Routes/Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

Austin, TX to San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

Average one-way fare in 2026 Q1: $289 · 1504 nonstop miles · 2039 passengers per day.

2026 Q1 fare$289
2025 Q1 fare$307
Change−$18
Passengers/day2039
Distance1504 mi

The average fare a year earlier (2025 Q1) was $307. The change is $18 lower (5.8%).

The largest carrier on this route in 2026 Q1 was United with 44% of passengers. The lowest-fare carrier was Southwest with 40% of passengers, at an average fare of $270.

All routes from Austin, TX · All routes from San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

All quarters on this route

QuarterPassengers/dayAvg. fareLargest carrierLargest shareLowest-fare carrier
2024 Q11847$288Southwest37%Alaska
2024 Q22259$327Southwest43%Southwest
2024 Q31908$284Southwest39%Alaska
2024 Q42223$295Southwest38%Alaska
2025 Q11805$307United37%Alaska
2025 Q22142$299Southwest36%Alaska
2025 Q31876$271Southwest38%Alaska
2025 Q42212$283Southwest38%Alaska
2026 Q12039$289United44%Southwest

Source: U.S. Department of Transportation, Consumer Airfare Report Table 1, 2026 Q1. Figures are average one-way fares paid, including taxes and fees, for the quarter shown. Record: city markets 30423 and 32457; U.S. Department of Transportation, Domestic Airline Consumer Airfare Report, Table 1: top 1,000 contiguous-state city-pair markets (average one-way fare, passengers per day, largest carrier, lowest-fare carrier). Fetched 2026-09-27T00:40:04Z. Source data.