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$260 Find cheap flights from San Francisco to Ixtapa

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Ixtapa departing on 7/3. 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 Ixtapa (SFO-ZIH)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco to Ixtapa 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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7:07 am - 7:58 pmSFO-ZIH
11h 51m1 stop
7:49 am - 10:39 pmZIH-SFO
15h 50m1 stop
$389Aeromexico
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Tue, Jul 23 - Thu, Jul 25
6:03 am - 8:01 pmSFO-ZIH
12h 58m2 stops
7:48 am - 8:59 pmZIH-SFO
14h 11m1 stop
$394Delta
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Mon, Sep 2 - Fri, Sep 6
7:07 am - 7:58 pmSFO-ZIH
11h 51m1 stop
3:46 pm - 1:29 pmZIH-SFO
22h 43m2 stops
$399Delta
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Sun, Jul 14 - Mon, Jul 22
6:03 am - 7:58 pmSFO-ZIH
12h 55m2 stops
12:44 pm - 11:49 pmZIH-SFO
12h 05m2 stops
$404Delta
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Tue, Jul 16 - Tue, Jul 23
7:00 am - 12:08 pmSFO-ZIH
4h 08mnonstop
4:13 pm - 6:48 pmZIH-SFO
4h 35mnonstop
$507Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Nov 2 - Sat, Nov 9
1:50 pm - 12:40 pmSFO-ZIH
21h 50m1 stop
3:23 pm - 10:36 pmZIH-SFO
8h 13m1 stop
$512American Airlines
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Fri, Jul 12 - Wed, Jul 31
4:48 pm - 3:24 pmSFO-ZIH
21h 36m1 stop
4:13 pm - 6:48 pmZIH-SFO
4h 35mnonstop
$535Alaska Airlines
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Sat, Nov 2 - Sat, Nov 9
5:45 am - 2:29 pmSFO-ZIH
7h 44m1 stop
3:23 pm - 10:36 pmZIH-SFO
8h 13m1 stop
$548American Airlines
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Sat, Jul 20 - Sat, Jul 27
11:22 pm - 7:58 pmSFO-ZIH
19h 36m1 stop
3:46 pm - 10:34 amZIH-SFO
19h 48m1 stop
$721KLM
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Fri, Jun 28 - Fri, Aug 2
12:45 am - 11:49 amSFO-ZIH
10h 04m1 stop
12:40 pm - 6:57 amZIH-SFO
19h 17m1 stop
$1,218United Airlines
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Fri, Jul 5 - Sat, Jul 13

Flights from San Francisco to Ixtapa - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Ixtapa 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 Ixtapa?

The average price of all flights from San Francisco to Ixtapa clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
When flying from San Francisco to Ixtapa, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to San Francisco, you’ll find the best rates on Mondays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Ixtapa, 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 Ixtapa is January, where tickets cost $487 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and April, where the average cost of tickets is $688 and $677 respectively.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Ixtapa, 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 San Francisco to Ixtapa, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 82 days before departure.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Delta ($260) and Aeromexico ($280). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Aeromexico ($389) and Delta ($394).

Which cabin class options are there for flights between San Francisco and Ixtapa?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from San Francisco to Ixtapa take?

This flight route requires at least one stop and takes a minimum of 4h 08m.

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Low season

September

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$260
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 17% increase in price.
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When to book flights from San Francisco to Ixtapa

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco to Ixtapa 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 San Francisco to Ixtapa

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Ixtapa was $260 for a one-way ticket and $389 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from San Francisco to Ixtapa.

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

    On your way to Ixtapa, you’ll fly out from San Francisco. You’ll be landing at Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Francisco to Ixtapa?

    Only Alaska Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Francisco to Ixtapa flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737-900 Passenger/BBJ3 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Francisco to Ixtapa flight route.

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Ixtapa, Alaska Airlines or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Ixtapa are Alaska Airlines and Delta. With an average price for the route of $570 and an overall rating of 8.0, Alaska Airlines is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $576 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Ixtapa.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Ixtapa 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 Ixtapa?

    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 Ixtapa with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and ZIH 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 Ixtapa?

    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 Ixtapa 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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KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Francisco to Ixtapa

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $585 or less round-trip.

Top 5 airlines serving from San Francisco to Ixtapa

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Ixtapa. 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 Ixtapa? 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.
8.0
Alaska AirlinesOverall score based on 9254 reviews
8.2Boarding
7.3Entertainment
8.6Crew
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
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Everything was great but there were no entertainment options available.

6.0 GoodKyndra Homuth, Jun 2024SFO - PDX
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Everything was great but there were no entertainment options available.

Flight was delayed 2 hours. It was too cold inside the cabin. My seat mate had no jacket so she was shivering the entire flight. The stewardess says there’s no available blanket.

The plane had to sit on the tarmac for 45 minutes once it had landed. Not Alaska’s fault.

Flight was cancelled just before we boarded. I had to stayed an extra night in SF and arrived one day late. Also I had to flight back JFK and not Newark since they didn't have flight to Newark until very late the following day. A real bad experience on this flight. It took me 2 days to get back home.

The flight was delayed by more than two hours. A notification ahead of time would be most helpful.

Plane hit turbulence diverted to Houston. We'll probably get in after 3am

Given incorrect gate upon check-in, corrected by the gate attendant, D6 rather than D5, minor inconvenience. As with the previous flight, passengers were admonished to voluntarily gate-check carry-on luggage with the statement that those in the last boarding group would have no choice but to do so. If the Boeing 737 MAX8/MAX9 doesn't have room for carry-ons it's an interior design flaw on the part of Boeing. Posting an advance warning would be helpful, such as "Boeing 737 MAX planes feature limited carry-on space. Please be aware." SFO's amenities and TSA much better than MCO's. Crew was amazing! Brought my own food because Alaska's onboard selection has soy in everything. Beverage service was excellent. This was the first and last trip with Alaska after the previous flight's issues. It's no reflection on the crew of this flight. They were great.

The flight was mostly smooth and quiet. No seatback screens.

I enjoyed the leg room at my seat, but I was in an exit row.

Boarded the plain and had to wait 1 hour for crew Captain to arrive from another flight

There was plenty of overhead room but half of the passengers were told they had to check their carryon bags. My partner and I checked in as early as possible and our seats were split across the aisle.

Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Honestly, I didn’t expect that I will experience this long time wait during the check in. There was only one person who was taking care of the passengers for the economy class and it took us to wait about one hour to do our check i. As a result we barely get to the airplane as the gate was at the end of the airport. That is totally not professional where one crue is working at the registration desk with economy and 3-4 crues are helping for the business class.

The plane was so outdated, that it made it uncomfortable. The temperature was hot during the whole flight

Happy attentive flight crew. All in all good flight the night flight works well. Getting into Mexico City early so you don't get caught up it all the immigration and custom ques, additionally, this helps when exiting the airport and crossing the city to your final destination. All works very well and would do it again

Some entertainment and food/snack service would have been nice

All the pessengers should be wait in a line útil the creo and piloto are arrived.

Planes seat could be bigger very uncomfortable for tall humans.

Atraso de dos horas y media con vuelos sobre vendidos

Great airplane The confort was within the high standards. My only little problem was That all the movies ( only 3) was on Spanish, even though I was selecting the audio on English it didn't happen. After that I highly recommend aeromexico

1 hour waiting for suitcases to come out traveling in business class and food in business class is a sandwich? Avoid Aeromexico .

Aeromexico es siempre una buena opción, relación precio calidad adecuada!

Business class was economy with a table in the middle seat. That is worse than economy. No food and no entertainment. Very poor representation.

Why does it have to be painful to fly long distances?

Horrible, the flights kept delaying, so it is obvious that we won't be able to make it to the next connection. No easier/real agent on site to help you figure this out. UA agent on other counters refuse to assist you and direct us to use the QR code/call customer service. So inefficient and poor. While technology seems convenient, but it's not the best interest/experience for customers need help while there is active issue need assistance.

Food is very bad and entertint not too many options ... flight attendet service is not good

Flight was delayed due to the late arrival of the catering truck, which is quite unacceptable. There was a beverage service, but no pretzel, or cookie, or nuts were served in coach.

Aisle chair was good and liked the foot bar preventing you from putting your foot in the isle, The breakfast on this international flight to Zurich was horrible (Europeans, specially, used to good food) may make this a dealbreaker for booking with United Airlines again. I agreed with my Spanish fellow passenger.

On time take off…US cabins look tired and need of refresh!

Backpack should NOT allowed put in the flight bin , only put it under the seat. I can't find space put my carry on luggage!!! and I pay for it ! that was very bad experience

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

The flight was delayed several times without explanation. The seats were terribly uncomfortable and wifi isn’t included. All these make for a less than ideal flight.

Internet service was erratic. Crew service was poor and slow. My luggage on this non-stop flight was lost and not recovered

Flight was 1/2 hour delayed leaving Phoenix. Otherwise it was an average flight. Flight crew on this trip was very nice.

Horrible - they lied to me about baggage & boarding, even though I specifically spoke to their agents the day before my flight about my issue. When I showed up they did not let me board and stranded me at my airport until I bought a new flight with money I did not have to spend.

Not sure why JAL partnered with American Airlines because their service is no where near similar. Flight attendants were not friendly and didn’t smile. Food was horrible…

The experience was great and much better than the flight going out. of course I was in first class but the service was excellent

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Ixtapa found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/3Wed
2 stopsDelta
12h 55mSFO-ZIH
$260
7/3Wed
1 stopAeromexico
11h 53mSFO-ZIH
$280
7/3Wed
3 stops
33h 25mSFO-ZIH
$312
7/2Tue
3 stops
35h 41mSFO-ZIH
$453

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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 San Francisco to Ixtapa that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/13Thu
multi-stopAeromexico
12h 53mSFO-ZIH
6/15Sat
multi-stopAeromexico
14h 48mZIH-SFO
$1,248
6/13Thu
multi-stopAeromexico
12h 53mSFO-ZIH
6/15Sat
multi-stopAeromexico
18h 01mZIH-SFO
$1,258
6/13Thu
multi-stopAeromexico
13h 57mSFO-ZIH
6/15Sat
multi-stopAeromexico
14h 48mZIH-SFO
$2,328

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San Francisco - Ixtapa Flights

Departure:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Destination:

Ixtapa (ZIH)Mexico

Return flight deals:

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