Atlanta (ATL) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 5h 04m
Bearing
288° W
Atlanta (ATL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,134 miles (3,435 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATL–SFO; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 35% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
567
May 2026
Seats
109,455
both directions
Passengers
97,457
both directions
Load factor
89.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–SFO?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–SFO departures in May 2026 (405), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
405 departures · 77,793 seats
Share of departures71.4%90.0%
Load
- UA
100 departures · 16,782 seats
Share of departures17.6%86.1%
Load
- F9
62 departures · 14,880 seats
Share of departures10.9%87.5%
Load
What plane flies ATL–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 35% of ATL–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
196 departures · 91.6% load
34.6% - Boeing 757-200
135 departures · 87.4% load
23.8% - Airbus A321neo
74 departures · 88.1% load
13.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
72 departures · 85.8% load
12.7% - Boeing 767-300
56 departures · 90.5% load
9.9% - Boeing 737-800
14 departures · 86.4% load
2.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
8 departures · 93.4% load
1.4% - Boeing 767-400ER
6 departures · 85.8% load
1.1% - Airbus A330-300
4 departures · 82.6% load
0.7% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 97.1% load
0.4%
How has ATL–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–SFO departures fell from 610 in June 2025 to 567 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
610 departures · 103,574 passengers
90.5%
Load
July 2025
635 departures · 106,593 passengers
88.8%
Load
August 2025
608 departures · 100,568 passengers
86.5%
Load
September 2025
555 departures · 91,605 passengers
83.7%
Load
October 2025
608 departures · 98,183 passengers
83.9%
Load
November 2025
565 departures · 85,270 passengers
80.8%
Load
December 2025
528 departures · 84,096 passengers
85.1%
Load
January 2026
427 departures · 67,121 passengers
83.9%
Load
February 2026
437 departures · 69,736 passengers
85.5%
Load
March 2026
547 departures · 90,932 passengers
86.4%
Load
April 2026
566 departures · 92,156 passengers
85.4%
Load
May 2026
567 departures · 97,457 passengers
89.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → ATL
87.6% full
284 departures · 47,986 passengers
ATL → SFO
90.5% full
283 departures · 49,471 passengers
Nonstop ATL–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
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from San Francisco (SFO)?
ATL to SFO is 2,134 miles (3,435 km / 1,855 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 2,134-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (34.6%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (23.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,134-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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