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Indianapolis → San Francisco

Dec 23, 2026 · return Dec 30, 2026

IND → SFO1 adulteconomyRound trip

8 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Wed, Dec 23 – Wed, Dec 30

United Airlines
7:14 amIND
5h 1m
Nonstop
9:15 amSFO
United Airlines
10:42 amSFO
4h 17m
Nonstop
5:59 pmIND

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Wed, Dec 30

United Airlines
6:29 pmIND
5h 1m
Nonstop
8:30 pmSFO
United Airlines
10:42 amSFO
4h 17m
Nonstop
5:59 pmIND

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Wed, Dec 23 – Wed, Dec 30

Southwest Airlines
5:25 pmIND
7h 45m
BNA · 1h 20m
10:10 pmSFO
Southwest Airlines
5:50 amSFO
5h 55m
DEN · 1h 5m
2:45 pmIND

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Wed, Dec 30

Delta Air Lines
5:20 pmIND
8h 14m
LAX · 1h 56m
10:34 pmSFO
Delta Air Lines
1:20 pmSFO
6h 34m
SLC · 1h 38m
10:54 pmIND

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Wed, Dec 30

American Airlines
6:29 pmIND
7h 25m
PHX · 1h 4m
10:54 pmSFO
United Airlines
10:42 amSFO
4h 17m
Nonstop
5:59 pmIND

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Wed, Dec 30

Southwest Airlines
5:00 amIND
8h 5m
PHX · 1h 50m
10:05 amSFO
Southwest Airlines
5:50 amSFO
5h 55m
DEN · 1h 5m
2:45 pmIND

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Wed, Dec 30

Delta Air Lines
4:19 pmIND
7h 30m
MSP · 1h 24m
8:49 pmSFO
Delta Air Lines
1:20 pmSFO
6h 34m
SLC · 1h 38m
10:54 pmIND

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Wed, Dec 23 – Wed, Dec 30

American Airlines
5:47 amIND
8h 18m
ORD · 1h 49m
11:05 amSFO
United Airlines
10:42 amSFO
4h 17m
Nonstop
5:59 pmIND

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)
2026-12-23 → 2026-12-30United AirlinesUA500 / UA354$540.002026-10-29T01:14:53Z
2026-12-23 → 2026-12-30Southwest AirlinesWN1486 + WN4813 / WN4578 + WN2444$445.502026-10-29T01:14:53Z
2026-12-23 → 2026-12-30Delta Air LinesDL2676 + DL2986 / DL902 + DL2228$486.002026-10-29T01:14:53Z
2026-12-23 → 2026-12-30American Airlines / United AirlinesAA564 + AA2427 / UA354$499.502026-10-29T01:14:53Z
2026-12-23 → 2026-12-30United AirlinesUA2799 / UA354$540.002026-10-29T01:14:53Z
2026-12-23 → 2026-12-30Southwest AirlinesWN2225 + WN160 / WN4578 + WN2444$445.502026-10-29T01:14:53Z
2026-12-23 → 2026-12-30Delta Air LinesDL2910 + DL2809 / DL902 + DL2228$486.002026-10-29T01:14:53Z
2026-12-23 → 2026-12-30American Airlines / United AirlinesAA2366 + AA1748 / UA354$499.502026-10-29T01:14:53Z

2026-12-23 → 2026-12-30 · $540.00

  • United Airlines UA500: IND 2026-12-23 07:14:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 09:15:00; nonstop; 301 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA354: SFO 2026-12-30 10:42:00 → IND 2026-12-30 17:59:00; nonstop; 257 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-23 → 2026-12-30 · $445.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN1486 / WN4813: IND 2026-12-23 17:25:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 22:10:00; 1 stop(s) via BNA; 465 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN1486: IND 2026-12-23 17:25:00 → BNA 2026-12-23 17:40:00; layover at BNA: 80 minutes.
    • WN4813: BNA 2026-12-23 19:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 22:10:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4578 / WN2444: SFO 2026-12-30 05:50:00 → IND 2026-12-30 14:45:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4578: SFO 2026-12-30 05:50:00 → DEN 2026-12-30 09:20:00; layover at DEN: 65 minutes.
    • WN2444: DEN 2026-12-30 10:25:00 → IND 2026-12-30 14:45:00.

2026-12-23 → 2026-12-30 · $486.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2676 / DL2986: IND 2026-12-23 17:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 22:34:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 494 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2676: IND 2026-12-23 17:20:00 → LAX 2026-12-23 19:03:00; layover at LAX: 116 minutes.
    • DL2986: LAX 2026-12-23 20:59:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 22:34:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL902 / DL2228: SFO 2026-12-30 13:20:00 → IND 2026-12-30 22:54:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 394 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL902: SFO 2026-12-30 13:20:00 → SLC 2026-12-30 16:12:00; layover at SLC: 98 minutes.
    • DL2228: SLC 2026-12-30 17:50:00 → IND 2026-12-30 22:54:00.

2026-12-23 → 2026-12-30 · $499.50

  • American Airlines AA564 / AA2427: IND 2026-12-23 18:29:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 22:54:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 445 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA564: IND 2026-12-23 18:29:00 → PHX 2026-12-23 20:33:00; layover at PHX: 64 minutes.
    • AA2427: PHX 2026-12-23 21:37:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 22:54:00.
  • United Airlines UA354: SFO 2026-12-30 10:42:00 → IND 2026-12-30 17:59:00; nonstop; 257 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-23 → 2026-12-30 · $540.00

  • United Airlines UA2799: IND 2026-12-23 18:29:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 20:30:00; nonstop; 301 minutes. Local airport times.
  • United Airlines UA354: SFO 2026-12-30 10:42:00 → IND 2026-12-30 17:59:00; nonstop; 257 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-23 → 2026-12-30 · $445.50

  • Southwest Airlines WN2225 / WN160: IND 2026-12-23 05:00:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 10:05:00; 1 stop(s) via PHX; 485 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN2225: IND 2026-12-23 05:00:00 → PHX 2026-12-23 07:00:00; layover at PHX: 110 minutes.
    • WN160: PHX 2026-12-23 08:50:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 10:05:00.
  • Southwest Airlines WN4578 / WN2444: SFO 2026-12-30 05:50:00 → IND 2026-12-30 14:45:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 355 minutes. Local airport times.
    • WN4578: SFO 2026-12-30 05:50:00 → DEN 2026-12-30 09:20:00; layover at DEN: 65 minutes.
    • WN2444: DEN 2026-12-30 10:25:00 → IND 2026-12-30 14:45:00.

2026-12-23 → 2026-12-30 · $486.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL2910 / DL2809: IND 2026-12-23 16:19:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 20:49:00; 1 stop(s) via MSP; 450 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL2910: IND 2026-12-23 16:19:00 → MSP 2026-12-23 17:05:00; layover at MSP: 84 minutes.
    • DL2809: MSP 2026-12-23 18:29:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 20:49:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL902 / DL2228: SFO 2026-12-30 13:20:00 → IND 2026-12-30 22:54:00; 1 stop(s) via SLC; 394 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL902: SFO 2026-12-30 13:20:00 → SLC 2026-12-30 16:12:00; layover at SLC: 98 minutes.
    • DL2228: SLC 2026-12-30 17:50:00 → IND 2026-12-30 22:54:00.

2026-12-23 → 2026-12-30 · $499.50

  • American Airlines AA2366 / AA1748: IND 2026-12-23 05:47:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 11:05:00; 1 stop(s) via ORD; 498 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA2366: IND 2026-12-23 05:47:00 → ORD 2026-12-23 06:07:00; layover at ORD: 109 minutes.
    • AA1748: ORD 2026-12-23 07:56:00 → SFO 2026-12-23 11:05:00.
  • United Airlines UA354: SFO 2026-12-30 10:42:00 → IND 2026-12-30 17:59:00; nonstop; 257 minutes. Local airport times.

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