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Best San Francisco Bay Area Flight Deals from Charlotte

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$130
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$119

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Low season

February

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$53
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 21% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 11% increase in price.
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  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be May, June and July. The cheapest month to fly from Charlotte is January.

Top 5 airlines serving from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 8219 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.5Crew
7.3Food
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If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Nov 2024MSP - LAX
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If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

The important things including boarding and the flight being on time and safe were excellent. The disappointment comes from the comfort and amenities. Was misled by the "availability" of inflight internet- there is an extra cost. The tray table was broken, the bathroom door stuck and flight attendants were competent but not very friendly.

Flight was delayed, missed connectingnflight to DC. Put me on flight to Baltimore, had to rent a car for $200. Plane was old, wall peeling around window. Flight was packed, every seat full on small plane. I spent 14 hrs on Friday in airports and missed my planned weekend event.

AC barely worked on a 50 minute flight. It was very warm the whole flight. Flight was very bumpy and hard landing.

Got on the plane and then needed to deboard the plane because they didn’t have any pilots?

The flight was canceled two hours before departure, it took over five hours to rebook us on another flight.

Rough day of travel all the way around. Wrong info given to us multiple times and mistakes in their booking making our trip 10 hours longer than planned. I’m bummed because I fly Delta all the time and love them. Mistakes happen. Just bummed that this was a rare trip our whole family was traveling together.

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Awful. Worst airline I have ever been on. Crew were among the rudest people I have ever dealt with. United staff members were rude and disrespectful. My flight was delayed, causing me to miss a connecting flight. I understand things happen, but when staff start lying about what actually happened, that is when I have an issue. Just be honest, really it isn’t that hard. I’m being very honest with this review and I don’t find this difficult what so ever. In fact, because of United Airlines, my Christmas holiday was off to a really rocky start. As someone who has traveled across the world, it has only been United that I have had a truly awful experience.

Boarding always seems a bit chaotic. Seat spacing could leave more for leg room.

Good flight. On time. Boarding and seating was easy. Crew were really friendly, yet professional. Bathroom (by cockpit) was small but serviceable. Some the seats were showing some notable wear & tear, but were comfy. Very happy UA customer. TY! 🤛🏽💗

We arrived early and finally made it to our gate almost an hour after.

We were delayed 3x and because I didn’t purchase my tickets directly from United Airlines I was told I Have to take care of it myself so I called Underpricer and they helped me but before I changed my flights I took the risk of sticking by what my tickets were and was lucky to have gotten on the original all flight with only 15 mins before take off. not sure if I will do this again

Everything good until we waited for jet bridge at SFO. Then pilot gets on speaker & said it won’t reach plane- too short, need to go to different gate. Then 5 min later, adjusted plane/jetbridge & all ok?!?

Was a pain having to leave the plane and reboard but glad the plane was fixed

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Checking in at the counter was very disappointing. The lady had a very bad attitude and smart at me. She had no smile, did not greet me by name, or acknowledge me as a valued customer. Poor reflection of the airline.

First class flight attendant was rude and lacked any customer service skills.

Paid for a window and was assigned to a middle seat with 2 very large people on each side of me. Flight was sold out and I feel I need to be refunded foe paying for a window seat and being put in a middle one..

Would have been good to have a meal since it was a 5.5 hour flight

My flight got delayed for almost 4hrs and then it thankfully went to only 2hrs. Then we were told that there were no space for carry on bags and I had to get it checked... well I counted at least 8 spaces that weren't used and I was one of the few left that actually had one. There was definitely enough space and either the crew can't count or just genuinely are so lazy they don't want to do their jobs correctly and make sure that there ACTUALLY is no space.

The experience was good! I did not try any food, or in house entertainment. I don’t believe there were any tvs. Nothing major that stood out, but low key and good! Thanks!!

Missed our connector because our first flight was delayed, it was a miracle that we managed to get a second flight. Luggage was lost. People were rude. Flight was delayed and overbooked. Terrible experience. Worst flight I’ve ever had out of hundreds of domestic and international flights. I’ve been on a more comfortable 20 hour flight from Guam than the two hours it took NC TO FL.

Great flight from Charlotte to Orlando. In flight wifi and entertainment was not working til 25 minutes were left in the flight would be my only complaint.

One of the reasons I fly American is because the seating is more comfortable than most airlines. Even in the back of the plane.

Your crew is a representation of your Standards and Values. The crew from Seattle to LAX, was very disappointing. The crew was more interested in hanging out at the lobby area. Talking, laughing loudly and eating all the snacks. They did not do regular rounds to see if customers needed anything. This was a huge disappointment. I will no longer be flying with your airlines moving forward.

The flights were on time, the schedule was convenient for me, without delays.

- flight attendants not very friendly. - Paid for WiFi and plane didn’t have it working , never got a refund.

The flight itself was good. Definitely a no frills flight. Pay for what on flight, drink, snack. Flight was delayed to start with, then after boarding and doors closed, still sat there for another 40mins before backing out for departure. When heading back home, there were 2 delays that put me back home 2hrs later than expected. Both times I had people waiting.

We got to fly on the new airplane. Much better as it’s roomier and cleaner than before. Most Importantly it’s much more comfortable. I still can’t move the seat back but the extra space made up for it. I didn’t taste the food or drinks because they charge for everything so I didn’t bother. I didn’t experience the entertainment because I downloaded my own movies on my phone. The crew was great. The flight itself was smooth . No complaints.

I was comfortable because I upgraded. I would not have been comfortable in economy. It was a short flight so there was limited food service and no inflight entertainment.

I thought since I upgraded my seat I would get some perks. Free water, free snacks. Free carry on luggage.

It’s ridiculous to pay for carry-on luggage. I also wasn’t given an option to specify I have carry on bag at time of ticket purchase. I also could not specify I have carry on luggage at time of online check-in.

Delayed fight LAS to LAX. OK, fog in LA, not your fault. But all your staff, onboard in in lounge, speak so fast, enunciate so poorly and often have a accent that it is impossible to understanding anything they are saying.

The gate area was terrible at San Diego airport -way too crowded in a small space. Since my husband was driving to our destination, we did not have to take any luggage so my kids and I only had backpacks. Therefore everything was easy and smooth. And we didn’t have to pay up charges for everything and it was a short flight. I tried table was broken and it was a little cramped, but it was fine for what we needed. I probably would not fly spirit on a longer flight and if I had to take baggage.

The check in process was a mess for no reason. I spent an hour waiting in line trying to get them to print my boarding pass and as a result I missed my flight.

The airline used deceptive tactics to charge us more for our trip. Search Frontier Class Action Lawsuit to find out more or read the hundreds of reviews that have nearly identical stories.. don't fly this airline.. you've been warned.

Check in at Philadelphia international was absolutely terrible! I fly 2 to 3 times a month and avoid frontier at all cost and will never fly Frontier again! The night before travel, I tried checking in however, the app was giving me an error, so I went to the desktop, which instructed you that you need to use the app. The next day I presented at the check-in gate after trying at least a half dozen times prior to getting into the airport and continuing to getting the error in the app. I actually had rebooted my phone numerous times and reinstall the app just in case. My phone is only one generation older than the current model. It has no problems completing a frontier flight purchase or any other app issues. There was only three frontier employees working at check-in and a huge line while I was in line I continued to try and check in via the app. As I approach the desk, I was dreading dealing with the agent. He was extremely unprofessional, anti-semantic & very ignorant, and mean to the people in front of me, as well as the people who ended up being behind me. He literally told people “Man I don’t care bout y’all” in his native dialect! Maintaining my composure I approached and explained the situation. To which he replied, you’re gonna have to pay then! I don’t understand. It’s an issue with their app not allowing me to check in! Not my issue! He told me if I pay cash it would be $15, $25 if I pay credit card. I don’t understand a $10 difference for paying with a credit card? I am completely cashless so I continued to try using the app to avoid the $25 fee, Which I still don’t believe that I should be responsible for since it was Frontier’s technical issue!!! I continued to check in via the app a couple more times after he verified I was doing everything right he proceeded to continue to belittle the people behind me. Yelling at them saying I don’t care about you people! I cannot believe that this is the way that businesses would treat its customers! Unfortunately, the black mail with dreadlocks did not have a name tag all he had was a frontier sweater on! For the $25 fee that I ended up getting charged on my credit card. I should’ve just booked originally with Spirit or any other carrier! I have no problem paying fees that I should be responsible for, but when it’s due to a technical failure of a company, the customer should not be responsible for it! I cannot believe that it’s not frontier going out of business!

The plane was clean, the crew was friendly and helpful. It’s a low cost airline so there was no food, drinks or in flight entertainment but we didn’t expect any of these things. In the room for improvement department, they should install USB ports in seats to charge mobile devices.

I was surprised that all baggage, including carry on, were charged. Each additional bag went up in cost. Really disappointed in the additional costs.

Charges unexpected. For seat that didnt recline. Please reverse extra seat and carryon charge. Bad business that is a bait and switch.

I couldn’t check in because the app didn’t work. It took 3 Frontier employees at the counter to get me checked in. Flight left 3 hours after departure time

Stop changing gates at sfo. When you are elderly going back for it’s not fun.

There was no easy way to check in. I don't want to install an app to checkin. I will use alaska from now on because they have a web check in method that is easy.

Horrible! The short distance flight ended up taking 5 hrs! There was a 3 hr delay for the flight to take off and there was a 70 min wait on the tarmac for some bogus reason that the pilot said the gate he was supposed to board was taken up. After a 30 min wait he said the plane that was supposed to push out of the gate called a medical emergency and 40 min later he ended up boarding another gate. For the initial 3 hr delay there was no information/alert about the gate or delay in the app or the boards up until the boarding time and even beyond! Had to walk all the way to the end of the terminal to find the frontier staff to ask what was going on. Avoid this airline at all costs! If you have carryon bags or checked bags , their prices come equivalent to the prices of more reliable airlines. They are the worst in timeliness at 60% (reported as delayed) this year (check the data) by a high margin even compared to the second worst airline. If you are ok with having a miserable flight experience with the odds close to flip of a coin, feel free to try them. If you value your time , money and flying experience, stay away.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/5Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
9h 03mCLT-SJC
3/10Mon
1 stopSpirit Airlines
25h 39mSJC-CLT
$119
4/10Thu
1 stopFrontier
13h 10mCLT-SFO
4/14Mon
1 stopFrontier
9h 50mSFO-CLT
$130
5/15Thu
nonstopAmerican Airlines
5h 36mCLT-SFO
5/20Tue
nonstopAmerican Airlines
5h 10mSFO-CLT
$323
4/15Tue
1 stopDelta
8h 39mCLT-SJC
4/23Wed
1 stopDelta
9h 37mSJC-CLT
$343
4/17Thu
1 stopDelta
7h 31mCLT-SFO
4/21Mon
1 stopDelta
7h 06mSFO-CLT
$343
4/3Thu
1 stopUnited Airlines
9h 43mCLT-SFO
4/8Tue
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 13mSFO-CLT
$344
3/10Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
9h 20mCLT-SJC
3/15Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
8h 28mSJC-CLT
$345
3/28Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
8h 41mCLT-SFO
4/2Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
7h 13mSFO-CLT
$369
4/10Thu
1 stopSouthwest
10h 40mCLT-SFO
4/12Sat
2 stopsSouthwest
13h 55mSFO-CLT
$379
3/18Tue
1 stopSouthwest
10h 25mCLT-SFO
3/20Thu
2 stopsSouthwest
9h 40mSFO-CLT
$398

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
3/12Wed
1 stopSpirit Airlines
9h 03mCLT-SJC
$53
4/22Tue
1 stopFrontier
10h 41mCLT-SFO
$55
4/16Wed
nonstopAmerican Airlines
5h 48mCLT-SFO
$162
4/10Thu
1 stopDelta
9h 25mCLT-SJC
$172
4/17Thu
1 stopDelta
7h 54mCLT-SFO
$172
4/19Sat
nonstopAmerican Airlines
5h 43mCLT-SFO
$187
3/28Fri
2 stopsSouthwest
9h 45mCLT-SFO
$202
3/12Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
14h 25mCLT-SFO
$203
6/5Thu
2 stopsSouthwest
11h 50mCLT-SFO
$214
3/24Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
14h 32mCLT-SFO
$264

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Last minute flights from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area that are departing in the next 10 days.
2/24Mon
multi-stopFrontier
7h 49mCLT-SFO
3/3Mon
multi-stopFrontier
9h 54mSFO-CLT
$320
2/24Mon
multi-stopFrontier
7h 49mCLT-SFO
2/26Wed
multi-stopFrontier
25h 04mSFO-CLT
$330
2/21Fri
multi-stopFrontier
7h 49mCLT-SFO
2/24Mon
multi-stopFrontier
9h 54mSFO-CLT
$356
2/23Sun
nonstopAmerican Airlines
6h 02mCLT-SFO
4/4Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 51mSFO-CLT
$471
2/23Sun
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
8h 54mCLT-SFO
4/4Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
6h 51mSFO-CLT
$481
2/24Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
28h 18mCLT-SJC
2/28Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
37h 07mSJC-CLT
$517
2/24Mon
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
28h 18mCLT-SJC
2/28Fri
multi-stopSpirit Airlines
24h 39mSJC-CLT
$529
2/23Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 20mCLT-SFO
4/5Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 02mSFO-CLT
$729
2/21Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 56mCLT-SFO
2/24Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 27mSFO-CLT
$762
2/24Mon
multi-stopDelta
13h 20mCLT-SJC
2/28Fri
multi-stopDelta
9h 42mSJC-CLT
$898

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