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Find cheap flights from Riyadh to San Francisco from 2,421 ﷼

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Riyadh to San Francisco departing on 9/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Riyadh to San Francisco.
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Cheap flight deals from Riyadh to San Francisco (RUH-SFO)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Riyadh to San Francisco that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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12:35 am - 1:15 pmRUH-SFO
22h 40m1 stop
3:30 pm - 10:45 pmSFO-RUH
21h 15m1 stop
2,710 ﷼British Airways
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Wed, Sep 11 - Thu, Sep 19
12:35 am - 1:15 pmRUH-SFO
22h 40m1 stop
12:14 pm - 10:45 pmSFO-RUH
24h 31m2 stops
2,800 ﷼British Airways
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Wed, Sep 11 - Wed, Sep 18
9:15 am - 8:20 pmRUH-SFO
21h 05m1 stop
10:10 pm - 6:45 pmSFO-RUH
34h 35m1 stop
2,807 ﷼
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Thu, Sep 12 - Thu, Sep 19
1:45 am - 1:15 pmRUH-SFO
21h 30m1 stop
3:15 pm - 9:25 pmSFO-RUH
20h 10m1 stop
3,212 ﷼ITA Airways
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Thu, Sep 12 - Wed, Sep 18
1:55 am - 6:38 pmRUH-SFO
26h 43m2 stops
9:04 am - 7:55 pmSFO-RUH
24h 51m2 stops
3,283 ﷼
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Mon, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 17
11:59 pm - 3:54 pmRUH-SFO
25h 55m3 stops
1:50 pm - 10:55 pmSFO-RUH
23h 05m1 stop
3,325 ﷼KLM
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Wed, Sep 11 - Wed, Sep 18
11:59 pm - 3:54 pmRUH-SFO
25h 55m3 stops
1:50 pm - 10:55 pmSFO-RUH
23h 05m1 stop
3,407 ﷼KLM
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Wed, Sep 11 - Fri, Sep 20
1:45 am - 1:15 pmRUH-SFO
21h 30m1 stop
3:15 pm - 9:25 pmSFO-RUH
20h 10m1 stop
3,553 ﷼ITA Airways
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Fri, Sep 13 - Wed, Sep 18
5:00 am - 5:50 pmRUH-SFO
22h 50m2 stops
4:10 pm - 10:00 pmSFO-RUH
19h 50m1 stop
6,713 ﷼Qatar Airways
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Sat, Sep 14 - Tue, Sep 17
5:00 am - 5:50 pmRUH-SFO
22h 50m2 stops
4:10 pm - 10:00 pmSFO-RUH
19h 50m1 stop
6,818 ﷼Qatar Airways
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Sat, Sep 14 - Sat, Sep 21

Flights from Riyadh to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Riyadh to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Riyadh to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Riyadh to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Riyadh to San Francisco is October, where tickets cost 2,852 ﷼ on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets is 6,342 ﷼ and 5,135 ﷼ respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Riyadh to San Francisco?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Riyadh to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Riyadh to San Francisco, you should book around 2 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 44 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Riyadh to San Francisco?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 3 days, Oman Air offered the best one-way deal for that route, at 3,283 ﷼. KAYAK users also found Riyadh to San Francisco round-trip flights on British Airways from 2,710 ﷼ and on ITA Airways from 3,212 ﷼.

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Low season

March

High season

June

Cheapest flight

2,421 ﷼
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 3% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 56% increase in price.
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When to book flights from Riyadh to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Riyadh to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Riyadh to San Francisco

  • What is the cheapest flight from Riyadh to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Riyadh to San Francisco was 646 ﷼ for a one-way ticket and 723 ﷼ for a round-trip.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Riyadh to San Francisco?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Riyadh to San Francisco?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Riyadh and San Francisco, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Riyadh to San Francisco, KLM or Qatar Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Riyadh to San Francisco are KLM and Qatar Airways. With an average price for the route of 3,587 ﷼ and an overall rating of 7.8, KLM is the most popular choice. Qatar Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of 4,773 ﷼ and an overall rating of 7.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Riyadh to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Riyadh to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Riyadh to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Riyadh is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Riyadh to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back to Riyadh with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Riyadh to San Francisco?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Francisco from Riyadh up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 4 airlines serving from Riyadh to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Riyadh to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Riyadh to San Francisco? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1604 reviews
7.2Entertainment
7.3Food
8.4Crew
7.6Comfort
7.8Boarding
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We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2024AMS - ATL
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We left one hour late because of technical difficulties. The economy comfort seats are great for the price. The crew was mediocre, they do not provide a pleasant experience, they just deliver food and drinks and give orders, not very amicable, no service and hospitality focus.

I thought KLM was the best airline but the Lima - Amsterdam was 1 hours late, the Brussels - Amsterdam was 2.30 hours late and the Amsterdam - Lima was 30 minutes late

The food was ok. The crew seemed like they were cranky. I had one guy get mad at me for passing in between the storage area to get to the other toilet. I can understand if it's not allowed but reprimanding me like I'm a student saying "This is the last time!" was not appropriate. During my meal time, there was a French family around me. No problems there but when we usually have meals, they are supposed to put their chair in the upright position. These people did not do it and the steward did not tell them to raise their seat in the upright position. However, I was told to do so! So, me and another person next to me had to eat with the monitor almost touching our faces. Furthermore, a lady in front of me was putting her feet up and preventing another elder passenger from putting her seat back. To make it worse, she was continuously hitting her back into her seat, shaking my monitor while I was watching a movie. A crew member did speak to her about it but then she accused me of pushing her seat forward! The crew member gave me a death stare and told me to stop pushing the seat forward. I did not even touch her seat at all, if I did, she would know it. Her boyfriend also stood up and tried to push her seat even further past the maximum decline to no avail. None of these people were reprimanded but the steward, some bald guy, was extremely friendly with them and did not even try to instruct them to do anything until it was time to land. I resisted the urge to really argue with them because I would have obviously been seen as the aggressor (I have no idea why). I hardly said anything on this flight except "more wine please" and "sorry" if I bumped into someone accidentally. Overall, it was an annoying flight and I had to resist the urge to yell at the steward and the people he was overly friendly with. The happiest moment of this flight was leaving it.

One of the vstewardeses wanted to bump me of the plane for absolutely nothing. There is CCTV in the plane ans everything can be verified. Very disappointing , you all will see, o other 5 years and the passangers who does not smile to flight attendent will be bumped off...

Amazing KLM service and brilliant economy comfort seats. Well worth the extra.

All and all pretty good. It’s crowded but that is what flying is all about. But no complaints otherwise.

The seats are too cramped in that plane. If you’re above 1,80m consider alternatives or first class I guess… There were no emergency exits to seat somewhere with more legroom

Seats actually fit a human! Snack options were a bit lame but that’s ok

Everything in general was great, but we left 30 minutes late

Pros: "The crew were great! The seats are not that comfortable, it happened that I had 3 seats raw for myself but the armrests were not going up so I could not utilize them and lie down to sleep."

More facilities to transport to the gates......felt too much walking distance

For a short flight, Qatar Airways offers very good onboard service.

Just happy I flew Qatar Airways awesome no wonder they are #1 in the world right now! The food was just delicious, very courteous, professional crew.

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

It was a really long flight from Doha to Philadelphia and it was overall a good one. The one area that I would comment on is that there is a lot of single-use plastic and disposables in the meal service for American Airlines. It would be great to see more circular options in the meal service to reduce the amount of waste.

Suddenly Flight has been change by Qatar and there’s no information is there of us from Bom to Doha and counter person is behaving like Qatar owner next I will not buy Qatar and I will not suggest anyone to fly in Qatar

The crew was fantastic and the over flight was perfect as well.

They shld provide food. Between food they are giving 10 hours gap which is toooo much

The crew was great and the food and liquor offerings were good. Seats were a bit cramped. Flight arrived early at destination. That's a plus.

All over with Qatar airlines my experience was really bad due to delays and then putting me on different airlines and after 8 hours of wait I had to listen to their is no plane to fly for another 24 hours. Wore experience ever.

It was freezing in the airplane. Everyone was wearing everything they had with them. The crew acknowledged it was cold, but did nothing about it

The flight attendants were superb and the service was outstanding. Some passengers with small children were very rude and inconsiderate, kids were constantly crying and some were running around the aisle unsupervised.

Terrible. There was a rattling noise the whole flight. The internet didn't work after I paid. Boarding is very disorganized.

Horrible flight attendant in back of economy that screamed at me, have already reported to United. Horrible food - for Gluten free, why would you assume the person is vegetarian? I was served some kind of horrible curry bean paste and multiple cold rolls and soggy vegetables with no seasoning... um no!

The crew member put her luggage and boxes behind my seat so I was able to recline while the passenger in front of me did for 8 hours. My knees were forced against the seat for hours :(. Dude sitting next to me hasn't showered in weeks so I almost threw up.

Sorry my last review for prg to fra was for this flight. My prg to fra flight was fine but my second flight back to Washington DC was with a slow awful crew who wouldn’t come in a timely manner to take trash and take trash before serving coffee tea and was shoving other people’s bottles of water on me when we were not traveling together

Lufthansa was amazing. Definitely upgrade your seat if you can swing it - they take very good care of their passengers. Customs in DC is nothing short of a nightmare though. Stood in line waiting to go back through security for 30 minutes, had to RUN through and across two terminals to make my connection and only had 5 minutes to spare. Terrible. Very very poor coordination by the airport staff and CBP.

I was ver pleased with the service all the way through

I always try to book flights that don’t charge for baggage. Yet I was charged $75 for this flight.

Trouble keeps changing the time and I was booked different flight without knowing it was bad experience

my original flight was cancelled the previous day, and i was rescheduled onto this flight, which left much earlier in the morning, impacting my previous evening and requiring me to get up much earlier in the morning to get to the airport online. This practice happens way way way too much, and it seems on every airline, though AA is probably the worst.

Spending 10 hours on a flight with no video or wifi access due to issues per stewardess was not enjoyable nor acceptable. Will follow up directly with the airline as well

I really did not like being ordered to pull my shade down by the attendants. One of them was very rude to me about it, standing there until I closed it like I was a child brusquely reaching across me to close an adjoining one. They claim it was so people who wanted to could sleep. It’s a 10:30am flight not a red eye. Closing your shade or leaving it up for natural light should be a choice. Ruined my flight!

My baggage did not arrived with me. Took 3 days to get it after so may calls and follow up

The crew was very attentive and kept busy serving a variety of treats!

Terrible. Flight was 3 hours delayed and I missed my other flight to my final destination

Offered vegetable curry when it was actually tofu which I don’t care for.

The flight was good the crew excellent…but take off delayed three hours!!!

Both mine and my husband's chairs were broken. Also it took 2 hours to get our bags after our flight which was wild.

perhaps eye contact with the cabin crew, instead of abruptness and an impatience to serve.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Riyadh to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/11Wed
2 stops
28h 45mRUH-SFO
2,421 ﷼
9/11Wed
3 stops
31h 50mRUH-SFO
2,448 ﷼
9/10Tue
2 stops
31h 04mRUH-SFO
2,770 ﷼
5/17Fri
2 stopsOman Air
43h 55mRUH-SFO
3,283 ﷼
9/10Tue
1 stopBritish Airways
26h 50mRUH-SFO
3,306 ﷼
5/17Fri
1 stopBritish Airways
26h 50mRUH-SFO
3,355 ﷼
9/11Wed
1 stopTurkish Airlines
33h 05mRUH-SFO
3,381 ﷼
5/18Sat
3 stopsKLM
26h 00mRUH-SFO
3,415 ﷼
5/30Thu
1 stopQatar Airways
23h 20mRUH-SFO
12,868 ﷼
5/31Fri
3 stopsKLM
26h 00mRUH-SFO
17,932 ﷼

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Last minute flights from Riyadh to San Francisco

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Riyadh to San Francisco that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/4Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
22h 40mRUH-SFO
5/21Tue
multi-stopBritish Airways
21h 15mSFO-RUH
2,714 ﷼
5/4Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
25h 15mRUH-SFO
5/21Tue
multi-stopBritish Airways
21h 15mSFO-RUH
2,781 ﷼
5/4Sat
multi-stopBritish Airways
25h 15mRUH-SFO
5/21Tue
multi-stopBritish Airways
23h 05mSFO-RUH
2,920 ﷼
5/5Sun
multi-stopKLM
21h 46mRUH-SFO
5/21Tue
multi-stopKLM
23h 40mSFO-RUH
3,332 ﷼
5/5Sun
multi-stopKLM
28h 05mRUH-SFO
5/21Tue
multi-stopKLM
24h 02mSFO-RUH
3,355 ﷼
5/5Sun
multi-stopDelta
21h 46mRUH-SFO
5/20Mon
multi-stopDelta
36h 15mSFO-RUH
3,377 ﷼
5/4Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
45h 23mRUH-SFO
5/11Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
19h 50mSFO-RUH
3,681 ﷼
5/5Sun
multi-stopKLM
21h 46mRUH-SFO
5/11Sat
multi-stopKLM
23h 00mSFO-RUH
3,808 ﷼
5/5Sun
multi-stopDelta
29h 41mRUH-SFO
5/10Fri
multi-stopDelta
36h 15mSFO-RUH
3,868 ﷼
5/4Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
36h 05mRUH-SFO
5/11Sat
multi-stopQatar Airways
35h 00mSFO-RUH
6,646 ﷼

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Riyadh - San Francisco Flights

Departure:

Riyadh (RUH)Saudi Arabia

Destination:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

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