Cheap flights from Krakow to San Francisco

April is the cheapest month on this route, so if your dates can move, aim for spring. Fares are listed for every month of the year, which tells you the route runs in all seasons — summer and the run-up to Christmas are the busy ends, when seats go early and connections get tight. Midweek departures tend to be calmer and kinder to your budget than Friday or Sunday flights. Book well ahead for summer travel and closer in for the quieter spring and late-autumn weeks.

Every airline on this route is a network carrier or a regional partner rather than a low-cost one. LOT Polish Airlines is the Polish carrier in the list and the natural first hop out of Balice, while British Airways, Iberia, TAP Portugal, American Airlines and Scandinavian Airlines cover the long legs through their own hubs. Condor and Aer Lingus add their own seasonal patterns, and KLM Cityhopper and Nordic Regional Airlines are regional operators, so expect them on the shorter European leg rather than the ocean crossing. Since nothing here is non-stop, what comes with your fare — checked bag, seat choice, meal — depends on the carrier and the fare family, so compare the whole offer.

San Francisco International is the airport you land at, and it sits south of the city rather than beside it. From the terminals you reach downtown by the airport rail link, by bus, or by taxi and rideshare, and the run is straightforward outside the morning and evening rush. If your itinerary touches another US airport before San Francisco, you handle US entry at that first point of arrival rather than at the end, which changes where you collect your bags. Keep your plans flexible on arrival day: a long itinerary with a change in Europe rarely lands exactly when you expect.

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

809 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC-07 (America/Los_Angeles)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Krakow departs from Balice, so confirm your departure airport before you book.
• Every itinerary on this route involves at least one change, so check how long the layover is and whether the whole trip sits on one ticket.
• If the legs are booked separately, a delay on the first flight is your problem rather than the airline's.
• Compare fare families instead of the first price you see, because what is included differs between carriers.
• Check the entry rules for the United States well before departure, including any electronic travel authorisation.
• April is the cheapest month here, so shift your dates if the fare looks high.