Cheap Flights from San Francisco, CA to Frankfurt from $228

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 9 direct and 991 connecting flights from San Francisco to Frankfurt. You can compare airfare deals from 26 airlines and multiple travel sites from $228, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SFO-FRA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
13:20 — 09:10
+1 day
13:20 — 09:10 UA58 United Airlines
San Francisco — Frankfurt
10h 50m
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from$351
13:20 — 09:10
+1 day
13:20 — 09:10 LH9403 Lufthansa
San Francisco — Frankfurt
10h 50m
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from$405
14:40 — 10:25
+1 day
14:40 — 10:25 LH455 Lufthansa
San Francisco — Frankfurt
10h 45m
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from$273
14:40 — 10:25
+1 day
14:40 — 10:25 UA8828 United Airlines
San Francisco — Frankfurt
10h 45m
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from$351
16:30 — 12:40
+1 day
16:30 — 12:40 DE2097 Condor Airlines
San Francisco — Frankfurt
11h 10m
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from$341
16:30 — 12:40
+1 day
16:30 — 12:40 DE2093 Condor Airlines
San Francisco — Frankfurt
11h 10m
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from$341
16:30 — 12:40
+1 day
16:30 — 12:40 DE2085 Condor Airlines
San Francisco — Frankfurt
11h 10m
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from$342
19:25 — 15:15
+1 day
19:25 — 15:15 UA926 United Airlines
San Francisco — Frankfurt
10h 50m
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from$351
19:25 — 15:15
+1 day
19:25 — 15:15 LH9407 Lufthansa
San Francisco — Frankfurt
10h 50m
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from$405
15:15 — 17:25
+1 day
15:15 — 12:15 AZ641 Alitalia
San Francisco — Rome
3h 10m stop
15:25 — 17:25 AZ404 Alitalia
Rome — Frankfurt
17h 10m
including layover
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from$293
15:15 — 10:50
+2 days
14:10 — 11:20 AZ641 Alitalia
San Francisco — Rome
20h 30m stop
08:35 — 10:40 AZ400 Alitalia
Rome — Frankfurt
34h 35m
including layover
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from$293
16:20 — 18:50
+1 day
16:20 — 11:35 TP238 TAP Portugal
San Francisco — Lisbon
3h 15m stop
14:45 — 18:50 TP572 TAP Portugal
Lisbon — Frankfurt
17h 30m
including layover
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from$243
06:00 — 20:25
+1 day
06:00 — 07:34 HA6975 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
5h 26m stop
13:00 — 09:40 N0412 N0
Los Angeles — Rome
8h 45m stop
18:25 — 20:25 U22994 EasyJet
Rome — Frankfurt
29h 25m
including layover
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from$237
06:00 — 15:00
+1 day
06:00 — 07:34 HA6975 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
5h 26m stop
14:30 — 11:10 N0412 N0
Los Angeles — Rome
3h 20m stop
13:00 — 15:00 U22992 EasyJet
Rome — Frankfurt
24h
including layover
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from$249
07:00 — 13:00
+1 day
07:00 — 09:05 HA7024 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Seattle
6h 40m stop
15:45 — 06:15 FI680 Icelandair
Seattle — Reykjavik
1h 5m stop
07:20 — 13:00 FI520 Icelandair
Reykjavik — Frankfurt
21h
including layover
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from$267
07:00 — 13:00
+1 day
07:00 — 09:05 AS1043 Alaska Airlines
San Francisco — Seattle
6h 40m stop
15:45 — 06:15 FI680 Icelandair
Seattle — Reykjavik
1h 5m stop
07:20 — 13:00 FI520 Icelandair
Reykjavik — Frankfurt
21h
including layover
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from$269
08:20 — 13:00
+1 day
08:20 — 10:30 HA7028 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Seattle
5h 15m stop
15:45 — 06:15 FI680 Icelandair
Seattle — Reykjavik
1h 5m stop
07:20 — 13:00 FI520 Icelandair
Reykjavik — Frankfurt
19h 40m
including layover
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from$267
09:11 — 13:00
+1 day
09:05 — 14:42 SY392 Sun Country Airlines
San Francisco — Minneapolis
4h 42m stop
19:30 — 06:35 FI656 Icelandair
Minneapolis — Reykjavik
45m stop
07:20 — 13:00 FI520 Icelandair
Reykjavik — Frankfurt
18h 49m
including layover
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09:15 — 13:00
+1 day
09:15 — 11:26 HA7027 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Seattle
4h 19m stop
15:45 — 06:15 FI680 Icelandair
Seattle — Reykjavik
1h 5m stop
07:20 — 13:00 FI520 Icelandair
Reykjavik — Frankfurt
18h 45m
including layover
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from$267
11:20 — 15:00
+2 days
11:20 — 12:55 F93308 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
9h 35m stop
22:30 — 19:10 N0412 N0
Los Angeles — Rome
17h 50m stop
13:00 — 15:00 U22992 EasyJet
Rome — Frankfurt
42h 40m
including layover
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from$252
11:20 — 22:05
+1 day
11:20 — 12:55 F93308 Frontier Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
8h 30m stop
21:25 — 17:00 N0312 N0
Los Angeles — Paris
3h 45m stop
20:45 — 22:05 AF1018 Air France
Paris — Frankfurt
25h 45m
including layover
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14:04 — 09:30
+3 days
14:04 — 15:39 HA6997 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
24h 51m stop
16:30 — 10:55 Z0712 Z0
Los Angeles — London
20h stop
06:55 — 09:30 BA902 British Airways
London — Frankfurt
58h 26m
including layover
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from$237
14:04 — 20:25
+1 day
14:04 — 15:39 HA6997 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
3h 11m stop
18:50 — 15:30 N0412 N0
Los Angeles — Rome
2h 55m stop
18:25 — 20:25 U22994 EasyJet
Rome — Frankfurt
21h 21m
including layover
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from$262
16:20 — 08:20
+2 days
16:20 — 11:30 TP238 TAP Portugal
San Francisco — Lisbon
3h 50m stop
15:30 — 19:15 TP826 TAP Portugal
Lisbon — Milan
11h 55m stop
07:00 — 08:20 U21959 EasyJet
Milan — Frankfurt
31h
including layover
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from$228
18:17 — 13:00
+2 days
18:02 — 23:36 SY396 Sun Country Airlines
San Francisco — Minneapolis
19h 39m stop
19:30 — 06:35 FI656 Icelandair
Minneapolis — Reykjavik
45m stop
07:20 — 13:00 FI520 Icelandair
Reykjavik — Frankfurt
33h 43m
including layover
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from$238
18:53 — 13:00
+2 days
18:53 — 21:06 HA7025 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Seattle
18h 39m stop
15:45 — 06:15 FI680 Icelandair
Seattle — Reykjavik
1h 5m stop
07:20 — 13:00 FI520 Icelandair
Reykjavik — Frankfurt
33h 7m
including layover
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from$267
19:08 — 10:10
+3 days
19:08 — 20:43 HA6979 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
24h 42m stop
21:25 — 17:00 N0312 N0
Los Angeles — Paris
15h 40m stop
08:40 — 10:10 DE4264 Condor Airlines
Paris — Frankfurt
54h 2m
including layover
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19:08 — 22:05
+2 days
19:08 — 20:43 HA6979 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
24h 42m stop
21:25 — 17:00 N0312 N0
Los Angeles — Paris
3h 45m stop
20:45 — 22:05 AF1018 Air France
Paris — Frankfurt
41h 57m
including layover
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from$273
20:10 — 08:20
+3 days
20:10 — 16:45 VY9792 Vueling
San Francisco — Barcelona
17h stop
09:45 — 11:30 U23778 EasyJet
Barcelona — Milan
19h 30m stop
07:00 — 08:20 U21959 EasyJet
Milan — Frankfurt
51h 10m
including layover
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from$241
20:10 — 20:25
+2 days
20:10 — 16:45 VY9792 Vueling
San Francisco — Barcelona
17h 15m stop
10:00 — 11:55 W46018 Aero Services Executive
Barcelona — Rome
6h 30m stop
18:25 — 20:25 U22994 EasyJet
Rome — Frankfurt
39h 15m
including layover
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from$243
21:59 — 14:25
+3 days
21:59 — 23:36 HA6996 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
15h 44m stop
15:20 — 14:00 N0512 N0
Los Angeles — Athens
22h 15m stop
12:15 — 14:25 GQ860 Sky Express (Greece)
Athens — Frankfurt
55h 26m
including layover
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from$255
21:59 — 15:00
+2 days
21:59 — 23:36 HA6996 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
14h 54m stop
14:30 — 11:10 N0412 N0
Los Angeles — Rome
1h 50m stop
13:00 — 15:00 U22992 EasyJet
Rome — Frankfurt
32h 1m
including layover
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from$270
22:07 — 20:25
+2 days
21:59 — 23:36 HA6996 Hawaiian Airlines
San Francisco — Los Angeles
17h 31m stop
18:50 — 15:30 N0412 N0
Los Angeles — Rome
4h 30m stop
18:25 — 20:25 U22994 EasyJet
Rome — Frankfurt
37h 18m
including layover
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from$270
23:59 — 13:00
+2 days
23:59 — 05:35 SY398 Sun Country Airlines
San Francisco — Minneapolis
13h 55m stop
19:30 — 06:35 FI656 Icelandair
Minneapolis — Reykjavik
45m stop
07:20 — 13:00 FI520 Icelandair
Reykjavik — Frankfurt
28h 1m
including layover
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from$238
23:59 — 16:05
+2 days
23:59 — 05:35 SY398 Sun Country Airlines
San Francisco — Minneapolis
13h 55m stop
19:30 — 06:35 FI656 Icelandair
Minneapolis — Reykjavik
3h 45m stop
10:20 — 16:05 FI522 Icelandair
Reykjavik — Frankfurt
31h 6m
including layover
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from$238
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 5, 2025

Flight Information

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

Distance between San Francisco and Frankfurt is 9148 miles. Time difference between the cities is 9h. Airplanes depart 00:20 to 23:59 from 3 San Francisco airports and arrive 00:20 to 23:59 to 2 Frankfurt airports. Average flight time is 10h 50m.

  • The fastest flight 10h 45m
  • Average flight time 10h 50m
  • The earliest flight 00:20
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 5685 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Frankfurt are august (from 304 $), october (from 316 $), july (from 318 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 771 $), february (from 750 $), november (from 712 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Francisco to Frankfurt?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $228. This airfare is for economy class on one-way TP238 flight by TAP Portugal for August 7, 2025 which leaves San Francisco in San Francisco at 16:20 am and arrives at Frankfurt Frankfurt Int. at 08:20.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Francisco — Frankfurt is served by 26 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Lufthansa - 91 departures per week at the price of from $ 273 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Lufthansa airline - from $ 519.

Direct flights

There are 9 nonstop flights on the route. The fastest direct flight is LH455 by Lufthansa takes 10h 45m and the cheapest is TP238 by TAP Portugal for $273.

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  • DE - Condor Airlines
    from $341
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $351
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Connecting Flights

There are 991 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is UA968 by United Airlines takes 12h 40m and the cheapest is TP238 by TAP Portugal for $228.

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  • VY - Vueling
    from $241
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  • BF - Bluebird Cargo
    from $294
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  • TX - Air Caraibes
    from $303
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $328
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $352
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  • SK - SAS
    from $310
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  • IB - Iberia
    from $305
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  • SN - Brussels Airlines
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  • WS - WestJet
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  • KL - KLM
    from $412
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  • AC - Air Canada
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Airports

You can fly from San Francisco to Frankfurt 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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Frankfurt airports

  • Frankfurt Int.-FRA
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  • Neu Isenburg-QGV
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