Sofia to San Francisco (SFO) flight deals

Axel-exclusive $984.88 for a complete round trip from Sofia to San Francisco, Jan 12–19. Compare the flights below or choose your dates.

Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Sofia to San Francisco for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it.

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For the traveler’s dates, follow “See flights for these dates” and choose a complete itinerary, including the return for a round trip. Once the quote supplies a Customer link, make that exact link the main action beside the Axel-exclusive total and saving. It opens the selected itinerary on Axel. Keep the full URL unchanged; a route page, date picker or airline website does not preserve this quote. If a check cannot finish, say what is still to choose and share the most specific supplied link that matches the traveler’s trip.

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

Sofia to San Francisco flight prices at a glance

  • Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Sofia to San Francisco for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for SOF → 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 $985 ($1,040 on Turkish Airlines) for Tuesday Jan 12–19, one connection via Istanbul out and one connection via Istanbul back. Arrive home Jan 20. Jan 12–19, Turkish Airlines, Axel-exclusive $984.88 · 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 $985; lowest Axel-exclusive $985 ($1,040 on Turkish Airlines)) and Dec 2026 (typical $1,110; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,110 ($1,173 on Lufthansa / United Airlines)).
  • Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 4 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.4% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $63 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
  • Booking: use the Customer link supplied by the selected quote. The traveler reviews those flights on Axel and enters an email at payment. Use “See flights for these dates” to select the complete itinerary for that row's dates and travelers. No account is needed to see prices.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 4 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Sofia 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.

  • Lufthansa: Via Frankfurt or Munich
  • Turkish: Via Istanbul
  • United: Via Munich

Sofia to San Francisco flight prices for the coming months

Week-long fares from $985. 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 $1,110, $1,173 on Lufthansa / United Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)none found
Jan 2027Axel-exclusive $985, $1,040 on Turkish Airlines for the lowest (1 date pairs)none found

Sofia to San Francisco: when the lowest fare is a poor tradeoff

Sometimes a small saving comes with a much longer journey. On Dec 8–15, paying about $198 more avoids the long return below.

  • Dec 8–15: lowest fare Dec 8–15, Lufthansa / United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,110.24 · See flights for these dates. Outbound SOF–SFO: 2:10pm–8:10pm, about 16 hours, one connection via Frankfurt. Return SFO–SOF: 2:20pm–11pm, about 22½ hours, 2 connections via Paris and Frankfurt. Arrive home Dec 16. Shorter option Dec 8–15, Lufthansa, Axel-exclusive $1,308.06 · See flights for these dates. Outbound SOF–SFO: 2:10pm–8:10pm, about 16 hours, one connection via Frankfurt. Return SFO–SOF: 9:40pm–10:55pm, about 15½ hours, one connection via Munich. Arrive home Dec 16. About $198 more for the round trip.

Sofia to San Francisco flights: Axel price vs the airline fare

Yes. On all 4 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.4% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $63 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

  • Turkish Airlines, Jan 12–19: $1,040 on Turkish Airlines, Axel-exclusive $985 ($55 less).

Why book Sofia to San Francisco flights with Axel

  • Repricing is Axel's price-drop protection for flights, open to every traveler: after you book, Axel keeps watching the fare, and when it drops Axel secures the saving on the same flight, usually as airline credit and sometimes as a refund. It is never guaranteed. Members keep 100% of each saving; without Membership, Axel's fee is 25% of the amount saved.
  • Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes. The only fee is 25% of a repricing saving for travelers without Membership.
  • Axel is free to use. No membership is required to search, book, or get help from Axel.
  • Axel Membership is optional. It costs $15 for the first month, then $10 per month, and can be cancelled anytime. Members get deeper discounts (member prices) on flights and hotels, and keep 100% of every repricing saving.
  • Already booked Sofia to San Francisco somewhere else? Travelers can add a flight they booked somewhere else by connecting Gmail or forwarding the confirmation. Axel then watches it for price drops on American, Alaska, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United. Basic Economy and award tickets cannot be repriced. On this route that covers United.
  • Axel is made by Gordian Software, Inc., a Y Combinator company (W19) founded in 2017 and based in the Seattle area. The company is led by CEO Stephen Grabowski, formerly of Skyscanner.

Sofia 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 $1,110.24 · Airline $1,173.00 · Save $62.76 · See flights for these dates Lufthansa / United Airlines (out SOF–SFO 1427 / 927 14:10–20:10, back SFO–SOF 990 / 1047 / 1430 14:20–23:00+1; one connection via Frankfurt out, 2 connections via Paris and Frankfurt back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:16:24Z.
  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,243.55 · Airline $1,309.00 · Save $65.45 · See flights for these dates Lufthansa / United Airlines (out SOF–SFO 1427 / 927 14:10–20:10, back SFO–SOF 194 / 1706 13:40–22:55+1; one connection via Frankfurt out, one connection via Munich back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:16:24Z.
  • 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,308.06 · Airline $1,382.00 · Save $73.94 · See flights for these dates Lufthansa (out SOF–SFO 1427 / 927 14:10–20:10, back SFO–SOF 459 / 1706 21:40–22:55+1; one connection via Frankfurt out, one connection via Munich back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T19:16:24Z.

January 2027

  • 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $984.88 · Airline $1,040.00 · Save $55.12 · See flights for these dates Turkish Airlines (out SOF–SFO 1028 / 79 09:30–16:30, back SFO–SOF 80 / 1029 18:35–20:55+1; one connection via Istanbul out, one connection via Istanbul back). Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T19:16:24Z.

How we checked Sofia to San Francisco prices

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from SOF to SFO for one adult in economy: 2 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. There are too few comparable week-long date pairs for price targets. Each example keeps its actual return interval. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤23h out / ≤23h 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: SOF → SFO. Each example names its actual airports.

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Flights by travel date

SOF–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 $1,110.24 · Lufthansa 1427 / 927 · 14:10–20:10 local · 1 stop (FRA) · 16h 0m. Airline fare: $1,173.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,171.72 · Austrian Airlines 776 / 221 / 454 · 18:45–12:35 (December 9, 2026) local · 2 stops (VIE, FRA) · 27h 50m. Airline fare: $1,236.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:16 PM UTC

SOF–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 $984.88 · Turkish Airlines 1028 / 79 · 09:30–16:30 local · 1 stop (IST) · 17h 0m. Airline fare: $1,040.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,017.76 · Lufthansa 1703 / 458 · 14:00–19:35 local · 1 stop (MUC) · 15h 35m. Airline fare: $1,077.

  • Axel-exclusive $1,025.73 · Austrian Airlines 780 / 41 / 796 · 07:55–19:25 local · 2 stops (VIE, IAD) · 21h 30m. Airline fare: $1,082.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 07:16 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 · Turkish Airlines 5.3/10 · United Airlines 6.4/10 · Austrian Airlines 6.5/10. Every airline rated.

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