Arcata/Eureka (ACV) to San Francisco (SFO)

250mi
402 km217 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 18m

Bearing

158° S

Arcata/Eureka (ACV) to San Francisco (SFO) is 250 miles (402 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: ACV → SFOACVSFO

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What actually flies ACVSFO

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ACV–SFO; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 76% full.

Departures

219

May 2026

Seats

14,896

both directions

Passengers

11,265

both directions

Load factor

75.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ACV–SFO?

SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ACV–SFO in May 2026 (219 departures).

  • OO

    SkyWest Airlines

    219 departures · 14,896 seats

    75.6%

    Load

What plane flies ACV–SFO?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 75% of ACV–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ACV–SFO traffic changed?

Nonstop ACV–SFO departures fell from 224 in June 2025 to 219 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ACVSFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    224 departures · 12,604 passengers

    83.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    227 departures · 13,824 passengers

    88.1%

    Load

  • August 2025

    231 departures · 13,563 passengers

    85.8%

    Load

  • September 2025

    200 departures · 12,144 passengers

    84.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    244 departures · 13,904 passengers

    85.9%

    Load

  • November 2025

    225 departures · 11,554 passengers

    78.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    221 departures · 11,308 passengers

    76.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    190 departures · 9,651 passengers

    76.0%

    Load

  • February 2026

    162 departures · 8,359 passengers

    78.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    171 departures · 9,517 passengers

    84.5%

    Load

  • April 2026

    218 departures · 10,722 passengers

    72.2%

    Load

  • May 2026

    219 departures · 11,265 passengers

    75.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ACVSFO

75.8% full

110 departures · 5,701 passengers

SFOACV

75.4% full

109 departures · 5,564 passengers

Nonstop ACV–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

ACV

US

California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport

Coordinates

40.98°N, 124.11°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SFO

US

San Francisco International Airport

Coordinates

37.62°N, 122.37°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Arcata/Eureka (ACV) from San Francisco (SFO)?

ACV to SFO is 250 miles (402 km / 217 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ACV to SFO?

A nonstop covers the 250-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ACV–SFO?

In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (74.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-200 (15.5%).

What mileage do I earn flying ACV–SFO?

Distance-based programs credit off the 250-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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