Cheap flights from Katowice to San Francisco

November is the cheapest month on this route, and the fares shown for it are the ones worth watching first. Autumn is the sweet spot: September and October still give you mild weather in California and comfortable temperatures in Silesia. February and March come in cheaper than summer but are wet in the Bay Area and cold at home. December is the one to dodge if you can, because Christmas traffic lifts fares on both ends of the trip. Midweek departures from Pyrzowice are usually quieter and cheaper than weekend ones, and booking well ahead matters most around the holidays.

Nothing flies this route non-stop, and no low-cost carrier works it either, so every option is a full-service airline with at least one connection. LOT Polish Airlines is the usual starting point from Katowice, feeding through its Warsaw hub before the long haul. Lufthansa and its regional partner Air Dolomiti sell connections over German hubs, and Scandinavian Airlines routes you north before turning west. Condor is the leisure-minded carrier across the Atlantic, while United Airlines carries you on the US side and can sell the whole trip on one ticket. What is included differs more by fare family than by airline, so compare checked baggage and seat choice before you decide.

You land at San Francisco International, the bay-side airport south of downtown. It sits close to the city by American standards, so the transfer is quick: the airport people-mover links to the rail line into town, and ride shares and taxis pick up from a designated area rather than the kerb. If your plans are in the South Bay or around Silicon Valley, you are already on the right side of the city. A couple of things to watch: late-night arrivals leave you with fewer trains, and passport control after a long-haul connection can take a while, so do not plan anything tight for the same evening.

Currency

USD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 120 V

Language

Samoan, Hawaiian, Chamorro, Carolinian, Spanish

Emergency number

911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+1

Internet domain

.us

Population of San Francisco

874 k (2020)

Time zone

UTC-07 (America/Los_Angeles)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Confirm that your departure airport is Pyrzowice and leave time for the road transfer from Katowice before an early check-in.
• Check whether your connection is on a single ticket or two separate ones, because separate tickets put a missed long-haul leg on you.
• Compare what each fare family includes, since checked baggage and seat selection vary more than the airlines do.
• Make sure your passport and US entry authorisation are in order well before you fly.
• Look at November fares against the December and February dates on the price calendar before you commit.
• Give yourself a comfortable connection in the European hub, because US immigration happens only after you land.