Airport guide
San Francisco International AirportIATA code SFO
San Francisco International Airport (SFO/KSFO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving San Francisco, United States in North America. Originfacts tracks 5 direct destinations across 3 countries departing from SFO.
- Serves
- San Francisco, United States
- Codes
- SFO · KSFO
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Region
- North America
San Francisco International Airport (SFO/KSFO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving San Francisco, United States in North America. Operating on America/Los_Angeles local time at coordinates 37.620°, -122.390°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Originfacts tracks 5 destinations across 3 countries departing from SFO, with primary carrier operations including American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines, connecting key routes to Los Angeles, Seoul, London and Seattle. Passengers traveling through San Francisco International Airport are advised to verify terminal assignments, compare ground transport links into San Francisco, and plan check-in times with their operating airline before departure.
San Francisco International Airport details
- IATA code
- SFO
- ICAO code
- KSFO
- City
- San Francisco
- Country
- United States
- Region
- North America
- Time zone
- America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates
- 37.620°, -122.375°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 2 May 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against San Francisco International Airport’s own pages.
SFO airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 4 m (13 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2025
- 54.5 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing flysfo.com (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- San Carlos Airport SQL · 16 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at SFO
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
4 open runways, all lit. Longest 10L/28R: 3,618 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10L/28R | 3,618 m11,870 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 10R/28L | 3,469 m11,381 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 1R/19L | 2,640 m8,660 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 1L/19R | 2,332 m7,650 ft | 61 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from SFO
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from SFO in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from SFO to 81 destinations in 30 countries, on 28 airlines. Originfacts’ own route records for SFO are listed separately below.
Airlines named on the fares
- UAUnited Airlines29 destinations
- ASAlaska Airlines10 destinations
- F9Frontier Airlines7 destinations
- WNSouthwest Airlines5 destinations
- AAAmerican Airlines3 destinations
- B6jetBlue3 destinations
- AVAvianca2 destinations
- CZChina Southern Airlines2 destinations
- EIAer Lingus1 destination
- AMAeroméxico1 destination
- CAAir China1 destination
- AIAir India1 destination
- YPAir Premia1 destination
- CIChina Airlines1 destination
- CMCopa Airlines1 destination
- EKEmirates1 destination
- FJFiji Airways1 destination
- F8Flair Airlines1 destination
- BFFrench Bee1 destination
- AZITA Airways1 destination
- KLKLM Royal Dutch Airlines1 destination
- LOLOT Polish1 destination
- LHLufthansa1 destination
- QRQatar Airways1 destination
- TPTAP Air Portugal1 destination
- TKTurkish Airlines1 destination
- VNVietnam Airlines1 destination
- ZGZIPAIR1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- United States (39)
- Albuquerque, Arcata, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Bozeman, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Everett, Fort Lauderdale, Honolulu, Houston, Indianapolis, Kahului, Kailua-Kona, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, Nashville, New Orleans, New York, Ontario, Orlando, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Portland, Reno, Sacramento, San Diego, Seattle, Spokane, St Louis, Tampa, Washington
- Mexico (5)
- Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta, San Jose Del Cabo
- China (4)
- Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Wuhan
- Australia (3)
- Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney
- Canada (3)
- Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver
- Germany (2)
- Frankfurt, Munich
- Japan (2)
- Osaka, Tokyo
- Costa Rica (1)
- San Jose
- El Salvador (1)
- San Salvador
- Fiji (1)
- Nadi
- France (1)
- Paris
- French Polynesia (1)
- Papeete
- Guatemala (1)
- Guatemala City
- Hong Kong (1)
- Hong Kong
- India (1)
- New Delhi
- Ireland (1)
- Dublin
- Italy (1)
- Rome
- Netherlands (1)
- Amsterdam
- New Zealand (1)
- Christchurch
- Panama (1)
- Panama City
- Philippines (1)
- Manila
- Poland (1)
- Warsaw
- Portugal (1)
- Lisbon
- Qatar (1)
- Doha
- South Korea (1)
- Seoul
- Taiwan (1)
- Taipei
- Turkiye (1)
- Istanbul
- United Arab Emirates (1)
- Dubai
- United Kingdom (1)
- London
- Vietnam (1)
- Ho Chi Minh City
Linked destinations also have an Originfacts route record from SFO.
Check schedules with the airline or San Francisco International Airport before you book.
Airlines on routes from SFO
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The airlines listed on the 5 routes Originfacts tracks from SFO. Originfacts’ route records cover the routes we track, not San Francisco International Airport’s full network. This is not a complete list of airlines at San Francisco International Airport.
Routes from SFO
Source: Originfacts route records, last updated 21 May 2026. Not verified by hand.
The 5 routes Originfacts tracks from SFO so far, listed with the distance and estimated flight time in each route record. Originfacts’ route records cover the routes we track, not San Francisco International Airport’s full network. Check live schedules with the airline.
Full list of destinations: FlySFO.com (opens in a new tab) (the airport’s official site)
Airlines with a hub at SFO
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names SFO, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where SFO is
19 km south
San Francisco International Airport lies 19 km south of San Francisco city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at SFO
Terminal assignments, ground transport into San Francisco, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against San Francisco International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:FlySFO.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Climate at SFO, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 37.62°, -122.39° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: September (average high 20°C). Coolest: January (14°C high, 9°C low). Wettest: January (124 mm); driest: August (1 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14°C | 9°C | 124 mm | |
| Feb | 14°C | 9°C | 87 mm | |
| Mar | 14°C | 10°C | 91 mm | |
| Apr | 15°C | 10°C | 30 mm | |
| May | 16°C | 11°C | 15 mm | |
| Jun | 17°C | 12°C | 2 mm | |
| Jul | 17°C | 13°C | 1 mm | |
| Aug | 19°C | 14°C | 1 mm | |
| Sep | 20°C | 15°C | 5 mm | |
| Oct | 20°C | 13°C | 32 mm | |
| Nov | 17°C | 11°C | 53 mm | |
| Dec | 14°C | 9°C | 108 mm |
Airports near San Francisco
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- OaklandMetropolitan Oakland International AirportOAK19 km
- HaywardHayward Executive AirportHWD28 km
- BerkeleyBerkeleyJBK29 km
- San JoseNorman Y. Mineta San Jose International AirportSJC49 km
- ConcordBuchanan FieldCCR50 km
- SacramentoMather AirportMHR63 km
- SacramentoSacramento Executive AirportSAC63 km
- StocktonStockton AirportSCK105 km
- Santa RosaSonoma County AirportSTS106 km
San Francisco International Airport: common questions
Where is San Francisco International Airport?
San Francisco International Airport serves San Francisco, United States. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 37.620°, -122.375°.
What are the airport codes for San Francisco International Airport?
The IATA code is SFO and the ICAO code is KSFO.
What time zone is SFO in?
San Francisco International Airport is in the America/Los_Angeles time zone.
What is the official website of San Francisco International Airport?
The airport’s official website is FlySFO.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
Which airlines are listed on routes from SFO?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) list American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Singapore Airlines and jetBlue on routes from SFO. This is not a complete list of airlines at San Francisco International Airport; check current schedules with the airline.
Where can you fly from SFO?
Originfacts’ route records (last updated 21 May 2026) include 5 routes from SFO so far, to 5 destinations in 3 countries: Los Angeles, Seoul, London, Seattle and New York. These are the routes Originfacts tracks, not San Francisco International Airport’s full network. For the full list of destinations, check the airport’s official website (FlySFO.com) or the airlines.
How many runways does San Francisco International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 4 open runways at SFO: 10L/28R (3,618 m (11,870 ft), asphalt); 10R/28L (3,469 m (11,381 ft), asphalt); 1R/19L (2,640 m (8,660 ft), asphalt); 1L/19R (2,332 m (7,650 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from SFO?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from SFO to 81 destinations in 30 countries, the most in United States (39), Mexico (5) and China (4). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did San Francisco International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 7 May 1927 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use San Francisco International Airport?
Wikidata records 54.5 million passengers for 2025, the latest year it holds.
Who operates San Francisco International Airport?
Per Wikidata, SFO is operated by City and County of San Francisco, which also owns it.
Which airlines have a hub at SFO?
Wikidata lists SFO as a hub of Alaska Airlines and United Airlines.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from San Francisco International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record2 May 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q8688 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Airlines and routesOriginfacts route records — the routes we track, not a full schedule21 May 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)