There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to American Samoa by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)plane SFO - PPG
17h 17m$420–1,512Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)plane OAK - PPG
16h 26m$506–1,808Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)plane SJC - PPG
20h 35m$492–1,714Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG)plane SMF - PPG
22h 16m$532–1,865
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to American Samoa is to fly which costs $420 - $1,600 and takes 17h 17m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to American Samoa is to fly which takes 16h 26m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between San Francisco and American Samoa is 7689 km.
It takes approximately 17h 17m to get from San Francisco to American Samoa, including transfers.
American Samoa is 4h behind San Francisco. It is currently 4:27 PM in San Francisco and 12:27 PM in American Samoa.
There are four+ hotels available in American Samoa.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and American Samoa?
Alaska Airlines, Inc. and United Airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $410–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Kahului, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 54m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Kona, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Pago Pago International Airport via Lihue, Honolulu
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–55
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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