San Francisco
SFO · KSFOSan Francisco International Airport
Passengers a year
53M
#8 busiest in the U.S.
148
nonstop destinations
81
airlines
513
departures a day
68.0%
arrivals on time
1.1%
flights cancelled
82.4%
load factor
Airlines
United Airlines is the largest carrier at San Francisco, with 51% of all passengers. 81 airlines fly from here.
Share of passengers · each carrier as a slice of the whole airport
United Airlines holds 51% of the airport — the 16th most concentrated of 30 large hubs. The nearest comparison is SEA at 51%.
| Airline | Share | Passengers | Seats YoY | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UA | 50.9% | 26.9M | 114 | 72.2% | +4.8% |
AS | 8.3% | 4.4M | 31 | 65.6% | -6.2% |
DL | 7.8% | 4.2M | 9 | 66.7% | +4.9% |
AA | 7.1% | 3.8M | 8 | 65.4% | -0.1% |
WN Southwest81% full | 4.7% | 2.5M | 12 | 53.2% | +25.1% |
+Other airlines | 21.2% | 11.2M | — | — | — |
Share, passengers and destinations count each airline’s own flights plus the regional flying sold under its brand. On-time covers the airline's own aircraft only — regional affiliates report to the government separately. Seats year on year compares the latest twelve months against the twelve before them.
Destinations
88 domestic and 60 international nonstop destinations from San Francisco, across 34 countries.
72% domestic · 28% international · by departing passengers
Top domestic destinations
1.4M1,414,648 departing · 83% full
United Airlines · Delta Air Lines · Alaska Airlines · Southwest Airlines · American Airlines · Frontier Airlines
United Airlines · American Airlines
Delta Air Lines · JetBlue Airways · Alaska Airlines · American Airlines
United Airlines · Alaska Airlines
United Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines
United Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Frontier Airlines · Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines · United Airlines · Delta Air Lines
United Airlines · Southwest Airlines · Alaska Airlines · Frontier Airlines
United Airlines · JetBlue Airways · Delta Air Lines · Alaska Airlines
650.8K650,756 departing · 88% full
American Airlines · United Airlines · Frontier Airlines
Top international destinations
Taoyuan, Taiwan (TPE)
611.5K611,525 departing · 1.3M1,254,104 both ways
Eva Airways · United Airlines · China Airlines · STARLUX AIRLINES
London, United Kingdom (LHR)
528.1K528,096 departing · 1M1,040,938 both ways
British Airways · United Airlines · Virgin Atlantic
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (HKG)
460.2K460,209 departing · 913.3K913,339 both ways
Cathay Pacific · United Airlines
Vancouver, Canada (YVR)
370.2K370,241 departing · 739.3K739,347 both ways
United Airlines · Air Canada · Flair Airlines · Air Canada Rouge
Seoul, South Korea (ICN)
342.6K342,589 departing · 708.3K708,280 both ways
United Airlines · Korean Air · Asiana Airlines · Air Premia
Frankfurt am Main, Germany (FRA)
303.1K303,078 departing · 601.7K601,695 both ways
United Airlines · Lufthansa · Condor Flugdienst
Manila, Philippines (MNL)
302.7K302,747 departing · 599.4K599,403 both ways
United Airlines · Philippine Airlines
Narita, Japan (NRT)
300.9K300,917 departing · 606.2K606,170 both ways
United Airlines · ZIPAIR Tokyo · All Nippon Airways · Japan Airlines
Toronto, Canada (YYZ)
257.8K257,821 departing · 515.6K515,551 both ways
Air Canada · United Airlines · Porter Airlines
Singapore, Singapore (SIN)
255.1K255,088 departing · 511.5K511,465 both ways
United Airlines · Singapore Airlines
All nonstop destinations
148 nonstop · 56 airlines · 88 domestic / 60 intl
Operated by Horizon Air, SkyWest Airlines
United Express · operated by SkyWest Airlines
Aircraft
By share of departures at San Francisco.
Body class · share of departures
- Regional
29,437 departures · 80% full
15.7%
- Narrowbody
21,865 departures · 83% full
11.7%
- Narrowbody
19,087 departures · 83% full
10.2%
- Narrowbody
17,306 departures · 85% full
9.2%
- Narrowbody
14,268 departures · 83% full
7.6%
- Narrowbody
10,002 departures · 86% full
5.3%
- Narrowbody
9,525 departures · 88% full
5.1%
- Widebody
9,110 departures · 79% full
4.9%
- Narrowbody
7,743 departures · 79% full
4.1%
- Widebody
6,189 departures · 85% full
3.3%
When San Francisco is busiest
Departures by month over the trailing year. Bars scale to the busiest month.
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Departures a month · peak July 2026
Annual passengers since 1990
Total passengers, arriving and departing, in every year on record.
Passengers a year
Every year
- 1990
- 30,156,681
- 1991
- 30,992,430
- 1992
- 31,347,802
- 1993
- 30,907,819
- 1994
- 31,902,206
- 1995
- 33,648,351
- 1996
- 36,529,355
- 1997
- 38,048,445
- 1998
- 37,487,681
- 1999
- 37,706,388
- 2000
- 38,562,370
- 2001
- 32,511,660
- 2002
- 29,588,052
- 2003
- 28,908,141
- 2004
- 31,934,189
- 2005
- 32,841,667
- 2006
- 33,148,132
- 2007
- 35,238,547
- 2008
- 36,774,020
- 2009
- 37,241,169
- 2010
- 39,110,184
- 2011
- 40,601,537
- 2012
- 43,017,347
- 2013
- 43,783,294
- 2014
- 45,929,321
- 2015
- 48,895,822
- 2016
- 51,888,699
- 2017
- 54,295,236
- 2018
- 56,290,398
- 2019
- 55,931,354
- 2020
- 15,682,355
- 2021
- 23,543,120
- 2022
- 41,079,594
- 2023
- 48,786,491
- 2024
- 50,740,539
- 2025
- 53,054,455
- 2026
- 30,652,086 so far
Arriving on time
Of every 100 flights landing at San Francisco, 68 touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, 31 arrive late, and 1 is cancelled.
Every 100 arrivals
22 min
average delay
1,579
flights cancelled
145.8K
arrivals measured
What holds flights up
Share of delay minutes
Most reliable here
JetBlue Airways 72.6%
Least reliable here
Southwest Airlines 53.2%
Among US airports
#8
On time, month by month
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A
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Darker is better · 48.9%–83.1%
The weak spot is June 2026, when 48.9% of arrivals landed on time — 19.1 points below the year. The strongest was March 2026 at 83.1%.
Frequently asked
How busy is San Francisco International Airport (SFO)?
San Francisco International Airport handled about 53M passengers over the trailing 12 months, ranking #8 among U.S. airports by passengers, with roughly 513 departures a day.
Which airline is the largest at San Francisco International Airport (SFO)?
United Airlines is the largest carrier at San Francisco (SFO), flying about 51% of its passengers. 81 airlines serve San Francisco in total.
How many places can you fly nonstop from San Francisco International Airport (SFO)?
San Francisco (SFO) has 148 nonstop destinations — 88 domestic and 60 international across 34 countries.
How often do flights arrive on time at San Francisco International Airport (SFO)?
About 68.0% of flights arriving at San Francisco (SFO) touch down within 15 minutes of schedule, per US DOT figures. About 1.1% are cancelled.
What aircraft flies most from San Francisco International Airport (SFO)?
The Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures from San Francisco (SFO), about 16% of the total.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from flights through San Francisco (SFO) to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
Genki's Travels
French Bee | A350-900 | Premium Economy | San Francisco (SFO) to Papeete (PPT) | Trip Report
24:36 · Dec 2024
QFS Aviation
TRIP REPORT | JetBlue Airways - A321 - San Francisco (SFO) to New York (JFK) | Business Class
25:56 · Nov 2018
Global Aviation & Travel
REVIEW | Alaska Airlines | San Francisco (SFO) - New York (JFK) | Boeing 737-900ER | First Class
29:18 · Mar 2025
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Departing counts passengers leaving San Francisco; international destinations also show both directions. Data: traffic August 2025 – July 2026, on-time August 2025 – July 2026. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics (T-100 Segment, On-Time Performance).