Cheap Flights from Minneapolis, MN to San Francisco, CA from $72

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1 direct and 63 connecting flights from Minneapolis to San Francisco. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $72, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out MSP-SFO flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:00 — 09:45
07:00 — 09:45 UA5826 United Airlines
Minneapolis — San Francisco
4h 45m
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from$326
05:30 — 13:17
05:30 — 06:50 UA2041 United Airlines
Minneapolis — Denver
4h 29m stop
11:31 — 13:20 UA1561 United Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
9h 47m
including layover
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from$297
05:30 — 15:26
05:30 — 06:50 UA2041 United Airlines
Minneapolis — Denver
6h 39m stop
13:45 — 15:34 UA1812 United Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
11h 56m
including layover
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from$317
07:00 — 09:12
+1 day
07:00 — 09:15 AS387 Alaska Airlines
Minneapolis — Seattle
21h 45m stop
07:00 — 09:12 AS965 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Francisco
28h 12m
including layover
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from$222
08:00 — 13:37
07:00 — 09:00 AS387 Alaska Airlines
Minneapolis — Seattle
55m stop
12:00 — 14:12 AS1284 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Francisco
7h 37m
including layover
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08:00 — 15:49
08:00 — 10:25 AS387 Alaska Airlines
Minneapolis — Seattle
3h 7m stop
13:32 — 15:49 AS3366 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Francisco
9h 49m
including layover
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11:37 — 17:27
11:33 — 13:15 UA356 United Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
1h 11m stop
14:35 — 17:30 UA1577 United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
7h 50m
including layover
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from$333
13:40 — 21:09
13:40 — 15:00 UA2216 United Airlines
Minneapolis — Denver
4h 20m stop
19:20 — 21:09 UA281 United Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
9h 29m
including layover
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from$299
14:58 — 20:09
14:18 — 16:19 AS555 Alaska Airlines
Minneapolis — Seattle
1h 1m stop
17:45 — 20:03 AS1318 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Francisco
7h 11m
including layover
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from$147
14:58 — 22:11
14:21 — 16:24 AS555 Alaska Airlines
Minneapolis — Seattle
3h 1m stop
20:49 — 23:04 AS1014 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — San Francisco
9h 13m
including layover
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15:20 — 22:59
15:20 — 17:03 UA1531 United Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
3h 2m stop
20:05 — 22:59 UA2364 United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
9h 39m
including layover
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from$333
17:00 — 07:50
+1 day
17:00 — 18:18 UA2272 United Airlines
Minneapolis — Denver
11h 42m stop
06:00 — 07:50 UA573 United Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
16h 50m
including layover
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from$247
17:17 — 22:59
17:17 — 18:57 UA658 United Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
1h 8m stop
20:05 — 22:59 UA2364 United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
7h 42m
including layover
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from$333
22:59 — 08:13
+1 day
20:05 — 21:20 F91291 Frontier Airlines
Minneapolis — Denver
6h 18m stop
13:35 — 15:23 F91093 Frontier Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
11h 14m
including layover
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from$72
06:00 — 17:44
06:00 — 07:42 UA1705 United Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
1h 18m stop
09:00 — 11:42 UA1584 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 28m stop
16:10 — 17:44 UA2019 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
13h 44m
including layover
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from$243
06:00 — 20:54
06:00 — 07:42 UA1705 United Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
1h 18m stop
09:00 — 11:42 UA1584 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
7h 38m stop
19:20 — 20:54 UA552 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
16h 54m
including layover
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from$244
07:00 — 13:38
07:00 — 09:15 AS387 Alaska Airlines
Minneapolis — Seattle
45m stop
10:00 — 10:54 AS2213 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Portland
56m stop
11:50 — 13:38 AS128 Alaska Airlines
Portland — San Francisco
8h 38m
including layover
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from$180
09:55 — 22:59
09:55 — 11:37 UA2220 United Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
1h 18m stop
12:55 — 15:42 UA2654 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
5h 43m stop
21:25 — 22:59 UA2240 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
15h 4m
including layover
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09:55 — 00:09
+1 day
09:55 — 11:37 UA2220 United Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
1h 18m stop
12:55 — 15:42 UA2654 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
6h 53m stop
22:35 — 00:09 UA1597 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
16h 14m
including layover
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10:52 — 20:54
10:52 — 12:11 UA2212 United Airlines
Minneapolis — Denver
1h 15m stop
13:26 — 15:03 UA282 United Airlines
Denver — Los Angeles
4h 17m stop
19:20 — 20:54 UA552 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
12h 2m
including layover
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from$244
10:52 — 22:59
10:52 — 12:11 UA2212 United Airlines
Minneapolis — Denver
1h 15m stop
13:26 — 15:03 UA282 United Airlines
Denver — Los Angeles
6h 22m stop
21:25 — 22:59 UA2240 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
14h 7m
including layover
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from$244
11:22 — 00:09
+1 day
11:22 — 13:08 UA3667 United Airlines
Minneapolis — Chicago
2h 27m stop
15:35 — 18:19 UA1732 United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
4h 16m stop
22:35 — 00:09 UA1597 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
14h 47m
including layover
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from$244
13:40 — 00:09
+1 day
13:40 — 15:00 UA2216 United Airlines
Minneapolis — Denver
1h 10m stop
16:10 — 17:46 UA564 United Airlines
Denver — Los Angeles
4h 49m stop
22:35 — 00:09 UA1597 United Airlines
Los Angeles — San Francisco
12h 29m
including layover
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from$244
19:55 — 13:06
+1 day
19:55 — 23:11 WS6322 WestJet
Minneapolis — Toronto
7h 19m stop
06:30 — 09:00 WS653 WestJet
Toronto — Calgary
2h stop
11:00 — 13:06 WS1508 WestJet
Calgary — San Francisco
19h 11m
including layover
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from$557
21:55 — 13:06
+1 day
21:55 — 23:42 WS6315 WestJet
Minneapolis — Winnipeg
6h 38m stop
06:20 — 07:39 WS271 WestJet
Winnipeg — Calgary
3h 21m stop
11:00 — 13:06 WS1508 WestJet
Calgary — San Francisco
17h 11m
including layover
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from$892
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on January 21, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between Minneapolis and San Francisco is 2551 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 05:30 to 22:59 from 5 Minneapolis airports and arrive 05:30 to 22:59 to 3 San Francisco airports. Average flight time is 4h 45m.

  • The fastest flight 4h 45m
  • Average flight time 4h 45m
  • The earliest flight 05:30
  • The latest flight 22:59
  • Distance 1586 ml

The cheapest months to travel to San Francisco are november (from 53 $), february (from 72 $), december (from 135 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 243 $), december (from 135 $), february (from 72 $).

What is the lowest airfare Minneapolis to San Francisco?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $72. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91291 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 21, 2025 which leaves St Paul Intl in Minneapolis at 22:59 am and arrives at San Francisco San Francisco at 08:13.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Minneapolis — San Francisco is served by 5 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 19 departures per week at the price of from $ 147 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by WestJet airline - from $ 892.

Direct flights

There are 1 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is UA5826 by United Airlines takes 4h 45m and the cheapest is F91291 by Frontier Airlines for $326.

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Connecting Flights

There are 63 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA2272 by United Airlines takes 6h 9m and the cheapest is F91291 by Frontier Airlines for $72.

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Airports

You can fly from Minneapolis to San Francisco from 5 airports (Flying Cloud, St Paul Intl, Minneapolis Heliport, Minneapolis Downtown, Crystal).

Minneapolis airports

  • Flying Cloud-FCM
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  • St Paul Intl-MSP
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  • Minneapolis Heliport-JDT
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  • Minneapolis Downtown-STP
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  • Crystal-MIC
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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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