$111 Find Cheap Flights from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area departing on 4/23. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
1 adult

KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to San Francisco Bay Area

 
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area, as well as popular online travel agencies
Travelers love KAYAK
41,299,237 searches in the past 7 days on KAYAK

Save 23% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Bundle and saveSave money when you bundle your flight + hotel.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

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$238
San Jose
San Jose1 stop$234

Cheap Flight Deals from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area (CLT-zzXIH)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.
Choose your dates
10:48 am - 12:33 pmCLT-SJC
28h 45m1 stop
4:28 pm - 10:00 pmSJC-CLT
26h 32m3 stops
$234Spirit Airlines
Find Deal
Thu, May 8 - Tue, May 13
6:00 am - 10:12 amCLT-SJC
31h 12m2 stops
11:07 am - 8:40 pmSJC-CLT
30h 33m2 stops
$236Spirit Airlines
Find Deal
Tue, Apr 29 - Tue, May 6
4:52 pm - 12:33 amCLT-SFO
10h 41m1 stop
6:00 am - 4:02 pmSFO-CLT
7h 02m1 stop
$238Frontier
Find Deal
Thu, Apr 24 - Tue, Apr 29
4:52 pm - 12:33 amCLT-SFO
10h 41m1 stop
8:59 pm - 4:02 pmSFO-CLT
16h 03m1 stop
$240Frontier
Find Deal
Thu, Apr 24 - Mon, Apr 28
6:35 pm - 10:55 pmCLT-SJC
7h 20m1 stop
10:25 pm - 8:57 amSJC-CLT
7h 32m1 stop
$315Delta
Find Deal
Sat, May 31 - Mon, Jun 9
11:35 am - 7:25 pmCLT-SJC
10h 50m2 stops
10:25 pm - 11:00 amSJC-CLT
9h 35m1 stop
$320Delta
Find Deal
Sat, May 31 - Tue, Jun 10
6:25 am - 1:55 pmCLT-SFO
10h 30m1 stop
5:25 am - 5:25 pmSFO-CLT
9h 00m1 stop
$343Southwest
Find Deal
Tue, Apr 29 - Mon, May 5
5:43 am - 10:48 amCLT-SJC
8h 05m1 stop
7:28 pm - 5:09 amSJC-CLT
6h 41m1 stop
$345American Airlines
Find Deal
Tue, Jul 29 - Tue, Aug 12
3:40 pm - 10:15 pmCLT-SFO
9h 35m2 stops
10:45 pm - 11:40 amSFO-CLT
9h 55m1 stop
$354Southwest
Find Deal
Wed, Jun 4 - Wed, Jun 11
6:15 pm - 10:46 pmCLT-SJC
7h 31m1 stop
9:45 am - 9:12 pmSJC-CLT
8h 27m1 stop
$380American Airlines
Find Deal
Thu, Jun 5 - Sun, Jun 15

KAYAK's insights & trends for Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area.
The cheapest ticket to San Francisco Bay Area from Charlotte found in the last 72 hours was to San Francisco, at $287 round-trip. The most popular route is from Charlotte (CLT) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $287.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $415 on average. Morning departures are around 5% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco Bay Area is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $519.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
No, with an average price for the route of $1,371, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area is January, when tickets cost $409 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $507 and $500 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to San Francisco Bay Area on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Sundays for the best deals.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$111
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 7% increase in price.
Flight from Charlotte to Oakland

FAQs - booking San Francisco Bay Area flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

See more FAQs

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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Charlotte to San Francisco Bay Area? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4275 reviews
8.1Comfort
7.1Food
8.7Crew
7.6Entertainment
8.2Boarding
Airline reviews

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

6.0 GoodCarolynn, Mar 2025KOA - SMF
Read more Southwest reviews

Boarding process, crew were good. But the seats were so uncomfortable that was all I could focus on. I literally had to sit forward so that all 3 of us could fit in row. I will try to avoid Southwest in the future for any flights over 60 minutes.

Great flight, 47 passengers on a 180 seat plane. Stewardess was pleasant and cheerful.

Great experience flying Southwest. The crew was really kind and helpful, and very friendly with our toddler.

Plane late from DC to Austin 30 minutes. Crew made up much of the time enroute to San Diego.

Fine, but how to board on SW versus othrr airlines, is just lame. Goood staff though and all was solid otherwise.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a not a great airport.

Was as expected. Crowed planes. Too many carryons delaying takeoff. But the ride only took an hour and saved me a lot of time SFO is a hell hole of an airport. It is the new LaGuardia. Everything Cobbled together. Security gates closed. Terri directional signage

I will be flying again Southwest Airlines. Friendly crew, comfortable and affordable.

The plane arrived 25 minutes late, and the Wi-Fi was slower than it usually is.

Forget beverage, they didn't even have water for half the passangers?

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

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.

I was a little disappointed of not having an android charger. Only one it was for an iPhone. I've flown American in the past and had access to one.

At least it was a short flight. Greyhound with wings.

One of the best flights I’ve had. So smooth.

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!!

Unclear pricing; ended up being charged an extra $52 just to get onboard

Spirit is awful. Too expensive for what you get. Stop nickel and diming.

would be great to get basic water, soda at least and stop charging for carry ons

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.

The worst flight of my life. Never will I fly frontier again

Landing in terminal 2, but my luggage is terminal 3. We (and others) were looking for it in terminal 1. We probably missed the crew broadcast, but the communication could have been clearer for non native (or elderly) passengers.

I chose the seats when booked the flight and paid for them. However after checking in I found we were assigned different seats!

Bag should not be so much money. This is how Frontier takes advantage of customers

The plane was comfortable. The time to board was way too slow and very unorganized! The crew was not as friendly as normally. The was not a single time that they offered water nor anything!!!

Everything went as planned. Crew was great. Seats were still not that comfortable.

No frills for sure. No gate announcements about flight delay, not even water to drink on the flight.

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.

Everything you need to know for your flight to San Francisco Bay Area

Information on your arrival and departure airports

Not what you’re looking for? Find thousands of other hotels, flights, car rentals and package deals with KAYAK.