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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop AUS–SFO; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
443
April 2026
Seats
67,941
both directions
Passengers
58,086
both directions
Load factor
85.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies AUS–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–SFO departures in April 2026 (286), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
286 departures · 44,764 seats
Share of departures64.6%85.4%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
96 departures · 12,586 seats
Share of departures21.7%83.1%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
59 departures · 10,211 seats
Share of departures13.3%89.1%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
2 departures · 380 seats
Share of departures0.5%82.9%
Load
What plane flies AUS–SFO?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 40% of AUS–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
175 departures · 83.9% load
39.5% - Boeing 737-800
89 departures · 83.7% load
20.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
67 departures · 89.9% load
15.1% - Boeing 737-900ER
41 departures · 86.7% load
9.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
33 departures · 88.3% load
7.4% - Airbus A220-300
20 departures · 84.8% load
4.5% - Airbus A320
9 departures · 78.5% load
2.0% - Boeing 737-700
3 departures · 94.7% load
0.7% - Airbus A220-100
2 departures · 98.2% load
0.4% - Airbus A321neo
2 departures · 58.3% load
0.4% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 82.9% load
0.4%
How has AUS–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–SFO departures rose from 413 in May 2025 to 443 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
413 departures · 52,601 passengers
81.2%
Load
June 2025
455 departures · 54,024 passengers
82.7%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SFO → AUS
85.1% full
222 departures · 29,282 passengers
AUS → SFO
85.9% full
221 departures · 28,804 passengers
Nonstop AUS–SFO traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (39.5%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (20.1%).
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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