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Route overview: Denver to San Francisco (SFO) flight deals

Denver → San Francisco

Dec 19, 2026 · return Jan 2, 2027

DEN → SFO1 adulteconomyRound trip

12 flight options · 5 airlines

Nonstop flights

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Jan 2

Frontier Airlines
10:29 pmDEN
2h 51m
Nonstop
12:20 am+1SFO
Frontier Airlines
9:23 pmSFO
2h 35m
Nonstop
12:58 am+1DEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Jan 2

Southwest Airlines
12:35 pmDEN
2h 45m
Nonstop
2:20 pmSFO
Southwest Airlines
5:50 amSFO
2h 30m
Nonstop
9:20 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Jan 2

United Airlines
1:25 pmDEN
2h 47m
Nonstop
3:12 pmSFO
United Airlines
9:24 pmSFO
2h 36m
Nonstop
1:00 am+1DEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Jan 2

Frontier Airlines
5:35 pmDEN
2h 56m
Nonstop
7:31 pmSFO
Frontier Airlines
9:23 pmSFO
2h 35m
Nonstop
12:58 am+1DEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Jan 2

Southwest Airlines
9:00 pmDEN
2h 55m
Nonstop
10:55 pmSFO
Southwest Airlines
5:50 amSFO
2h 30m
Nonstop
9:20 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Jan 2

United Airlines
5:00 amDEN
2h 48m
Nonstop
6:48 amSFO
United Airlines
9:24 pmSFO
2h 36m
Nonstop
1:00 am+1DEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Jan 2

Alaska Airlines
1:54 pmDEN
5h 12m
SAN · 1h
6:06 pmSFO
Southwest Airlines
5:50 amSFO
2h 30m
Nonstop
9:20 amDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Jan 2

Delta Air Lines
12:29 pmDEN
4h 45m
SLC · 1h 4m
4:14 pmSFO
Delta Air Lines
5:15 pmSFO
4h 54m
SLC · 1h 30m
11:09 pmDEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Jan 2

United Airlines
11:22 amDEN
4h 59m
MRY · 1h 22m
3:21 pmSFO
United Airlines
9:24 pmSFO
2h 36m
Nonstop
1:00 am+1DEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Jan 2

United Airlines
11:16 amDEN
5h 13m
SMF · 1h 14m
3:29 pmSFO
United Airlines
9:24 pmSFO
2h 36m
Nonstop
1:00 am+1DEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Jan 2

United Airlines
11:15 amDEN
4h 50m
ONT · 1h 2m
3:05 pmSFO
United Airlines
9:24 pmSFO
2h 36m
Nonstop
1:00 am+1DEN

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Sat, Dec 19 – Sat, Jan 2

United Airlines
11:25 amDEN
5h 2m
FAT · 1h 14m
3:27 pmSFO
United Airlines
9:24 pmSFO
2h 36m
Nonstop
1:00 am+1DEN

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.

Route overview: Denver to San Francisco (SFO) flight deals

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02Frontier AirlinesF93439 / F94310$204.602026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02Southwest AirlinesWN264 / WN4578$334.802026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02United AirlinesUA1812 / UA301$365.802026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02Alaska Airlines / Southwest AirlinesAS1342 + AS1435 / WN4578$367.302026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02Delta Air LinesDL1553 + DL1088 / DL1088 + DL1667$427.802026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02Frontier AirlinesF91093 / F94310$204.602026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02Southwest AirlinesWN2844 / WN4578$334.802026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02United AirlinesUA2367 / UA301$365.802026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02United AirlinesUA1204 + UA4758 / UA301$378.802026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02United AirlinesUA1415 + UA5323 / UA301$378.802026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02United AirlinesUA430 + UA1375 / UA301$378.802026-10-29T01:05:09Z
2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02United AirlinesUA335 + UA5427 / UA301$378.802026-10-29T01:05:09Z

2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02 · $204.60

  • Frontier Airlines F93439: DEN 2026-12-19 22:29:00 → SFO 2026-12-20 00:20:00; nonstop; 171 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F94310: SFO 2027-01-02 21:23:00 → DEN 2027-01-03 00:58:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02 · $334.80

  • Southwest Airlines WN264: DEN 2026-12-19 12:35:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 14:20:00; nonstop; 165 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4578: SFO 2027-01-02 05:50:00 → DEN 2027-01-02 09:20:00; nonstop; 150 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02 · $365.80

  • United Airlines UA1812: DEN 2026-12-19 13:25:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 15:12:00; nonstop; 167 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA301: SFO 2027-01-02 21:24:00 → DEN 2027-01-03 01:00:00; nonstop; 156 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02 · $367.30

  • Alaska Airlines AS1342 / AS1435: DEN 2026-12-19 13:54:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 18:06:00; 1 stop(s) via SAN; 312 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AS1342: DEN 2026-12-19 13:54:00 → SAN 2026-12-19 15:25:00; layover at SAN: 60 minutes.
    • AS1435: SAN 2026-12-19 16:25:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 18:06:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4578: SFO 2027-01-02 05:50:00 → DEN 2027-01-02 09:20:00; nonstop; 150 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02 · $427.80

  • Delta Air Lines DL1553 / DL1088: DEN 2026-12-19 12:29:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 16:14:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 285 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1553: DEN 2026-12-19 12:29:00 → SLC 2026-12-19 14:06:00; layover at SLC: 64 minutes.
    • DL1088: SLC 2026-12-19 15:10:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 16:14:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL1088 / DL1667: SFO 2027-01-02 17:15:00 → DEN 2027-01-02 23:09:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 294 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL1088: SFO 2027-01-02 17:15:00 → SLC 2027-01-02 20:05:00; layover at SLC: 90 minutes.
    • DL1667: SLC 2027-01-02 21:35:00 → DEN 2027-01-02 23:09:00.

2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02 · $204.60

  • Frontier Airlines F91093: DEN 2026-12-19 17:35:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 19:31:00; nonstop; 176 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Frontier Airlines F94310: SFO 2027-01-02 21:23:00 → DEN 2027-01-03 00:58:00; nonstop; 155 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02 · $334.80

  • Southwest Airlines WN2844: DEN 2026-12-19 21:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 22:55:00; nonstop; 175 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4578: SFO 2027-01-02 05:50:00 → DEN 2027-01-02 09:20:00; nonstop; 150 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02 · $365.80

  • United Airlines UA2367: DEN 2026-12-19 05:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 06:48:00; nonstop; 168 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA301: SFO 2027-01-02 21:24:00 → DEN 2027-01-03 01:00:00; nonstop; 156 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02 · $378.80

  • United Airlines UA1204 / UA4758: DEN 2026-12-19 11:22:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 15:21:00; 1 stop(s) via MRY; 299 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1204: DEN 2026-12-19 11:22:00 → MRY 2026-12-19 13:03:00; layover at MRY: 82 minutes.
    • UA4758: MRY 2026-12-19 14:25:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 15:21:00.
  • United Airlines UA301: SFO 2027-01-02 21:24:00 → DEN 2027-01-03 01:00:00; nonstop; 156 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02 · $378.80

  • United Airlines UA1415 / UA5323: DEN 2026-12-19 11:16:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 15:29:00; 1 stop(s) via SMF; 313 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1415: DEN 2026-12-19 11:16:00 → SMF 2026-12-19 13:01:00; layover at SMF: 74 minutes.
    • UA5323: SMF 2026-12-19 14:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 15:29:00.
  • United Airlines UA301: SFO 2027-01-02 21:24:00 → DEN 2027-01-03 01:00:00; nonstop; 156 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02 · $378.80

  • United Airlines UA430 / UA1375: DEN 2026-12-19 11:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 15:05:00; 1 stop(s) via ONT; 290 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA430: DEN 2026-12-19 11:15:00 → ONT 2026-12-19 12:33:00; layover at ONT: 62 minutes.
    • UA1375: ONT 2026-12-19 13:35:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 15:05:00.
  • United Airlines UA301: SFO 2027-01-02 21:24:00 → DEN 2027-01-03 01:00:00; nonstop; 156 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-19 → 2027-01-02 · $378.80

  • United Airlines UA335 / UA5427: DEN 2026-12-19 11:25:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 15:27:00; 1 stop(s) via FAT; 302 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA335: DEN 2026-12-19 11:25:00 → FAT 2026-12-19 13:01:00; layover at FAT: 74 minutes.
    • UA5427: FAT 2026-12-19 14:15:00 → SFO 2026-12-19 15:27:00.
  • United Airlines UA301: SFO 2027-01-02 21:24:00 → DEN 2027-01-03 01:00:00; nonstop; 156 minutes. Local airport times.

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