Fares shown are modelled estimates, not live quotes.
Other budgets from San Francisco:
Lowest Route Estimates from San Francisco Under $500
Sorted by modelled price estimate, not live fare data.
SFO → SJD
Los Cabos
Mexico
Est. $105
round trip
~3h flightTrack price →
SFO → MTY
Monterrey
Mexico
Est. $129
round trip
~4h flightTrack price →
SFO → PVR
Puerto Vallarta
Mexico
Est. $131
round trip
~4h flightTrack price →
SFO → GDL
Guadalajara
Mexico
Est. $138
round trip
~4h flightTrack price →
SFO → MEX
Mexico City
Mexico
Est. $158
round trip
~5h flightTrack price →
SFO → CUN
Cancun
Mexico
Est. $202
round trip
~6h flightTrack price →
SFO → NAS
Nassau
Bahamas
Est. $232
round trip
~7h flightTrack price →
SFO → GCM
Grand Cayman
Cayman Islands
Est. $233
round trip
~7h flightTrack price →
SFO → MBJ
Montego Bay
Jamaica
Est. $251
round trip
~7h flightTrack price →
SFO → KIN
Kingston
Jamaica
Est. $258
round trip
~7h flightTrack price →
SFO → SDQ
Santo Domingo
Dominican Republic
Est. $288
round trip
~8h flightTrack price →
SFO → PUJ
Punta Cana
Dominican Republic
Est. $294
round trip
~8h flightTrack price →
SFO → SJU
San Juan
Puerto Rico
Est. $305
round trip
~8h flightTrack price →
SFO → AUA
Aruba
Aruba
Est. $307
round trip
~8h flightTrack price →
SFO → STT
St. Thomas
US Virgin Islands
Est. $310
round trip
~8h flightTrack price →
SFO → CUR
Curacao
Curacao
Est. $313
round trip
~8h flightTrack price →
SFO → SXM
St. Maarten
Sint Maarten
Est. $319
round trip
~9h flightTrack price →
SFO → ANU
Antigua
Antigua and Barbuda
Est. $328
round trip
~9h flightTrack price →
SFO → UVF
St. Lucia
Saint Lucia
Est. $344
round trip
~9h flightTrack price →
SFO → KEF
Reykjavik
Iceland
Est. $353
round trip
~9h flightTrack price →
SFO → BGI
Barbados
Barbados
Est. $353
round trip
~9h flightTrack price →
SFO → POS
Trinidad
Trinidad and Tobago
Est. $353
round trip
~9h flightTrack price →
SFO → GLA
Glasgow
United Kingdom
Est. $422
round trip
~11h flightTrack price →
SFO → EDI
Edinburgh
United Kingdom
Est. $425
round trip
~11h flightTrack price →
SFO → DUB
Dublin
Ireland
Est. $428
round trip
~11h flightTrack price →
SFO → OSL
Oslo
Norway
Est. $435
round trip
~11h flightTrack price →
SFO → MAN
Manchester
United Kingdom
Est. $438
round trip
~11h flightTrack price →
SFO → BHX
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Est. $443
round trip
~12h flightTrack price →
SFO → ARN
Stockholm
Sweden
Est. $449
round trip
~12h flightTrack price →
SFO → LHR
London
United Kingdom
Est. $450
round trip
~12h flightTrack price →
SFO → HEL
Helsinki
Finland
Est. $456
round trip
~12h flightTrack price →
SFO → AMS
Amsterdam
Netherlands
Est. $459
round trip
~12h flightTrack price →
SFO → CPH
Copenhagen
Denmark
Est. $460
round trip
~12h flightTrack price →
SFO → TLL
Tallinn
Estonia
Est. $460
round trip
~12h flightTrack price →
SFO → BRU
Brussels
Belgium
Est. $464
round trip
~12h flightTrack price →
SFO → HAM
Hamburg
Germany
Est. $464
round trip
~12h flightTrack price →
SFO → LED
St. Petersburg
Russia
Est. $465
round trip
~12h flightTrack price →
SFO → CDG
Paris
France
Est. $468
round trip
~12h flightTrack price →
SFO → DUS
Dusseldorf
Germany
Est. $468
round trip
~12h flightTrack price →
SFO → OPO
Porto
Portugal
Est. $468
round trip
~12h flightTrack price →
SFO → RIX
Riga
Latvia
Est. $472
round trip
~12h flightTrack price →
SFO → NRT
Tokyo
Japan
Est. $473
round trip
~11h flightTrack price →
SFO → LIS
Lisbon
Portugal
Est. $476
round trip
~12h flightTrack price →
SFO → HND
Tokyo Haneda
Japan
Est. $476
round trip
~11h flightTrack price →
SFO → BER
Berlin
Germany
Est. $477
round trip
~12h flightTrack price →
SFO → FRA
Frankfurt
Germany
Est. $478
round trip
~12h flightTrack price →
SFO → VNO
Vilnius
Lithuania
Est. $486
round trip
~13h flightTrack price →
SFO → MAD
Madrid
Spain
Est. $487
round trip
~13h flightTrack price →
SFO → FAO
Faro
Portugal
Est. $487
round trip
~13h flightTrack price →
SFO → LYS
Lyon
France
Est. $489
round trip
~13h flightTrack price →
SFO → GVA
Geneva
Switzerland
Est. $489
round trip
~13h flightTrack price →
SFO → ZRH
Zurich
Switzerland
Est. $490
round trip
~13h flightTrack price →
SFO → PRG
Prague
Czech Republic
Est. $490
round trip
~13h flightTrack price →
SFO → WAW
Warsaw
Poland
Est. $492
round trip
~13h flightTrack price →
SFO → SVQ
Seville
Spain
Est. $492
round trip
~13h flightTrack price →
SFO → MUC
Munich
Germany
Est. $493
round trip
~13h flightTrack price →
SFO → SVO
Moscow
Russia
Est. $493
round trip
~13h flightTrack price →
SFO → MXP
Milan
Italy
Est. $498
round trip
~13h flightTrack price →
SFO → KIX
Osaka
Japan
Est. $499
round trip
~12h flightTrack price →
SFO → AGP
Malaga
Spain
Est. $500
round trip
~13h flightTrack price →
SFO → MRS
Marseille
France
Est. $500
round trip
~13h flightTrack price →
SFO → KRK
Krakow
Poland
Est. $500
round trip
~13h flightTrack price →
How to Find Flights Under $500 from San Francisco
1
Book 6–10 weeks in advance
This is typically the sweet spot for international fares from San Francisco. Too early and airline seats aren't discounted yet; too late and inventory is tight. The $500 threshold is easiest to hit in shoulder season.
2
Fly mid-week
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3
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Frequently Asked Questions
Are there really international flights from San Francisco under $500?
62 routes from San Francisco have modelled round-trip estimates at or below $500. These are based on route distance and region, not live or historical fares.
When is the best time to find flights from San Francisco under $500?
Shoulder seasons (April–May, September–October) can offer lower prices. Compare mid-week departures and nearby dates before booking.
What is the cheapest destination from San Francisco?
Based on modelled estimates, Los Cabos is one of the lowest estimated routes from San Francisco at around $105 round trip. This is not a live fare.
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