San Francisco to Paris

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How the cheapest fare moved

Aug 26: €318 €318 Aug 20 Aug 26 low €284 · high €517

Departure-day prices · May 2026 San Francisco → Paris

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Best time to visit Paris — climate

Jan: ~7°C daytime, 17 rainy days JanFeb: ~8°C daytime, 8 rainy days FebMar: ~13°C daytime, 7 rainy days 13° MarApr: ~19°C daytime, 7 rainy days 19° AprMay: ~21°C daytime, 9 rainy days 21° MayJun: ~27°C daytime, 10 rainy days 27° JunJul: ~25°C daytime, 15 rainy days 25° JulAug: ~26°C daytime, 6 rainy days 26° AugSep: ~20°C daytime, 10 rainy days 20° SepOct: ~16°C daytime, 10 rainy days 16° OctNov: ~11°C daytime, 12 rainy days 11° NovDec: ~9°C daytime, 8 rainy days Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €284 and ~16°C daytime.

Flights from San Francisco to Paris start around €284 (typically 2 stops). Range seen recently: €284–365, based on 6 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares San Francisco → Paris; typically 2 stops (e.g. AS). · Based on 6 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Paris

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Sep 14 – Sep 20 TAP Air Portugal · 1 stop · 13h 35m €479 Book
Oct 22 – Oct 29 TAP Air Portugal · 1 stop · 13h 35m €559 Book
Sep 22 – Sep 28 TAP Air Portugal · 1 stop · 13h 40m €580 Book
Dec 1 – Dec 8 SAS Scandinavian · 2 stops · 14h 15m €589 Book
Oct 8 – Oct 15 Condor · 1 stop · 12h 30m €593 Book
Sep 1 – Sep 7 Condor · 1 stop · 12h 30m €638 Book
Sep 15 – Sep 22 TAP Air Portugal · 2 stops · 14h 40m €684 Book
Sep 11 – Sep 20 WestJet · 1 stop · 11h 30m €705 Book

Weather in Paris

Thu ⛈️ 27° 20° 💧78%
Fri ⛈️ 23° 18° 💧53%
Sat 🌦️ 24° 16° 💧77%
Sun ☁️ 25° 18° 💧18%
Mon ☁️ 25° 18° 💧12%
Tue ☁️ 26° 17° 💧0%
Wed ☁️ 25° 16° 💧8%

In May, Paris typically sees ~21°C daytime highs and 9 rainy days.

Where to stay in Paris

3★+ hotels from €228/night (34 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out). Best value arrondissements in Paris: 10th-11th (young, well-connected) and 14th-15th (quiet, residential). Le Marais is the central splurge.

Hotel Trianon Rive Gauche hotel · Paris
from €228/night★ 4
Aparthotel Adagio Paris Centre Tour Eiffel hotel · Paris
from €232/night★ 4
Novotel Paris Centre Bercy hotel · Paris
from €264/night★ 4

Good to know

CurrencyEuro (€)
Power plugsType C/E
BorderSchengen — no passport control from Schengen countries
Time difference+9h
Time in the air11h 30m

Things to do in Paris

Top-rated tours and tickets from €30 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Paris

Paris, the cosmopolitan capital of France, has the reputation of being the most beautiful and romantic of all cities, brimming with historic associations and remaining vastly influential in the realms of culture, art, fashion, food and design. Dubbed the City of Light (la ville lumière) and the City of Love (la ville de l'amour), Paris is home to some of the world's finest and most luxurious fashion designers and cosmetics, such as Chanel, Christian Dior, Yves Saint-Laurent, Guerlain, Lancôme, L'Oréal, and Clarins.

Read the full Paris guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-08-27. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.