Sao Paulo to San Francisco (SFO) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Sao Paulo to San Francisco, look for around $940, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $1,255 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 9 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

Sao Paulo to San Francisco flight prices at a glance

  • Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Sao Paulo to San Francisco for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for GRU → SFO. Next departures: Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18 · Thu Nov 19 · Fri Nov 20. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
  • Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $942 ($993 on Air Canada) for Tuesday Jan 26–Feb 2, one connection via Toronto out and one connection via Montreal back. Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 3. Jan 26–Feb 2, Air Canada, Axel-exclusive $941.86 · See flights for these dates
  • Good price: about $940 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Jan 26–Feb 2, Air Canada, Axel-exclusive $941.86 · See flights for these dates
  • Nonstop: No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
  • Cheapest months: Jan 2027 (typical $942; lowest Axel-exclusive $942 ($993 on Air Canada)) and Dec 2026 (typical $1,298; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,298 ($1,371 on Copa Airlines / American Airlines)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 9 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $73 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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TripPrice targetMidpointDate pairs checked
Any schedule (including long or overnight connections)$940$1,2554

Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · GRU–SFO. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 26–Feb 2, Air Canada, Axel-exclusive $941.86 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 9 trips we checked were at least 5.1% less.

Sao Paulo to San Francisco nonstop flights, airlines and connections

We haven’t found a nonstop in these saved flights. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

  • Air Canada: Via Toronto or Montreal
  • American: Via Miami or Dallas
  • Copa Airlines: Via Panama City
  • United: Via Chicago or Toronto

Sao Paulo to San Francisco flight prices for the coming months

Week-long fares from $942. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

MonthWeek-long fares foundNonstop from
Dec 2026Axel-exclusive $1,298–$1,307, $1,371 on Copa Airlines / American Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found
Jan 2027Axel-exclusive $942–$1,256, $993 on Air Canada for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found

Sao Paulo to San Francisco flights: Axel price vs the airline fare

Yes. On all 9 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5.1–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $73 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • Air Canada, Jan 26–Feb 2: $993 on Air Canada, Axel-exclusive $942 ($51 less).

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Sao Paulo to San Francisco fares we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,306.77 · Airline $1,377.00 · Save $70.23 · See flights for these dates American Airlines (out GRU–SFO 962 / 1849 22:35–10:22+1, back SFO–GRU 555 / 929 08:35–06:20+1; one connection via Dallas out, one connection via Miami back). Arrive Dec 9; 6 nights before the Dec 15 return. Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T18:54:08Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,297.65 · Airline $1,371.00 · Save $73.35 · See flights for these dates Copa Airlines / American Airlines (out GRU–SFO 744 / 382 04:50–23:17, back SFO–GRU 1665 / 929 00:37–06:05+1; one connection via Panama City out, one connection via Miami back). Arrive home Dec 30. The return leaves just after midnight on Dec 29; go to the airport the previous evening. Checked 2026-11-04T18:54:08Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,297.65 · Airline $1,371.00 · Save $73.35 · See flights for these dates Copa Airlines / American Airlines (out GRU–SFO 744 / 382 04:50–23:17, back SFO–GRU 1495 / 815 / 995 09:47–07:35+1; one connection via Panama City out, 2 connections via Los Angeles and Miami back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T18:54:08Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,297.65 · Airline $1,371.00 · Save $73.35 · See flights for these dates Copa Airlines / United Airlines (out GRU–SFO 744 / 382 04:50–23:17, back SFO–GRU 368 / 845 23:30–07:15+2; one connection via Panama City out, one connection via Chicago back). Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T18:54:08Z.

January 2027

  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,255.72 · Airline $1,326.00 · Save $70.28 · See flights for these dates Copa Airlines (out GRU–SFO 811 / 382 04:40–23:15, back SFO–GRU 383 / 701 00:40–20:50; one connection via Panama City out, one connection via Panama City back). The return leaves just after midnight on Jan 19; go to the airport the previous evening. Checked 2026-11-04T18:54:08Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $2,733.94 · Airline $2,890.00 · Save $156.06 · See flights for these dates Copa Airlines / United Airlines (out GRU–SFO 811 / 382 04:40–23:15, back SFO–GRU 2091 / 845 06:35–07:15+1; one connection via Panama City out, one connection via Chicago back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T18:54:08Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $941.86 · Airline $993.00 · Save $51.14 · See flights for these dates Air Canada (out GRU–SFO 91 / 739 21:30–11:05+1, back SFO–GRU 756 / 96 08:25–09:00+1; one connection via Toronto out, one connection via Montreal back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T18:54:08Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,090.53 · Airline $1,154.00 · Save $63.47 · See flights for these dates Air Canada (out GRU–SFO 91 / 739 21:30–11:05+1, back SFO–GRU 740 / 90 12:00–10:35+1; one connection via Toronto out, one connection via Toronto back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T18:54:08Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,558.06 · Airline $1,647.00 · Save $88.94 · See flights for these dates Air Canada / United Airlines (out GRU–SFO 91 / 739 21:30–11:05+1, back SFO–GRU 608 / 90 08:10–10:35+1; one connection via Toronto out, one connection via Toronto back). Arrive Jan 27; 6 nights before the Feb 2 return. Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T18:54:08Z.

How we checked Sao Paulo to San Francisco prices

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from GRU to SFO for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤24h out / ≤24h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: GRU → SFO. Each example names its actual airports.

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Flights by travel date

GRU–SFO · 2026-12-17 · 3 adults

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 3 adults.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,911.99 · Copa Airlines 811 / 382 · 04:40–23:17 local · 1 stop (PTY) · 23h 37m. Airline fare: $2,019. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $2,192.61 · American Airlines 906 / 2933 · 00:05–19:24 local · 1 stop (MIA) · 24h 19m. Airline fare: $2,319. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $2,819.35 · United Airlines 63 / 1768 · 22:15–09:45 (December 18, 2026) local · 1 stop (IAH) · 16h 30m. Airline fare: $2,974. See flights for these dates

Checked November 4, 2026 at 10:05 PM UTC

GRU–SFO · 2026-12-18 · 3 adults

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 3 adults.

  • Axel-exclusive $2,068.10 · Copa Airlines 700 / 382 · 11:10–23:17 local · 1 stop (PTY) · 17h 7m. Airline fare: $2,185. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $2,192.61 · LATAM Airlines 8164 / 1655 · 22:40–20:43 (December 19, 2026) local · 1 stop (BOS) · 27h 3m. Airline fare: $2,319. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $2,266.66 · WestJet 55 / 1500 · 19:40–15:50 (December 20, 2026) local · 1 stop (YYC) · 49h 10m. Airline fare: $2,391. See flights for these dates

Checked November 4, 2026 at 10:05 PM UTC

GRU–SFO · 2026-12-16 · 3 adults

One-way price · Economy · USD. One-way prices for 3 adults.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,911.99 · Copa Airlines 700 / 382 · 11:10–23:17 local · 1 stop (PTY) · 17h 7m. Airline fare: $2,019. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $1,932.52 · WestJet 55 / 1500 · 19:40–15:50 (December 17, 2026) local · 1 stop (YYC) · 25h 10m. Airline fare: $2,045. See flights for these dates

  • Axel-exclusive $2,192.61 · United Airlines 63 / 1768 · 22:15–09:45 (December 17, 2026) local · 1 stop (IAH) · 16h 30m. Carry-on bag: included with this Basic Economy fare (airline fare details via Google Flights, November 4, 2026). Airline fare: $2,319. See flights for these dates

Checked November 4, 2026 at 10:05 PM UTC

GRU–SFO · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,306.77 · American Airlines 962 / 1849 · 22:35–10:22 (December 9, 2026) local · 1 stop (DFW) · 16h 47m. Airline fare: $1,377.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:54 PM UTC

GRU–SFO · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,297.65 · Copa Airlines 744 / 382 · 04:50–23:17 local · 1 stop (PTY) · 23h 27m. Airline fare: $1,371.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,360.80 · United Airlines 844 / 1116 · 21:30–10:40 (December 23, 2026) local · 1 stop (ORD) · 18h 10m. Airline fare: $1,440.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:54 PM UTC

GRU–SFO · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $941.86 · Air Canada 91 / 739 · 21:30–11:05 (January 27, 2027) local · 1 stop (YYZ) · 18h 35m. Airline fare: $993.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,108.06 · Copa Airlines 700 / 382 · 11:10–23:15 local · 1 stop (PTY) · 17h 5m. Airline fare: $1,167.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:54 PM UTC

GRU–SFO · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,255.72 · Copa Airlines 811 / 382 · 04:40–23:15 local · 1 stop (PTY) · 23h 35m. Airline fare: $1,326.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,297.91 · Copa Airlines 700 / 382 · 11:10–23:15 local · 1 stop (PTY) · 17h 5m. Airline fare: $1,372.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,443.96 · American Airlines 930 / 2933 · 23:15–23:22 (January 13, 2027) local · 1 stop (MIA) · 29h 7m. Airline fare: $1,528.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:54 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: Copa Airlines 6.8/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10 · United Airlines 6.4/10 · Air Canada 5.4/10 · WestJet 6.0/10 · LATAM Airlines 5.7/10. Every airline rated.

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