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$81 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to San Jose

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to San Jose departing on 1/16. 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.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Francisco to San Jose, 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 San Francisco to San Jose, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flight Deals from San Francisco to San Jose (SFO-SJC)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to San Jose 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 San Francisco to San Jose

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from San Francisco to San Jose.
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7:55 pm - 9:50 amSFO-SJC
13h 55m1 stop
10:33 am - 9:36 pmSJC-SFO
11h 03m1 stop
$160Alaska Airlines
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Tue, Jan 7 - Tue, Jan 14
11:00 am - 10:51 pmSFO-SJC
11h 51m1 stop
2:51 pm - 11:38 pmSJC-SFO
8h 47m1 stop
$170Alaska Airlines
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Fri, Jan 17 - Fri, Jan 24
8:20 am - 3:54 pmSFO-SJC
7h 34m1 stop
1:10 pm - 10:13 pmSJC-SFO
9h 03m1 stop
$178Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Jan 18 - Mon, Jan 27
10:00 am - 11:27 pmSFO-SJC
13h 27m1 stop
10:33 am - 9:36 pmSJC-SFO
11h 03m1 stop
$190Alaska Airlines
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Sun, Feb 9 - Wed, Feb 12
8:20 am - 6:13 pmSFO-SJC
9h 53m1 stop
10:33 am - 9:36 pmSJC-SFO
11h 03m1 stop
$200Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Jan 18 - Sat, Jan 25
10:54 am - 4:21 pmSFO-SJC
5h 27m1 stop
5:29 pm - 12:09 amSJC-SFO
30h 40m2 stops
$248Frontier
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Sat, Jan 18 - Mon, Jan 27
10:54 am - 12:11 pmSFO-SJC
25h 17m2 stops
5:29 pm - 12:09 amSJC-SFO
30h 40m2 stops
$283Frontier
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Sat, Jan 18 - Mon, Jan 27
11:59 pm - 9:35 amSFO-SJC
33h 36m3 stops
8:10 pm - 5:13 pmSJC-SFO
21h 03m3 stops
$1,068
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Wed, Jan 1 - Fri, Jan 3
11:59 pm - 8:21 pmSFO-SJC
20h 22m2 stops
7:00 pm - 5:13 pmSJC-SFO
22h 13m3 stops
$1,124
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Wed, Jan 1 - Fri, Jan 3
8:25 am - 9:08 pmSFO-SJC
12h 43m2 stops
10:40 pm - 9:07 amSJC-SFO
10h 27m1 stop
$3,591United Airlines
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Wed, Jan 1 - Fri, Jan 3

Flights from San Francisco to San Jose - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to San Jose?

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to San Jose?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Francisco to San Jose, 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 San Francisco to San Jose is October, where tickets cost $255 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are February and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $519 and $443 respectively.

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Low season

September

High season

March

Cheapest flight

$81
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 27% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to San Jose

When to book flights from San Francisco to San Jose

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to San Jose based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to San Jose

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to San Jose?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to San Jose was $81 for a one-way ticket and $160 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and San Jose?

    No

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to San Jose?

    On your way to San Jose, you’ll fly out from San Francisco. You’ll be landing at San Jose.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to San Jose?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to San Jose?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and San Jose, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to San Jose?

    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 San Jose.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Jose 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 San Jose?

    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 San Jose with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and SJC can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

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

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Top airline flying from San Francisco to San Jose

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to San Jose. 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 San Francisco to San Jose? 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
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9545 reviews
7.1Entertainment
8.2Boarding
8.5Crew
7.9Comfort
7.2Food
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orgiginal scheduled flight ( 2.5 hours connection) was cancelled, was given option to rebook between a 1-hour connection or a next day flight. Missed connection flight, and decided to book last minute with an other airline.

2.0 MediocreChris, Dec 2024SFO - SAN
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orgiginal scheduled flight ( 2.5 hours connection) was cancelled, was given option to rebook between a 1-hour connection or a next day flight. Missed connection flight, and decided to book last minute with an other airline.

Crew members were helpful and responsive. However, the toilet in the only main cabin bathroom didn’t work properly.

Damaged my luggage. Insisted to check in my small luggage now it’s scratched and dented.

When I made my transfer from my flight from Missoula to Seattle to Seattle to San Jose, the gate was at the opposite end of the airport, which I thought was inconvenient since there were so many gates for Alaska right where I landed that everything was good

the departure time was changed several times. At the end we were late 2 hours and 15 min. It was a poor experience

It was unexpected not to board with a jet bridge - the weather was good that day so it was not an issue. It was completely unclear what boarding group was called...there was no monitor with that info.

I can't say yet as I'm still waiting for my luggage. I thought I had given my TSA # before my first flight but it wasn't on my boarding pass so my initial flying to my destination I wasn't able to utilize the device. I called Alaska Airlines and had it added to my profile. It still wasn't on my boarding pass so I had to go to an agent and have it added which took extra time as there was a line of people waiting to be helped.

Wifi in particular was terrible. I paid to use and could never connect. Unacceptable and put a drain on my plans.

Ground crew at SFO checking didn’t print my boarding passes for my second leg … creating a full mess at LAX So the desk asked for my passports, and was able to check in my luggage up to the final stop, they never realized that our journey was made up 2 legs.

First class food and service was excellent. When I booked the ticket my outbound was automatically upgraded to a non bulkhead aisle seat which was much appreciated. However, my return was not. By the time I upgraded only windows on the bulkhead were remaining. It would have been nice if my seat was automatically upgraded within the appropriate advance time window so I didn't have to worry about it. (Not a big deal)

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to San Jose found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
1/16Thu
1 stopAlaska Airlines
6h 34mSFO-SJC
$81
1/6Mon
3 stops
27h 37mSFO-SJC
$192
1/6Mon
1 stopAlaska Airlines
6h 23mSFO-SJC
$196
1/6Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
14h 53mSFO-SJC
$663

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Last minute flights from San Francisco to San Jose

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 San Francisco to San Jose that are departing in the next 10 days.
12/21Sat
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
11h 53mSFO-SJC
1/8Wed
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
12h 38mSJC-SFO
$479
12/25Wed
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
10h 10mSFO-SJC
12/29Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
5h 26mSJC-SFO
$496
12/22Sun
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
14h 20mSFO-SJC
12/28Sat
multi-stopAlaska Airlines
7h 38mSJC-SFO
$594
12/25Wed
multi-stop
23h 04mSFO-SJC
12/29Sun
multi-stop
20h 58mSJC-SFO
$717
12/25Wed
multi-stop
37h 46mSFO-SJC
12/29Sun
multi-stop
20h 58mSJC-SFO
$725
12/25Wed
multi-stop
23h 04mSFO-SJC
12/29Sun
multi-stop
25h 27mSJC-SFO
$753
12/22Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
14h 39mSFO-SJC
12/28Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
11h 10mSJC-SFO
$1,653
12/25Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
14h 53mSFO-SJC
12/29Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 18mSJC-SFO
$3,884

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San Jose (SJC)
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