Budapest to San Francisco (SFO) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Budapest to San Francisco, look for around $885, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $890 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 12 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

Answers at a glance

  • Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Budapest to San Francisco for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for BUD → 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 $883 ($934 on Lufthansa / United Airlines) for Tuesday Jan 26–Feb 2, 2 connections via Frankfurt and Vancouver out and 2 connections via Vancouver and Munich back. Arrive home Feb 3. Jan 26–Feb 2, Lufthansa / United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $882.63 · See flights for these dates
  • Good price: about $885 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Jan 26–Feb 2, Lufthansa / United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $882.63 · 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 $883; lowest Axel-exclusive $883 ($934 on Lufthansa / United Airlines)) and Dec 2026 (typical $976; lowest Axel-exclusive $976 ($1,032 on Lufthansa)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 12 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $53 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)$885$8904

Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · BUD–SFO. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Jan 26–Feb 2, Lufthansa / United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $882.63 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 12 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

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 France: Via Paris
  • British Airways: Via London
  • KLM: Via Amsterdam
  • Lufthansa: Via Frankfurt or Munich
  • Swiss: Via Zurich
  • United: Via Munich

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $883. 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 $976–$984, $1,032 on Lufthansa for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found
Jan 2027Axel-exclusive $883–$890, $934 on Lufthansa / United Airlines for the lowest (2 date pairs)none found

When is the lowest fare a poor tradeoff?

Sometimes a small saving comes with a much longer journey. On Dec 8–15, paying about $252 more avoids the long return below.

  • Dec 8–15: lowest fare Dec 8–15, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines, Axel-exclusive $983.59 · See flights for these dates. Outbound BUD–SFO: 6:30am–11:45am, about 14½ hours, one connection via Amsterdam. Return SFO–BUD: 12:08pm–4:25pm, about 19½ hours, 2 connections via Minneapolis and Amsterdam. Arrive home Dec 16. Shorter option Dec 8–15, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,236.06 · See flights for these dates. Outbound BUD–SFO: 6:30am–11:45am, about 14½ hours, one connection via Amsterdam. Return SFO–BUD: 1:50pm–1:25pm, about 14½ hours, one connection via Amsterdam. Arrive home Dec 16. About $252 more for the round trip.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 12 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.5% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $53 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • Lufthansa / United Airlines, Jan 26–Feb 2: $934 on Lufthansa / United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $883 ($51 less).
  • Lufthansa, Dec 22–29: $1,032 on Lufthansa, Axel-exclusive $976 ($56 less).

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Every trip 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 $983.59 · Airline $1,037.00 · Save $53.41 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out BUD–SFO 1362 / 605 06:30–11:45, back SFO–BUD 1980 / 162 / 1369 12:08–16:25+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, 2 connections via Minneapolis and Amsterdam back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:14:38Z.
  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,236.06 · Airline $1,308.00 · Save $71.94 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (out BUD–SFO 1362 / 605 06:30–11:45, back SFO–BUD 606 / 1367 13:50–13:25+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, one connection via Amsterdam back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:14:38Z.
  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,245.30 · Airline $1,315.00 · Save $69.70 · See flights for these dates KLM Royal Dutch Airlines / Air France (out BUD–SFO 1362 / 605 06:30–11:45, back SFO–BUD 81 / 1694 15:10–22:40+1; one connection via Amsterdam out, one connection via Paris back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:14:38Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $975.75 · Airline $1,032.00 · Save $56.25 · See flights for these dates Lufthansa (out BUD–SFO 1337 / 927 14:25–20:10, back SFO–BUD 459 / 1680 21:40–21:20+1; one connection via Frankfurt out, one connection via Munich back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:14:38Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $975.75 · Airline $1,032.00 · Save $56.25 · See flights for these dates Lufthansa / United Airlines (out BUD–SFO 1337 / 927 14:25–20:10, back SFO–BUD 194 / 1680 13:40–21:20+1; one connection via Frankfurt out, one connection via Munich back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T19:14:38Z.
  • 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $984.45 · Airline $1,039.00 · Save $54.55 · See flights for these dates Lufthansa / Swiss International Air Lines (out BUD–SFO 1337 / 927 14:25–20:10, back SFO–BUD 39 / 2250 19:25–08:50+2; one connection via Frankfurt out, one connection via Zurich back). Arrive home Dec 31. Checked 2026-11-04T19:14:38Z.

January 2027

  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $890.17 · Airline $939.00 · Save $48.83 · See flights for these dates Finnair / British Airways (out BUD–SFO 1252 / 1 / 1758 11:35–21:27, back SFO–BUD 284 / 870 17:25–23:00+1; 2 connections via Helsinki and Los Angeles out, one connection via London back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:14:38Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $900.60 · Airline $950.00 · Save $49.40 · See flights for these dates Finnair / American Airlines (out BUD–SFO 1252 / 1 / 1758 11:35–21:27, back SFO–BUD 3047 / 364 / 869 06:35–10:30+1; 2 connections via Helsinki and Los Angeles out, 2 connections via Dallas and Madrid back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:14:38Z.
  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $6,745.48 · Airline $7,123.00 · Save $377.52 · See flights for these dates Finnair / Lufthansa (out BUD–SFO 1252 / 1 / 1758 11:35–21:27, back SFO–BUD 455 / 1336 14:45–13:40+1; 2 connections via Helsinki and Los Angeles out, one connection via Frankfurt back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:14:38Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $882.63 · Airline $934.00 · Save $51.37 · See flights for these dates Lufthansa / United Airlines (out BUD–SFO 1341 / 492 / 566 06:40–16:06, back SFO–BUD 2421 / 477 / 1676 10:14–12:40+1; 2 connections via Frankfurt and Vancouver out, 2 connections via Vancouver and Munich back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:14:39Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $909.62 · Airline $958.00 · Save $48.38 · See flights for these dates Lufthansa (out BUD–SFO 1341 / 492 / 566 06:40–16:06, back SFO–BUD 459 / 1680 21:40–21:20+1; 2 connections via Frankfurt and Vancouver out, one connection via Munich back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:14:39Z.
  • 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $910.56 · Airline $960.00 · Save $49.44 · See flights for these dates Lufthansa (out BUD–SFO 1341 / 492 / 566 06:40–16:06, back SFO–BUD 455 / 1336 14:45–13:40+1; 2 connections via Frankfurt and Vancouver out, one connection via Frankfurt back). Arrive home Feb 3. Checked 2026-11-04T19:14:39Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from BUD 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 · ≤20h out / ≤20h 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: BUD → SFO. Each example names its actual airports.

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BUD–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 $975.75 · Lufthansa 1337 / 927 · 14:25–20:10 local · 1 stop (FRA) · 14h 45m. Airline fare: $1,032.

  • Axel-exclusive $983.59 · Swiss International Air Lines 2253 / 38 · 06:15–16:30 local · 1 stop (ZRH) · 19h 15m. Airline fare: $1,037.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:14 PM UTC

BUD–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 $983.59 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1362 / 605 · 06:30–11:45 local · 1 stop (AMS) · 14h 15m. Airline fare: $1,037.

  • Axel-exclusive $986.15 · Air France 1695 / 80 · 06:00–12:55 local · 1 stop (CDG) · 15h 55m. Airline fare: $1,043.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,017.76 · Lufthansa 1341 / 454 · 06:40–12:35 local · 1 stop (FRA) · 14h 55m. Airline fare: $1,077.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:14 PM UTC

BUD–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 $882.63 · Lufthansa 1341 / 492 / 566 · 06:40–16:06 local · 2 stops (FRA, YVR) · 18h 26m. Airline fare: $934.

  • Axel-exclusive $890.65 · Lufthansa 1341 / 454 · 06:40–12:35 local · 1 stop (FRA) · 14h 55m. Airline fare: $940.

  • Axel-exclusive $891.60 · Swiss International Air Lines 2251 / 86 / 761 · 09:40–21:33 local · 2 stops (ZRH, YUL) · 20h 53m. Airline fare: $942.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:14 PM UTC

BUD–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 $890.17 · Finnair 1252 / 1 / 1758 · 11:35–21:27 local · 2 stops (HEL, LAX) · 18h 52m. Airline fare: $939.

  • Axel-exclusive $893.02 · Swiss International Air Lines 2251 / 38 · 09:40–16:30 local · 1 stop (ZRH) · 15h 50m. Airline fare: $945.

  • Axel-exclusive $899.65 · KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1362 / 605 · 06:30–11:45 local · 1 stop (AMS) · 14h 15m. Airline fare: $948.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:14 PM UTC

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

Airline ratings: Lufthansa 5.6/10 · KLM 5.3/10 · Swiss 5.8/10 · Finnair 6.1/10 · United Airlines 6.4/10 · Air France 5.6/10. Every airline rated.

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