Austin (AUS) to San Francisco (SFO)

1,502mi
2,417 km1,305 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 48m

Bearing

297° NW

Austin (AUS) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,502 miles (2,417 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies AUS–SFO

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop AUS–SFO; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 26% of departures; flights ran 90% full.

Departures

486

June 2026

Seats

74,172

both directions

Passengers

66,582

both directions

Load factor

89.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies AUS–SFO?

United Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–SFO departures in June 2026 (260), one of 6 carriers on the route.

What plane flies AUS–SFO?

In June 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 26% of AUS–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has AUS–SFO traffic changed?

Nonstop AUS–SFO departures rose from 467 in July 2025 to 486 in June 2026.

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

  • July 2025

    467 departures · 56,326 passengers

    77.9%

    Load

  • August 2025

    497 departures · 58,550 passengers

    74.7%

    Load

  • September 2025

    455 departures · 56,512 passengers

    80.1%

    Load

  • October 2025

    500 departures · 66,875 passengers

    82.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    496 departures · 60,846 passengers

    78.5%

    Load

  • December 2025

    521 departures · 63,590 passengers

    77.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    394 departures · 48,273 passengers

    78.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    363 departures · 48,131 passengers

    85.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    421 departures · 57,772 passengers

    90.3%

    Load

  • April 2026

    443 departures · 58,086 passengers

    85.5%

    Load

  • May 2026

    501 departures · 64,689 passengers

    83.5%

    Load

  • June 2026

    486 departures · 66,582 passengers

    89.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

AUS → SFO

88.7% full

243 departures · 32,609 passengers

SFO → AUS

90.8% full

243 departures · 33,973 passengers

Nonstop AUS–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.

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

The airports

AUS

Austin

US

Austin Bergstrom International Airport

Coordinates

30.20°N, 97.66°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SFO

San Francisco

US

San Francisco International Airport

Coordinates

37.62°N, 122.37°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Austin (AUS) from San Francisco (SFO)?

AUS to SFO is 1,502 miles (2,417 km / 1,305 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from AUS to SFO?

A nonstop covers the 1,502-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 48m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies AUS–SFO?

In June 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (25.5%), followed by the Airbus A320 (22.4%).

What mileage do I earn flying AUS–SFO?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,502-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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