Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Buffalo, NY from $104

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 180 connecting flights from San Francisco to Buffalo. You can compare airfare deals from 4 airlines and multiple travel sites from $104, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-BUF flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
00:58 — 17:46
00:58 — 04:30 F91094 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Denver
8h 8m stop
12:38 — 17:46 F92752 Frontier Airlines
Denver — Buffalo
13h 48m
including layover
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05:15 — 16:51
05:15 — 11:32 UA561 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
2h 38m stop
14:10 — 16:51 UA1448 United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
8h 36m
including layover
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from$321
06:15 — 16:53
06:15 — 12:42 UA2182 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
1h 28m stop
14:10 — 16:53 UA3591 United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
7h 38m
including layover
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from$233
06:15 — 16:53
06:15 — 12:37 UA2115 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
1h 35m stop
14:12 — 16:53 UA1448 United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
7h 38m
including layover
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from$300
07:00 — 19:08
06:45 — 14:54 UA1322 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
2h 29m stop
17:30 — 18:53 UA4823 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Buffalo
9h 8m
including layover
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from$233
07:15 — 18:33
07:15 — 15:42 UA1900 United Airlines
San Francisco — Newark
1h 18m stop
17:00 — 18:33 UA4582 United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
8h 18m
including layover
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from$233
08:20 — 21:55
08:20 — 16:32 AS8 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
3h 59m stop
20:31 — 21:55 AS6220 Alaska Airlines
Washington D.C. — Buffalo
10h 35m
including layover
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08:25 — 21:10
08:25 — 14:54 UA795 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
3h 36m stop
18:30 — 21:10 UA2663 United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
9h 45m
including layover
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09:00 — 23:30
09:00 — 17:20 UA1149 United Airlines
San Francisco — Newark
4h 39m stop
21:59 — 23:30 UA3522 United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
11h 30m
including layover
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10:36 — 21:10
10:36 — 17:05 UA1612 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
1h 25m stop
18:30 — 21:10 UA2663 United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
7h 34m
including layover
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from$309
10:45 — 23:30
10:45 — 19:26 UA1054 United Airlines
San Francisco — Newark
2h 33m stop
21:59 — 23:30 UA3522 United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
9h 45m
including layover
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11:15 — 23:25
11:15 — 19:27 UA1164 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
2h 38m stop
22:05 — 23:25 UA4492 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Buffalo
9h 10m
including layover
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11:15 — 23:26
11:15 — 19:27 UA1164 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
2h 43m stop
22:10 — 23:26 UA1303 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Buffalo
9h 11m
including layover
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12:00 — 23:14
12:00 — 20:24 UA2166 United Airlines
San Francisco — Newark
1h 25m stop
21:49 — 23:14 UA2212 United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
8h 14m
including layover
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from$322
12:00 — 23:14
16:40 — 01:13 UA549 United Airlines
San Francisco — Newark
1h 25m stop
21:49 — 23:14 UA2212 United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
8h 14m
including layover
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from$426
13:00 — 23:25
13:00 — 21:13 UA1372 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
52m stop
22:05 — 23:25 UA4492 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Buffalo
7h 25m
including layover
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13:00 — 23:26
13:00 — 20:58 UA1372 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
1h 12m stop
22:10 — 23:26 UA1303 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Buffalo
7h 26m
including layover
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14:45 — 23:14
+1 day
14:45 — 23:18 UA1777 United Airlines
San Francisco — Newark
22h 31m stop
21:49 — 23:14 UA2212 United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
29h 29m
including layover
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16:40 — 11:59
+1 day
16:40 — 01:13 UA549 United Airlines
San Francisco — Newark
9h 17m stop
10:30 — 11:59 UA3457 United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
16h 19m
including layover
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16:40 — 23:14
+1 day
16:40 — 01:13 UA447 United Airlines
San Francisco — Newark
20h 36m stop
21:49 — 23:14 UA2212 United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
27h 34m
including layover
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from$434
17:05 — 13:16
+1 day
16:55 — 23:19 UA1482 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
11h 5m stop
10:35 — 13:19 UA4382 United Airlines
Chicago — Buffalo
17h 11m
including layover
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21:15 — 09:56
+1 day
21:15 — 05:23 UA2110 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
3h 12m stop
08:35 — 09:56 UA4331 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Buffalo
9h 41m
including layover
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from$321
21:25 — 10:59
+1 day
21:25 — 05:59 UA1555 United Airlines
San Francisco — Newark
3h 26m stop
09:30 — 11:04 UA4415 United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
10h 34m
including layover
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from$309
22:40 — 23:30
+1 day
22:40 — 07:05 UA1318 United Airlines
San Francisco — Newark
14h 54m stop
21:59 — 23:30 UA3522 United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
21h 50m
including layover
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from$391
22:45 — 11:59
+1 day
22:45 — 07:00 UA366 United Airlines
San Francisco — Newark
3h 30m stop
10:30 — 11:59 UA3457 United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
10h 14m
including layover
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23:10 — 09:46
+1 day
23:10 — 07:18 UA1849 United Airlines
San Francisco — Washington D.C.
1h 7m stop
08:25 — 09:46 UA4331 United Airlines
Washington D.C. — Buffalo
7h 36m
including layover
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23:55 — 10:59
+1 day
23:55 — 08:14 UA1288 United Airlines
San Francisco — Newark
1h 11m stop
09:30 — 11:04 UA4415 United Airlines
Newark — Buffalo
8h 4m
including layover
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from$233
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on May 11, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between San Francisco and Buffalo is 3707 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 00:58 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:58 to 23:59 to 1 Buffalo airport. Average flight time is 12h 31m.

  • The fastest flight 7h 9m
  • Average flight time 12h 31m
  • The earliest flight 00:58
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 2304 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Buffalo are february (from 104 $), december (from 232 $), january (from 233 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 321 $), january (from 233 $), december (from 232 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Buffalo?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $104. This airfare is for economy class on one-way F91094 flight by Frontier Airlines for February 21, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 00:58 am and arrives at Buffalo Niagara at 17:46.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Francisco — Buffalo is served by 4 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 12 departures per week at the price of from $ 232 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 1696.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 180 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AS598 by Alaska Airlines takes 7h 9m and the cheapest is F91094 by Frontier Airlines for $104.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
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  • UA - United Airlines
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  • AM - Aeromexico
    from $833
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Airports

You can fly from San Francisco to Buffalo from 3 airports (San Francisco, Embarkadero, China Basin Heliport).

San Francisco airports

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

  • Niagara-BUF
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