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Charlotte → San Francisco

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 27, 2026

CLT → SFO1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Sun, Dec 27

American Airlines
8:15 pmCLT
5h 55m
Nonstop
11:10 pmSFO
American Airlines
8:00 amSFO
4h 56m
Nonstop
3:56 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sun, Dec 27

American Airlines
9:23 amCLT
6h 2m
Nonstop
12:25 pmSFO
American Airlines
8:00 amSFO
4h 56m
Nonstop
3:56 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Sun, Dec 27

Frontier Airlines
7:40 pmCLT
7h 55m
DEN · 1h 14m
12:35 am+1SFO
Frontier Airlines
6:02 amSFO
6h 54m
DEN · 1h 3m
3:56 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sun, Dec 27

Southwest Airlines
6:50 pmCLT
8h 5m
MDW · 1h 15m
11:55 pmSFO
Southwest Airlines
11:00 amSFO
6h 40m
DEN · 1h
8:40 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sun, Dec 27

Delta Air Lines
5:21 pmCLT
8h 8m
SLC · 1h 16m
10:29 pmSFO
Delta Air Lines
6:00 amSFO
7h 8m
ATL · 1h 29m
4:08 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sun, Dec 27

United Airlines
4:20 pmCLT
7h 50m
DEN · 1h 1m
9:10 pmSFO
American Airlines
8:00 amSFO
4h 56m
Nonstop
3:56 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sun, Dec 27

Southwest Airlines
11:00 amCLT
7h 50m
BNA · 1h 20m
3:50 pmSFO
Southwest Airlines
11:00 amSFO
6h 40m
DEN · 1h
8:40 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Sun, Dec 27

American Airlines
8:55 amCLT
8h 1m
SAN · 1h 13m
1:56 pmSFO
American Airlines
8:00 amSFO
4h 56m
Nonstop
3:56 pmCLT

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27American AirlinesAA2294 / AA1878$572.002026-10-29T00:58:34Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27Frontier AirlinesF91361 + F93439 / F91230 + F91362$318.502026-10-29T00:58:34Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27Southwest AirlinesWN1231 + WN1536 / WN1601 + WN990$494.002026-10-29T00:58:34Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27Delta Air LinesDL2070 + DL2762 / DL570 + DL3031$520.002026-10-29T00:58:34Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27United Airlines / American AirlinesUA1594 + UA1389 / AA1878$542.752026-10-29T00:58:34Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27American AirlinesAA2651 / AA1878$572.002026-10-29T00:58:34Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27Southwest AirlinesWN1295 + WN4254 / WN1601 + WN990$494.002026-10-29T00:58:34Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27American AirlinesAA1954 + AS2147 / AA1878$539.502026-10-29T00:58:34Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27 · $572.00

  • American Airlines AA2294: CLT 2026-12-21 20:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 23:10:00; nonstop; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1878: SFO 2026-12-27 08:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-27 15:56:00; nonstop; 296 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27 · $318.50

  • Frontier Airlines F91361 / F93439: CLT 2026-12-21 19:40:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 00:35:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 475 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91361: CLT 2026-12-21 19:40:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 21:28:00; layover at DEN: 74 minutes.
    • F93439: DEN 2026-12-21 22:42:00 → SFO 2026-12-22 00:35:00.
  • Frontier Airlines F91230 / F91362: SFO 2026-12-27 06:02:00 → CLT 2026-12-27 15:56:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 414 minutes. Local airport times.
    • F91230: SFO 2026-12-27 06:02:00 → DEN 2026-12-27 09:40:00; layover at DEN: 63 minutes.
    • F91362: DEN 2026-12-27 10:43:00 → CLT 2026-12-27 15:56:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27 · $494.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1231 / WN1536: CLT 2026-12-21 18:50:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 23:55:00; 1 stop(s) via MDW; 485 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1231: CLT 2026-12-21 18:50:00 → MDW 2026-12-21 19:50:00; layover at MDW: 75 minutes.
    • WN1536: MDW 2026-12-21 21:05:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 23:55:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1601 / WN990: SFO 2026-12-27 11:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-27 20:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 400 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1601: SFO 2026-12-27 11:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-27 14:40:00; layover at DEN: 60 minutes.
    • WN990: DEN 2026-12-27 15:40:00 → CLT 2026-12-27 20:40:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27 · $520.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2070 / DL2762: CLT 2026-12-21 17:21:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 22:29:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 488 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2070: CLT 2026-12-21 17:21:00 → SLC 2026-12-21 19:59:00; layover at SLC: 76 minutes.
    • DL2762: SLC 2026-12-21 21:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 22:29:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL570 / DL3031: SFO 2026-12-27 06:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-27 16:08:00; 1 stop(s) via ATL; 428 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL570: SFO 2026-12-27 06:00:00 → ATL 2026-12-27 13:29:00; layover at ATL: 89 minutes.
    • DL3031: ATL 2026-12-27 14:58:00 → CLT 2026-12-27 16:08:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27 · $542.75

  • United Airlines UA1594 / UA1389: CLT 2026-12-21 16:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 21:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 470 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1594: CLT 2026-12-21 16:20:00 → DEN 2026-12-21 18:19:00; layover at DEN: 61 minutes.
    • UA1389: DEN 2026-12-21 19:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 21:10:00.
  • American Airlines AA1878: SFO 2026-12-27 08:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-27 15:56:00; nonstop; 296 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27 · $572.00

  • American Airlines AA2651: CLT 2026-12-21 09:23:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 12:25:00; nonstop; 362 minutes. Local airport times.
  • American Airlines AA1878: SFO 2026-12-27 08:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-27 15:56:00; nonstop; 296 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27 · $494.00

  • Southwest Airlines WN1295 / WN4254: CLT 2026-12-21 11:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 15:50:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 470 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1295: CLT 2026-12-21 11:00:00 → BNA 2026-12-21 11:30:00; layover at BNA: 80 minutes.
    • WN4254: BNA 2026-12-21 12:50:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 15:50:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN1601 / WN990: SFO 2026-12-27 11:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-27 20:40:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 400 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1601: SFO 2026-12-27 11:00:00 → DEN 2026-12-27 14:40:00; layover at DEN: 60 minutes.
    • WN990: DEN 2026-12-27 15:40:00 → CLT 2026-12-27 20:40:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-27 · $539.50

  • American Airlines AA1954 / AS2147: CLT 2026-12-21 08:55:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 13:56:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 481 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1954: CLT 2026-12-21 08:55:00 → SAN 2026-12-21 11:02:00; layover at SAN: 73 minutes.
    • AS2147: SAN 2026-12-21 12:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-21 13:56:00.
  • American Airlines AA1878: SFO 2026-12-27 08:00:00 → CLT 2026-12-27 15:56:00; nonstop; 296 minutes. Local airport times.

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