Austin (AUS) to San Francisco (SFO)
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 dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop AUS–SFO; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 25% of departures; flights ran 91% full.
Departures
503
July 2026
Seats
76,858
both directions
Passengers
69,957
both directions
Load factor
91.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–SFO departures in July 2026 (266), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
266 departures · 43,372 seats
Share of departures52.9%89.4%
Load
- DL
122 departures · 16,100 seats
Share of departures24.3%91.3%
Load
- WN
108 departures · 16,734 seats
Share of departures21.5%94.9%
Load
- OO
6 departures · 456 seats
Share of departures1.2%91.0%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 196 seats
Share of departures0.2%95.9%
Load
What plane flies AUS–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 25% of AUS–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
124 departures · 90.8% load
24.6% - Airbus A320
122 departures · 92.9% load
24.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
93 departures · 85.9% load
18.5% - Boeing 737-800
68 departures · 91.5% load
13.5% - Boeing 737-700
57 departures · 95.1% load
11.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
29 departures · 94.3% load
5.8% - Embraer E175
6 departures · 91.0% load
1.2% - Boeing 737-900ER
3 departures · 91.3% load
0.6% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 95.9% load
0.2%
How has AUS–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–SFO departures rose from 497 in August 2025 to 503 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
July 2026
503 departures · 69,957 passengers
91.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → AUS
90.5% full
252 departures · 35,284 passengers
AUS → SFO
91.6% full
251 departures · 34,673 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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).
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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 July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (24.6%), followed by the Airbus A320 (24.3%).
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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