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San Francisco → Vienna flights

Median SFO–VIE fare is $387 with only a 3% spread across 10 days tracked — timing your booking won't move the needle much.

SFO–Vienna fares are steady near $387 — book whenever suits you

Key takeaways

Median fare sits at $387, with observed prices ranging just $385–$395
A 3% spread is unusually tight — this route is showing almost no day-to-day price movement
The bottom quartile ($387) is nearly identical to the top quartile ($395), reinforcing the flat pricing pattern
Sample size is thin at 10 snapshots, so this read is a short-term snapshot, not a seasonal trend
No single day or fare dip stands out — there's no evidence of a meaningful discount window right now

30-day price trend

SFO → VIE · cheapest cached fare per day · last 11 days · ↓ 2%

$385 low$395 high

See full numbers and stats on the SFO → VIE price history page.

The full picture

The data on SFO–Vienna shows a remarkably narrow price band: $385 to $395 over the 10 days we tracked, with a median of $387. A spread this small — just 3% — tells us the fare isn't fluctuating much day to day, which is unusual for a long-haul international route. In practice, this means chasing a 'good deal' on this specific route, at least right now, is unlikely to save you much more than a few dollars.

Because the spread is so tight, we can't point to a clear booking window where prices typically soften. With only 10 snapshots in hand, we also don't have enough history to say whether this flatness is a temporary lull or the route's normal pricing behavior — a proper read on booking-horizon trends (e.g., whether prices rise sharply inside 21 days, or drop in a 6-8 week pre-departure window) would need a longer observation period spanning multiple booking cycles.

We don't have reliable carrier-level data here, so we can't speak to whether one airline is anchoring this price or whether it reflects blended fares across multiple carriers. The honest takeaway: if you see something close to $387, it's a fair and representative price for this route right now, and waiting for a dip isn't supported by what we're seeing. Just keep in mind this read is based on a small sample window, so treat it as a current-conditions snapshot rather than a long-term seasonal rule.

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AI-authored from this route's 30-day price index. Article last regenerated Oct 10, 2026. Fares shift continuously — confirm at booking.