United States
San Francisco
Fog, hills and the bay. Small enough to walk, cold enough to need a jacket.
When to go
Jun, Jul, Aug tend to be the best months here. Dec is usually the one to avoid.
Daytime high and overnight low, averaged over thirty years of records from Open-Meteo. The rainfall word is the month’s measured average, not a forecast.
What a day costs
Food and getting around, per person per day. Flights are separate, see the fares above.
- Backpacking
- Rp759.139per day+ 1-star rooms from Rp1.695.192 a night
- Comfortable
- Rp1.597.723per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp4.563.314 a night
- Treating yourself
- Rp5.040.332per day+ 4-star rooms from Rp6.141.273 a night
Getting there
- Visa for an Indonesian passport
- Embassy visa needed
- Flight time from CGK
- 18h 45m, 1 stop
- Airport
- SFO
The visa table we copied says: Visa required · B1/B2 visa issued to nationals of Indonesia is valid up to 5 years
Visa status from Wikipedia contributors, copied 2026-09-17. Rules change; check before you book.
Typical return fare by month
Cheapest in Sep 2026, about Rp14.213.205
Dec 2026 costs about Rp8.110.808 more.
Researched fares: Rp13.205.750 to Rp49.848.500 per person over 58 checks, last on 2026-09-07.
From our own live checks: for each departure we sampled in the month, the cheapest return fare per person the newest check found, averaged. The same figures as the fare index, last checked 2026-09-07. Not a quote. What you pay depends on when you book. Departures from Sep 2026 to Jul 2027. How we work this out
Flights from Jakarta by month →
Flying to San Francisco
- Fastest journey
- 18h 45m · 1 stop · ANA (All Nippon Airways) + Philippine Airlines
- Cheapest itinerary
- 32h 20m · 1 stop · Asiana Airlines
- Usually flown by
- Asiana Airlines, ANA (All Nippon Airways), Korean Air, EVA Air
- Carbon, one way
- 855 kg CO₂
From the 50 fares we researched for a 2027-08-21 departure, checked 2026-09-07. Outbound journey times. Not a quote. How we work this out
Where people stay in San Francisco
A few properties Booking.com listed when we captured prices in September 2026, with the nightly rate at the time. This is not a quote and we don't hold rooms. Prices and availability change, so check the page for your own dates. How we work this out
- Green Tortoise Hostel1★ · 4.4/5 · 895 reviewsRp1.824.904
- The Suites at Fisherman's Wharf3★ · 4.6/5 · 416 reviewsRp7.883.165
- Samesun San Francisco3★ · 4.2/5 · 4,296 reviewsRp3.396.573
- LUMA Hotel San Francisco4★ · 4.6/5 · 992 reviewsRp9.533.427
- Hotel Emblem San Francisco5★ · 4.3/5 · 848 reviewsRp4.026.654
- Orchard Hotel4★ · 4.4/5 · 1,548 reviewsRp5.211.149
- Layne Hotel2★ · 3.8/5 · 117 reviewsRp1.861.379
- The Monte Cristo3★ · 4.7/5 · 33 reviewsRp15.806.629
Common questions
When is the cheapest month to fly from Jakarta to San Francisco?
From what we captured across a year of departures, September is the cheapest month to fly Jakarta to San Francisco, at around Rp14.213.205 return. That is a researched figure from a dated snapshot, not a live quote, so check the price with a partner before you book.
Is a visa needed for United States on an Indonesian passport?
On an Indonesian passport, United States: Embassy visa needed. Visa rules change, so confirm with the embassy before you travel.
How much does a day in San Francisco cost?
We budget about Rp1.597.723 per person per day in San Francisco for food and getting around locally. Flights and your room are separate.
What is the best time to visit San Francisco?
Going by rainfall and temperature records, June, July, August are the most comfortable months in San Francisco.
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