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$259 Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Champaign

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Champaign departing on 8/18. 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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Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Champaign (SFO-CMI)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Champaign 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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11:59 pm - 11:17 amSFO-CMI
9h 18m1 stop
2:56 pm - 8:00 pmCMI-SFO
7h 04m1 stop
$259American Airlines
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Sun, Aug 18 - Sat, Aug 24
11:59 pm - 11:17 amSFO-CMI
9h 18m1 stop
11:47 am - 6:57 pmCMI-SFO
9h 10m2 stops
$264American Airlines
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Sun, Aug 18 - Sat, Aug 24
5:49 am - 2:26 pmSFO-CMI
6h 37m1 stop
3:36 pm - 8:50 pmCMI-SFO
7h 14m1 stop
$388American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 15 - Mon, Aug 19
8:28 pm - 11:17 amSFO-CMI
12h 49m2 stops
3:36 pm - 8:50 pmCMI-SFO
7h 14m1 stop
$393American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 15 - Mon, Aug 19
8:28 pm - 11:17 amSFO-CMI
12h 49m2 stops
6:03 am - 1:40 pmCMI-SFO
9h 37m2 stops
$398American Airlines
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Thu, Aug 15 - Mon, Aug 19
6:00 am - 2:25 pmSFO-CMI
6h 25m1 stop
7:07 am - 3:01 pmCMI-SFO
9h 54m1 stop
$568American Airlines
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Tue, Jul 9 - Wed, Jul 24
1:10 pm - 9:14 pmSFO-CMI
6h 04m1 stop
3:51 pm - 10:36 pmCMI-SFO
8h 45m2 stops
$573American Airlines
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Tue, Jul 9 - Wed, Jul 24
9:17 am - 8:34 pmSFO-CMI
9h 17m2 stops
3:51 pm - 10:36 pmCMI-SFO
8h 45m2 stops
$578American Airlines
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Tue, Jul 9 - Wed, Jul 24
12:59 am - 3:21 pmSFO-CMI
12h 22m2 stops
2:55 pm - 11:00 pmCMI-SFO
10h 05m1 stop
$702American Airlines
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Mon, Jul 8 - Wed, Jul 24
9:02 am - 8:34 pmSFO-CMI
9h 32m1 stop
2:55 pm - 7:40 pmCMI-SFO
6h 45m1 stop
$748American Airlines
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Sat, Jul 6 - Wed, Jul 24

Flights from San Francisco to Champaign - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from San Francisco to Champaign?

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Champaign clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Champaign on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from San Francisco to Champaign. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Thursday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Champaign, 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 San Francisco to Champaign is August, where tickets cost $375 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of tickets is $934 and $869 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

April

Cheapest flight

$259
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 40% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 23% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Champaign

When to book flights from San Francisco to Champaign

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Champaign based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Champaign

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Champaign was $259 for a round-trip ticket.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Champaign?

    A passport is not required to fly from San Francisco to Champaign.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Francisco to Champaign?

    When flying out of San Francisco you will be using San Francisco. You will be landing at Champaign, also known as Champaign University-Willard.

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

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

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

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Francisco and Champaign.

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

    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 San Francisco to Champaign.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Champaign from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Champaign?

    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 Champaign with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and CMI can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 Champaign from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airline flying from San Francisco to Champaign

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Champaign. 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 San Francisco to Champaign? 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.
7.3
American AirlinesOverall score based on 14284 reviews
6.6Food
7.6Boarding
7.1Entertainment
8.0Crew
7.2Comfort
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The CX617 from HK to BKK was delayed more than 1.5 hours.

2.0 MediocreAnonymous, May 2024STL - ORD
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The CX617 from HK to BKK was delayed more than 1.5 hours.

This flight is frequently delayed. The connections seemingly are more frequently delayed. I’ve missed connections as a result twice on the same route to charlotte then Charleston. Final destination arrival has been the next day, twice in a row. No pilots, no crew. Too many excuses. Unfortunately, my days with American are over.

Entertainment was okay not because anything was wrong but it is a short flight so having no wifi is annoying but understandable. Crew was outstanding as usual

Those seats were way too narrow. I had the middle seat, one person was a very skinny person and we still couldn’t avoid touching each other anytime one of us moved. The other person was larger and we were basically sitting in each others lap the entire flight. There was zero entertainment. The flight was long enough to justify tvs, but no. Gotta sit there in your infant seat and twiddle your thumbs.

Flight was fine. It took an unusually long time to have baggage delivered to the carousel in ORD.

Average - flew with Jet Blue internal and it was far more comfortable and better food and entertainment. Notable difference

The flight got canceled due to mechanical issues, and he to be rebooked and missed my appointments for that day

The flight was scheduled to depart DCA at 12:30 pm but was delayed twice on the ground so that we were finally scheduled to depart at around 4:00 pm. Once we boarded, it was announced that takeoff would be delayed again to fix a hydraulic problem which delayed our eventual takeoff until around 5:00 pm. Once we departed, it was a smooth flight back to ORD. We did not get any explanation about what caused the original significant delay. In my experience, this happens frequently with AA.

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

The only problem experienced was a ground stop in Chicago due to weather. But the crew handled everything professionally. They prioritized rebooking those passengers who had connecting flights and then deplaning the other passengers. When the hold was lifted, they efficiently re-boarded all the passengers so that we could depart before our departure limit expired.

San Francisco - Champaign Flights

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San Francisco (SFO)United States

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Champaign (CMI)United States

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