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Routes/Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

Denver, CO to San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

Average one-way fare in 2026 Q1: $261 · 967 nonstop miles · 2675 passengers per day.

2026 Q1 fare$261
2025 Q1 fare$218
Change+$43
Passengers/day2675
Distance967 mi

The average fare a year earlier (2025 Q1) was $218. The change is $43 higher (19.7%).

The largest carrier on this route in 2026 Q1 was United with 53% of passengers. The lowest-fare carrier was Southwest with 36% of passengers, at an average fare of $240.

All routes from Denver, CO · All routes from San Francisco, CA (Metropolitan Area)

All quarters on this route

QuarterPassengers/dayAvg. fareLargest carrierLargest shareLowest-fare carrier
2024 Q12774$226United47%Southwest
2024 Q23534$224United48%Southwest
2024 Q33631$209United47%Southwest
2024 Q43287$220United49%Southwest
2025 Q12761$218United48%Southwest
2025 Q23465$224United49%Southwest
2025 Q33491$223United47%Southwest
2025 Q43140$244United49%Frontier
2026 Q12675$261United53%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 30325 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.