How long is the flight from San Francisco to Lima?

United Airlines and Delta can get you from San Francisco to Lima in just under 20h 45m. Your travel time can differ by up to 11m. The distance between San Francisco and Lima is about 4508 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Lima ranges from 0.0 - 0.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 0.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Lima when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Lima, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 23.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of July, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 17.0 C).

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SFO to LIM?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from San Francisco to Lima as you normally would.

Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Lima that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to Lima flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Lima?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco to Lima.

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Lima. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 14 October 2025.

Wed 22/1000:43SFO - LIM

1 stop20h 17mUnited Airlines

Wed 19/1101:50LIM - SFO

1 stop17h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/10£391

Wed 3/1200:36SFO - LIM

1 stop12h 04mCopa Airlines

Sat 13/1210:30LIM - SFO

1 stop15h 47mCopa Airlines

Deal found 14/10£393

Thu 27/1113:00SFO - LIM

1 stop31h 55mUnited Airlines

Sat 6/1201:50LIM - SFO

1 stop13h 19mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/10£398

Sun 23/1119:10SFO - LIM

1 stop25h 45mUnited Airlines

Wed 3/1201:50LIM - SFO

1 stop20h 36mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/10£399

Fri 24/1001:31SFO - LIM

1 stop21h 49mCopa Airlines

Mon 3/1110:30LIM - SFO

1 stop15h 47mCopa Airlines

Deal found 14/10£400

Sat 18/1019:05SFO - LIM

1 stop25h 55mUnited Airlines

Fri 31/1001:30LIM - SFO

1 stop35h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/10£403

Fri 5/1200:36SFO - LIM

1 stop19h 29mCopa Airlines

Tue 10/310:30LIM - SFO

1 stop15h 10mCopa Airlines

Deal found 14/10£403

Sat 1/1111:15SFO - LIM

1 stop34h 40mUnited Airlines

Sat 15/1101:50LIM - SFO

1 stop32h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/10£406

Tue 2/1223:59SFO - LIM

1 stop20h 56mUnited Airlines

Sun 21/1201:50LIM - SFO

1 stop20h 09mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/10£406

Mon 17/1106:00SFO - LIM

1 stop13h 05mDelta

Wed 3/1223:40LIM - SFO

1 stop15h 56mDelta

Deal found 14/10£409

Fri 5/1200:43SFO - LIM

1 stop20h 12mUnited Airlines

Mon 9/301:30LIM - SFO

1 stop17h 37mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/10£412

Thu 27/1106:00SFO - LIM

2 stops21h 00mDelta

Wed 3/1200:50LIM - SFO

1 stop19h 50mDelta

Deal found 12/10£413

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Tue 2/1223:59SFO - LIM

1 stop20h 56mUnited Airlines

Sun 21/1201:50LIM - SFO

1 stop20h 09mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/10£406

Thu 27/1121:35SFO - LIM

1 stop20h 45mDelta

Thu 4/1223:40LIM - SFO

1 stop13h 50mDelta

Deal found 12/10£409

Thu 27/1106:00SFO - LIM

2 stops21h 00mDelta

Sat 6/1200:15LIM - SFO

2 stops17h 08mDelta

Deal found 13/10£413

Sun 9/1123:59SFO - LIM

1 stop20h 56mUnited Airlines

Mon 1/1201:50LIM - SFO

1 stop32h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/10£418

Thu 5/200:43SFO - LIM

1 stop20h 12mUnited Airlines

Fri 13/201:50LIM - SFO

1 stop19h 59mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/10£454

Tue 11/1100:30SFO - LIM

2 stops18h 10mDelta

Sun 16/1112:00LIM - SFO

1 stop13h 44mDelta

Deal found 14/10£458

Thu 5/223:59SFO - LIM

1 stop20h 56mUnited Airlines

Thu 12/201:50LIM - SFO

1 stop19h 04mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/10£454

Tue 3/200:43SFO - LIM

1 stop20h 12mUnited Airlines

Tue 10/201:50LIM - SFO

1 stop18h 00mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/10£454

Tue 3/200:43SFO - LIM

1 stop20h 12mUnited Airlines

Thu 12/201:50LIM - SFO

1 stop19h 04mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/10£454

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Sat 18/1019:05SFO - LIM

1 stop25h 55mUnited Airlines

Fri 31/1001:30LIM - SFO

1 stop35h 15mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/10£403

Wed 22/1000:43SFO - LIM

1 stop20h 17mUnited Airlines

Wed 19/1101:50LIM - SFO

1 stop17h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/10£391

Thu 23/1001:31SFO - LIM

1 stop12h 09mCopa Airlines

Fri 7/1110:30LIM - SFO

1 stop15h 47mCopa Airlines

Deal found 14/10£415

Fri 24/1001:31SFO - LIM

1 stop21h 49mCopa Airlines

Mon 3/1110:30LIM - SFO

1 stop15h 47mCopa Airlines

Deal found 14/10£400

Sat 25/1000:45SFO - LIM

1 stop20h 10mUnited Airlines

Sun 2/1101:50LIM - SFO

1 stop32h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/10£418

Sat 1/1111:15SFO - LIM

1 stop34h 40mUnited Airlines

Sat 15/1101:50LIM - SFO

1 stop32h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/10£406

Mon 10/1100:43SFO - LIM

1 stop20h 12mUnited Airlines

Mon 17/1101:50LIM - SFO

1 stop17h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/10£403

Thu 13/1100:36SFO - LIM

1 stop12h 04mCopa Airlines

Sun 23/1113:20LIM - SFO

1 stop12h 57mCopa Airlines

Deal found 13/10£393

Mon 17/1121:30SFO - LIM

2 stops19h 45mDelta

Wed 3/1223:40LIM - SFO

1 stop18h 07mDelta

Deal found 14/10£409

Sun 23/1119:10SFO - LIM

1 stop25h 45mUnited Airlines

Wed 3/1201:50LIM - SFO

1 stop20h 36mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/10£399

Thu 27/1113:00SFO - LIM

1 stop31h 55mUnited Airlines

Sat 6/1201:50LIM - SFO

1 stop13h 19mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/10£398

Thu 27/1106:00SFO - LIM

2 stops21h 00mDelta

Thu 4/1208:25LIM - SFO

2 stops15h 34mDelta

Deal found 12/10£413

One-way flights from San Francisco to Lima
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Sun 23/1119:11SFO - LIM

2 stops23h 29mDelta

Deal found 12/10£235

Mon 5/107:02SFO - LIM

1 stop13h 53mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/10£249

Fri 24/1001:31SFO - LIM

1 stop21h 49mCopa Airlines

Deal found 14/10£251

Thu 30/1000:35SFO - LIM

2 stops19h 05mDelta

Deal found 14/10£253

Thu 30/1001:36SFO - LIM

1 stop15h 39mCopa Airlines

Deal found 14/10£266

Fri 27/200:43SFO - LIM

1 stop20h 12mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/10£268

Wed 22/1000:43SFO - LIM

1 stop20h 17mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/10£289

Sat 1/1100:43SFO - LIM

1 stop21h 12mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/10£295

Tue 23/1209:01SFO - LIM

1 stop11h 54mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/10£313

Sun 23/1100:36SFO - LIM

1 stop15h 39mCopa Airlines

Deal found 13/10£315

Sat 3/100:25SFO - LIM

1 stop20h 30mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/10£321

Sat 13/1219:10SFO - LIM

1 stop25h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/10£322

Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Lima

Round-trip from	£393
One-way from	£235
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	September
Average price	£490

Copa Airlines
3/12-13/12
2 total stops
31h 26m total
San Francisco to Lima

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Delta
23/11
2 total stops
23h 29m total
San Francisco to Lima

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 13% potential increase in price (£62 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 5% potential price decrease (£22 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Fly from

Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

San FranciscoLima

SFO - LIM

SFOLIM

San Francisco

Tue 2/12

23:59-23:55

1 stop20h 56m

Lima J Chavez Intl

Sun 21/12

01:50-18:59

1 stop20h 09m

£406

San FranciscoLima

SFO - LIM

SFOLIM

San Francisco

Thu 27/11

21:35-21:20

1 stop20h 45m

Lima J Chavez Intl

Thu 4/12

23:40-10:30

1 stop13h 50m

£409

San FranciscoLima

SFO - LIM

SFOLIM

San Francisco

Thu 27/11

06:00-06:00

2 stops21h 00m

Lima J Chavez Intl

Sat 6/12

00:15-14:23

2 stops17h 08m

£413

San FranciscoLima

SFO - LIM

SFOLIM

San Francisco

Sun 9/11

23:59-23:55

1 stop20h 56m

Lima J Chavez Intl

Mon 1/12

01:50-07:47

1 stop32h 57m

£418

San FranciscoLima

SFO - LIM

SFOLIM

San Francisco

Thu 5/2

00:43-23:55

1 stop20h 12m

Lima J Chavez Intl

Fri 13/2

01:50-18:49

1 stop19h 59m

£454

San FranciscoLima

SFO - LIM

SFOLIM

San Francisco

Thu 5/2

23:59-23:55

1 stop20h 56m

Lima J Chavez Intl

Thu 12/2

01:50-17:54

1 stop19h 04m

£454

San FranciscoLima

SFO - LIM

SFOLIM

San Francisco

Tue 3/2

00:43-23:55

1 stop20h 12m

Lima J Chavez Intl

Tue 10/2

01:50-16:50

1 stop18h 00m

£454

San FranciscoLima

SFO - LIM

SFOLIM

San Francisco

Tue 3/2

00:43-23:55

1 stop20h 12m

Lima J Chavez Intl

Thu 12/2

01:50-17:54

1 stop19h 04m

£454

San FranciscoLima

SFO - LIM

SFOLIM

San Francisco

Tue 11/11

00:30-21:40

2 stops18h 10m

Lima J Chavez Intl

Sun 16/11

12:00-22:44

1 stop13h 44m

£458

San FranciscoLima

SFO - LIM

SFOLIM

San Francisco

Mon 10/11

00:30-21:40

2 stops18h 10m

£235

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to Lima?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Lima (average of £199). Flying from San Francisco to Lima in April is currently the most expensive (average of £380). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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How long is the flight from San Francisco to Lima?
United Airlines and Delta can get you from San Francisco to Lima in just under 20h 45m. Your travel time can differ by up to 11m. The distance between San Francisco and Lima is about 4508 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Lima that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to Lima flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Lima?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco to Lima.
Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco to Lima?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco to Lima by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to Lima?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Lima (average of £199). Flying from San Francisco to Lima in April is currently the most expensive (average of £380). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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