Cheap Flights from Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA from $218

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 11 direct and 59 connecting flights from Denver to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $218, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out DEN-SFO flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Denver to San Francisco depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Denver and San Francisco is 1553 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 23:59 from 2 Denver airports and arrive 06:00 to 23:59 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 2h 50m.

  • The fastest flight 2h 45m
  • Average flight time 2h 50m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 965 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are august (from 74 $), october (from 107 $), september (from 108 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 218 $), september (from 108 $), october (from 107 $).

What is the lowest airfare Denver to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $218. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91229 flight by Frontier Airlines for November 16, 2025 which leaves Denver International in Denver at 07:45 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 09:33.

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Flight Schedule Denver (Colorado) to San Francisco (California)

06:00 — 17:48
12h 48m flight time
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from$303
06:00 — 07:32 Denver — Salt Lake City
F93861 Frontier Airlines
8h 55m stop
16:27 — 17:48 Salt Lake City — San Francisco
F93393 Frontier Airlines
06:00 — 12:15
7h 15m flight time
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from$336
06:00 — 09:08 Denver — Dallas
F91324 Frontier Airlines
1h 3m stop
10:11 — 12:15 Dallas — San Francisco
F93999 Frontier Airlines
06:00 — 07:50
2h 50m flight time
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from$388
Denver — San Francisco
UA2367 United Airlines
07:45 — 09:33
2h 48m flight time
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from$218
Denver — San Francisco
F91229 Frontier Airlines
07:45 — 09:35
2h 50m flight time
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from$388
Denver — San Francisco
UA2391 United Airlines
10:05 — 11:54
2h 49m flight time
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from$694
Denver — San Francisco
UA2041 United Airlines
11:46 — 13:37
2h 51m flight time
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from$431
Denver — San Francisco
UA1561 United Airlines
13:25 — 15:16
2h 51m flight time
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from$903
Denver — San Francisco
UA1812 United Airlines
15:59 — 17:50
2h 51m flight time
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from$431
Denver — San Francisco
UA2633 United Airlines
17:55 — 19:44
2h 49m flight time
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from$857
Denver — San Francisco
UA1007 United Airlines
19:05 — 20:57
2h 52m flight time
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from$388
Denver — San Francisco
UA2681 United Airlines
21:05 — 22:55
2h 50m flight time
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from$1261
Denver — San Francisco
UA2123 United Airlines
22:29 — 00:14+1day
2h 45m flight time
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from$267
Denver — San Francisco
F93439 Frontier Airlines
22:29 — 00:11+2days
26h 42m flight time
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from$362
22:29 — 23:50 Denver — Ontario
F91499 Frontier Airlines
22h 52m stop
22:42 — 00:11 Ontario — San Francisco
F92677 Frontier Airlines
22:29 — 14:04+1day
16h 35m flight time
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22:29 — 23:50 Denver — San Diego
F92711 Frontier Airlines
12h 22m stop
12:12 — 14:04 San Diego — San Francisco
F93381 Frontier Airlines
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Denver to San Francisco. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on November 13, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Denver — San Francisco is served by 5 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 8 departures per week at the price of from $ 554 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 1261.

Direct flights

There are 11 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is F93439 by Frontier Airlines takes 2h 45m and the cheapest is F91229 by Frontier Airlines for $218.

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Connecting Flights

There are 59 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA1604 by United Airlines takes 4h 32m and the cheapest is F91229 by Frontier Airlines for $303.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • SY - Sun Country Airlines
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  • HA - Hawaiian Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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Airports

You can fly from Denver to San Francisco from 2 airports (Denver International, Arapahoe Co).

Denver airports

  • Denver International-DEN
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  • Arapahoe Co-APA
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San Francisco airports

  • San Francisco-SFO
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  • Embarkadero-EMB
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  • China Basin Heliport-JCC
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