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KAYAK's recommended round-trip deals from the most popular airlines that fly from San Francisco to Big Bear Lake.
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Frontier Logo
11:19 am - 12:57 pmSFO-LAX
1h 38mnonstop
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6:08 pm - 7:43 pmLAX-SFO
1h 35mnonstop
$57Frontier
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Wed, Jun 25 - Tue, Jul 1
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2:18 pm - 3:55 pmSFO-LAX
1h 37mnonstop
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6:48 pm - 8:27 pmLAX-SFO
1h 39mnonstop
$59Frontier
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Wed, May 14 - Wed, May 21
Frontier Logo
2:18 pm - 3:55 pmSFO-LAX
1h 37mnonstop
Frontier Logo
6:48 pm - 8:27 pmLAX-SFO
1h 39mnonstop
$60Frontier
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Wed, May 14 - Mon, May 19
Delta Logo
4:21 pm - 5:49 pmSFO-LAX
1h 28mnonstop
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6:55 pm - 8:15 pmLAX-SFO
1h 20mnonstop
$137Delta
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Sat, May 10 - Mon, May 12
Delta Logo
11:12 am - 12:48 pmSFO-LAX
1h 36mnonstop
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6:55 pm - 8:15 pmLAX-SFO
1h 20mnonstop
$138Delta
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Sat, May 10 - Mon, May 12
Alaska Airlines Logo
9:30 am - 11:07 amSFO-LAX
1h 37mnonstop
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2:59 pm - 4:25 pmLAX-SFO
1h 26mnonstop
$151Alaska Airlines
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Wed, Apr 16 - Wed, Apr 16
Alaska Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 7:30 amSFO-LAX
1h 30mnonstop
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6:46 am - 8:20 amLAX-SFO
1h 34mnonstop
$169Alaska Airlines
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Thu, Apr 17 - Wed, Apr 23
American Airlines Logo
1:05 pm - 2:40 pmSFO-LAX
1h 35mnonstop
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10:31 am - 4:03 pmLAX-SFO
5h 32m1 stop
$185American Airlines
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Sat, May 10 - Mon, May 12
United Airlines Logo
8:15 am - 3:33 pmSFO-LAX
7h 18m1 stop
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6:50 pm - 8:19 pmLAX-SFO
1h 29mnonstop
$197United Airlines
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Tue, Apr 15 - Tue, Apr 15
American Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 11:52 amSFO-LAX
1h 42mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
1:03 pm - 10:39 pmLAX-SFO
9h 36m1 stop
$214American Airlines
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Thu, Apr 17 - Thu, Apr 17

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Low season

February

High season

October

Cheapest flight

$26
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 9% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 11% lower on average.
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Flights from San Francisco to Big Bear Lake: the best tips from KAYAK users' own experiences

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from San Francisco to Big Bear Lake 
Verified travelerFlew with Alaska AirlinesSFO-LAXOct 2024
Put phone in airplane mode and fasten safety belts
JohnjimyFlew with ANASFO-LAXAug 2024
Layover from NRT(JPN), to SFO (US), to LAX(US) Easy if you are a United States Citizen, when you go to US Border & Customs, bring your Passport if you arrive Internationally. Remember to pick up your check baggage before moving into domestic flights, as they will check the tag for the plane you are boarding in. (They will check your baggage again). Bring your ID/DL (Real-ID COMPLIANT) with you to pass security/TSA, passport works too. SFO is pretty strict as well as LAX.
Verified travelerFlew with SouthwestSFO-LAXJun 2024
Arrive a least 1 hour before boarding if you’re checking bags. Light layers due weather variation
JulieFlew with SouthwestSFO-LAXJun 2024
Avoid flying into LAX. It’s a nightmare. Baggage claim took 40 minutes. And then the shuttle to the car rental place took an hour because there are two shuttles. The first is a local bus that makes a stop at every seven terminals and then it takes you to another place where you have to wait for your smaller shuttle to the car rental place.
Verified travelerFlew with FrontierSFO-LAXJun 2024
Frontier requires 3hr preflight check in even on domestic flights
SheilaFlew with SouthwestSFO-LAXApr 2024
I haven't tried all the airlines yet, but I do enjoy flying with southwest.

FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Big Bear Lake

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Big Bear Lake?

    When flying out of San Francisco you’ll be using San Francisco. Big Bear Lake does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Los Angeles airport, which is 88.1 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from San Francisco to Big Bear Lake take?

    Direct flights cover the 338 miles separating San Francisco and Big Bear Lake in about 1h 25m.

  • How many flights are there between San Francisco and Big Bear Lake?

    259 direct flights run between San Francisco and Big Bear Lake on a daily basis. On average, there are about 1,814 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between San Francisco and Big Bear Lake?

    Consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Francisco, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Tuesdays.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Big Bear Lake?

    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 San Francisco to Big Bear Lake.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Big Bear Lake from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Big Bear Lake?

    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 to Big Bear Lake with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline.

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

    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 to Big Bear Lake from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Big Bear Lake?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between San Francisco and Big Bear Lake found on KAYAK was with Frontier for $26. Frontier offered a round-trip connection from $57 and Hawaiian Airlines from $136.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights from San Francisco to Big Bear Lake

  • There is no airport in Big Bear Lake. Instead, you’ll be flying into Los Angeles Airport when flying between San Francisco and Big Bear Lake.
  • The cheapest flight from San Francisco to Big Bear Lake was found 58 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 2 weeks before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be November, December and January. The cheapest month to fly is September.
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Top 5 airlines serving San Francisco to Big Bear Lake

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Big Bear Lake? 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.
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Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9831 reviews
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.1Entertainment
7.1Food
7.9Comfort
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The flight was delayed over two and a half hours thus causing me to miss my best friend’s funeral. All because the flight crew had to get more rest. That was the reason stated. I understand however very unfortunate. Glad everyone is well rested and resting in peace.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, Feb 2025SFO - BUR
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The flight was delayed over two and a half hours thus causing me to miss my best friend’s funeral. All because the flight crew had to get more rest. That was the reason stated. I understand however very unfortunate. Glad everyone is well rested and resting in peace.

All good except both the outbound and return flights were delayed about 1 1/2 hrs.

Not great. My flight was canceled due to a mechanical problem and I could not get rebooked for the same day. I needed to get to my destination yesterday, not today. I was able to book with another airline but it was a layover and ultimately a 1 hour flight took me 12 hours. Normally I like Alaska much more than Southwest, but Southwest came through with a not terrible price for same day.

The plane was late arriving. The Alaska people did a great job of turning it around quickly and getting us off. We took off about 35 minutes after it reached the gate.

I liked the flight attendant named Tyler. He was charismatic and genuine. I like the pilot in my second flight, he was considerate to everyone’s feelings. I liked the people I sat beside. I like the plane size. I like Alaska airlines

Flight delay was inconvenient and exhausting getting in at 1 am. However the crew and lounge was very comfortable.

No complaints. Great service. A first class entry lane at boarding wouldn’t hurt.

I appreciate the priority for safety. I did not enjoy how the delays were handled.

Awful . Extra charge on my bags even after it was confirmed it wasn’t overweight.

When we checked in our luggage, we had to use the tray, but include this tray is extra weight. I think you should not use the tray.

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

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

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

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.

New boarding doesn't make sense. Filling front first is slow.

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?

Compared with other carriers business class for an overnight was not worth the extra expense.

Easy to board. Flight was super crowded though so I didn't sleep well on that cross country red-eye flight. The aisles seem ot have gotten narrower and the seat smaller whn luggage and people are getting bigger so it would be AWESOME to have more space and breathing room in general ;)

Pilot Erika DeLong made us feel safe and at ease in a frankly scary time to be flying. Her warm smile and greeting and excellent command of the aircraft in foggy bumpy weather helped us all to calm our nerves and get us home safely.

AWFUL. I have had the experience of traveling with many airlines across the world, and hands down United Airlines is the worst. Not one flight was on time, and I don’t think I met one crew member or staff member who wasn’t rude.

For an 8.5 hour flight the service on board lacked a bit. Service start was slow, the food was worse than usual and they skipped the snack they were supposed to deliver before landing.

Wish movie and music choices changed more often. Mostly same from a month or two ago when I last flew.

It was good. Just that the seats could not be reclined. The people behind were not ready to let the chairs be reclined

Checkin was painful and slow! Lady didn’t seem to know what was going on and couldn’t explain the delay. Seemed ahe couldnt see the computer scree and we couldn’t hear her talk through her mask.

Plane left & arrived early- 5 Crew great. Wi fi - paid for 2, only 1 worked - so so. Waste of $. Coolie was good

There was no USB plug in my section of the plane. So I could not charge my phone. Also, there was no screen to watch movie or anything like that. Wish I had known that in advance, I would’ve brought my iPad.

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

We kept being told that the flight was full and that all overhead compartments were full and therefore had to check in our hand luggage. We were some of the last people to board and noticed that there was still sufficient space in the overhead compartments. We were obliged to check in hand luggage when there was space and so had to wait at luggage retrieval which took a while to then noticed damage to our luggage - not a great experience!

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

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

Amazingly comfy flight - I had upgraded for a reasonable price and it was worth it. The food also was good.

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

The service and food needs to improve to catch up with other international flights

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

Frontier had yet another flight cancellation. Have never made a complete round trip with this airline without at least one leg getting cancelled. Miserable flights - dirty, uncomfortable planes that apparently always have issues since I've had multiple delays and cancellations with them.

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.

I loked walking out on the tarmac to board and no first class. I didn't like that they have no snacks or onboard wifi to bide your time.

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.

It was a redeye flight, so every passenger just wanted to sleep, but through the entire flight, the flight crew made announcements over the loudspeaker at maximum volume every few minutes making sleep impossible. For example: it’s 2am, and the crew decides to give an extremely detailed announcement about snacks and beverages for sale. And 3am is the perfect time to wake up everyone with a lengthy announcement about how to get a coffee refill and how to take advantage of new offer from frontier for a credit card.

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

While booking it was not obvious that I had to pay for carryon. Realized it only during check-in. Overall, meh!

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