 11:36 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS541 · AS588 · AS3216 | 7:15 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 11h05 | 4:20 PM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS541 · AS3431 · AS680 | 7:15 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 10h16 | 3:31 PM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS541 · AS1445 | 7:15 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 7h24 | 12:39 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA525 · UA2862 | 7:30 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 12h08 | 5:38 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA525 · UA1434 | 7:30 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 9h57 | 3:27 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA202 · UA1577 | 8:20 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 10h59 | 5:19 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS215 · AS655 | 8:30 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 7h34 | 2:04 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS215 · AS590 | 8:30 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 16h25 | 10:55 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS215 · AS2181 · AS504 | 8:30 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 13h00 | 7:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS215 · AS502 · AS1610 | 8:30 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 11h17 | 5:47 PM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS215 · AS619 | 8:30 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 14h18 | 8:48 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS215 · AS628 | 8:30 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 15h24 | 9:54 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS215 · AS2181 · AS236 | 8:30 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 10h10 | 4:40 PM San Francisco International Airport | 2 transfers | |
AS215 · AS680 | 8:30 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 9h01 | 3:31 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS215 · AS791 | 8:30 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 13h22 | 7:52 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS215 · AS1385 | 8:30 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 12h18 | 6:48 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1668 | 8:40 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 3h45 | 10:25 AM San Francisco International Airport | 0 transfersDirect | |
AA2387+ AA3401 | 8:40 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 6h26 | 1:06 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2997+ AA3401 | 8:40 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 8h18 | 2:58 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2196 · UA2756 | 9:35 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 7h28 | 3:03 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1435 · UA2080 | 10:10 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 11h18 | 7:28 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1435 · UA1340 | 10:10 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 12h27 | 8:37 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1396 · AA2997 | 10:42 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 6h16 | 2:58 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1413 · AA2810 | 11:37 AM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 8h22 | 5:59 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2344 · UA2075 | 12:00 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 12h51 | 10:51 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2344 · UA1757 | 12:00 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 10h37 | 8:37 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2042 · AA2860 | 12:04 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 6h01 | 4:05 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1747 · UA589 | 12:15 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 7h20 | 5:35 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1402 · AA3072 | 12:40 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 8h59 | 7:39 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1402 · AA2810 | 12:40 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 7h19 | 5:59 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA1541 · UA2633 | 12:55 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 6h35 | 5:30 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA456 · UA2179 | 1:01 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 10h17 | 9:18 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA456 · UA1495 | 1:01 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 11h56 | 10:57 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2810+ AA4095 | 1:56 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 6h03 | 5:59 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5841 · UA233 | 2:10 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 6h28 | 6:38 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5841 · UA2019 | 2:10 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 5h32 | 5:42 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA5841 · UA2681 | 2:10 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 8h00 | 8:10 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA3181 · AA1613 | 2:35 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 6h34 | 7:09 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA1397 · AA3072 | 2:44 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 6h55 | 7:39 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
UA2447 · UA1007 | 2:45 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 6h55 | 7:40 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3084 · AS3463 | 2:59 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 20h53 | 9:52 AM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3084 · AS3232 | 2:59 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 7h13 | 8:12 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AS3084 · AS291 | 2:59 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 10h09 | 11:08 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA2567+ AA6409 | 3:11 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 6h10 | 7:21 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
AA6409 · AA6260 | 3:11 PM Austin-Bergstrom International Airport | 9h03 | 10:14 PM San Francisco International Airport | 1 transfer | |
This is the last flight of the day. | |||||
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Major modern and contemporary art museum with an internationally important collection and frequent blockbuster exhibitions.
Hands-on science and art museum on the Embarcadero, especially popular for interactive exhibits and bay views.
Leading fine arts museum in Golden Gate Park, known for American art, textiles, and its observation tower.
Busy waterfront district known for classic San Francisco atmosphere, bay views, piers, and easy access to major sights.
Famous crooked block with steep curves, manicured gardens, and one of the city's most photographed street scenes.
Huge urban park with gardens, lakes, museums, and broad walking and cycling routes across the western city.
A tomato-based seafood stew created by Italian American fishermen in San Francisco, typically filled with crab, clams, mussels, shrimp, and fish.
San Francisco’s famous tangy sourdough loaf, shaped by the city’s historic wild yeast culture and long baking tradition.
A large foil-wrapped burrito associated with the Mission District, usually packed with rice, beans, meat, salsa, and extras.
Classic San Francisco institution serving carved prime rib with old-fashioned hospitality and a lively, upscale supper-club feel.
Iconic Mission District taqueria celebrated for Mission-style burritos and tacos with a simple, always-busy casual atmosphere.
Historic seafood counter famous for ultra-fresh oysters, crab, and cioppino ingredients in a classic old-school San Francisco setting.
Prices are high for hotels, dining, parking, and taxes. Budget options exist, but overall costs rank among the highest in the US.
Tip 18-20% in restaurants; 20%+ for great service. Bars: USD 1-2 per drink. Taxis/rideshares: 10-15% or round up. Hotels: USD 2-5 for porters, USD 3-5 daily for housekeeping.
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA by flight. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest flight, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at San Francisco, CA, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

Most Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA flights use the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to San Francisco International Airport airport pair. Use this guide to compare Austin, TX and San Francisco, CA airports on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like airport facilities and services.
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport is 10 km from Austin city centre. Public transport options include:
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Shower, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, and Car Rental.
Food options include: Various options including fast food and sit-down restaurants in Barbara Jordan terminal
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located near gates and baggage claim.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Available at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport: Car Rental.
Accessibility facilities are available at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport: Elevators, ramps.
Nearby hotels include Hotels nearby include Hilton Austin Airport, within walking distance..
San Francisco International Airport is 1 km from San Francisco city centre. Public transport options include:
San Francisco International Airport has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, Lounge, and Lost and Found Office.
Free Wi-Fi available throughout the airport. ATMs are located throughout all terminals.
Lost and found is available at the station.
Available at San Francisco International Airport: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility facilities are available at San Francisco International Airport: Elevators, ramps, toilets.
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