Cheap flights from San Francisco to Manila from $465

The cheapest month to fly to Manila from San Francisco is in September. Flight prices, which tend to average around $765, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Manila during the month of September, then departing from San Francisco during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $767.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to Manila. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $891. The most expensive day to fly to Manila is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,089.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Manila is in the afternoon when flights can be purchased for as low as $950. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Manila is at noon when prices are around $1,032.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Manila from San Francisco when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Manila for around $919 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Manila from San Francisco for as low as $809 on momondo.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between San Francisco to Manila.

As of May 2026, prices for San Francisco to Manila flights are approximately 17% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

United Airlines and Korean Air are the most popular carriers operating from San Francisco to Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

Philippine Airlines, United Airlines and EVA Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Manila from San Francisco according to our data. Philippine Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Manila. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to Manila on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% of flights between San Francisco and Manila have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 199 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Monday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, United Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Taipei City (TPE) was the most common stop: 55% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Guangzhou (CAN) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $693.

Flights connecting via Tokyo (NRT) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 18h 33m.

Tokyo (NRT) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 2h 21m.

3 flights are operational daily from San Francisco to Manila as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 12:00AM, with 67% of flights per day taking off in the morning.

As of May 2026, 21 flights take off from San Francisco and land in Manila each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.