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 July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop ATL–SFO; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
631
July 2026
Seats
114,936
both directions
Passengers
103,909
both directions
Load factor
90.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–SFO?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–SFO departures in July 2026 (449), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
449 departures · 79,775 seats
Share of departures71.2%90.5%
Load
- UA
121 departures · 20,593 seats
Share of departures19.2%89.0%
Load
- F9
60 departures · 14,390 seats
Share of departures9.5%91.9%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures0.2%99.4%
Load
What plane flies ATL–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 39% of ATL–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
246 departures · 90.7% load
39.0% - Airbus A321neo
172 departures · 92.6% load
27.3% - Boeing 757-200
64 departures · 81.1% load
10.1% - Boeing 767-300
50 departures · 94.2% load
7.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
48 departures · 88.7% load
7.6% - Boeing 737-800
34 departures · 92.0% load
5.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
16 departures · 82.9% load
2.5% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 97.8% load
0.2%
How has ATL–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–SFO departures rose from 608 in August 2025 to 631 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
607 departures · 100,396 passengers
90.6%
Load
July 2026
631 departures · 103,909 passengers
90.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → ATL
90.2% full
317 departures · 51,999 passengers
ATL → SFO
90.7% full
314 departures · 51,910 passengers
Nonstop ATL–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (39.0%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (27.3%).
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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