There are 4 ways to get from San Francisco to Saipan 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 Saipan International Airport (SPN)plane SFO - SPN
17h 56m$729–2,436Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Saipan International Airport (SPN)plane OAK - SPN
24h 43m$825–2,832Caltrain 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 Saipan International Airport (SPN)plane SJC - SPN
24h 24m$781–2,738Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Saipan International Airport (SPN)plane SMF - SPN
24h 46m$901–3,089
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Saipan International Airport (SPN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Saipan is to fly which costs $700 - $2,500 and takes 17h 56m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Saipan is to fly which takes 17h 56m and costs $700 - $2,500.
The distance between San Francisco and Saipan is 9187 km.
It takes approximately 17h 56m to get from San Francisco to Saipan, including transfers.
Saipan is 17h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 2:25 PM in San Francisco and 7:25 AM in Saipan.
There are 28+ hotels available in Saipan.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands?
United Airlines, ZIPAIR Tokyo, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Saipan International Airport (SPN) twice daily.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Saipan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Saipan International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Saipan International Airport via San Diego, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 9m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Saipan International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,600
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Saipan International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $950–8,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Saipan International Airport via Honolulu, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Saipan International Airport via Los Angeles, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- $900–7,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Saipan International Airport via San Diego, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Saipan International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,500
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Saipan International Airport via Honolulu, Guam
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Saipan International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–3,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Saipan International Airport via San Diego, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 43m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Saipan International Airport via Seattle, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 7m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
- Website
- jejuair.net
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Saipan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,500
- 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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