San Francisco International SFO
Cheap flights from San Francisco mean San Francisco International, the airport everyone here calls SFO. It sits south of the city on the peninsula, on the bay side, and it handles the region's long-haul and international traffic, which is why it's the one you leave from for Europe. Its route map reaches Warsaw and Krakow in Poland, Madrid in Spain, Lisbon in Portugal, Paris in France, Istanbul in Turkey, Budapest in Hungary and Chisinau in Moldova. Fares and schedules on those routes shift with the season, so compare dates before you commit.
San Francisco International at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 54.5 M (2025)
- Hub for
- Alaska Airlines, United Airlines
- Elevation
- 4 m
- Opened
- 1927
- Official website
- FlySFO.com
- Population of San Francisco
- 809 k (2023)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
Getting from San Francisco International into the city is simple once you know the options. BART, the regional rail line, links the airport with downtown and is the choice that ignores freeway traffic; shared shuttles, taxis and ride-hailing cars take you door to door but sit in the same jams as everyone else. Leave extra room if you land during the morning or evening commute, and remember that pickups are split by terminal and level, so check where your driver will meet you before you book.
Popular routes from this airport
| To | Airline | Flight | Date | Price from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warsaw | Delta Air Lines | with a stop | 9 Oct 2026 | from $677 |
| Krakow | Air France | with a stop | 16 Mar 2027 | from $1,092 |