Bishop (BIH) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 1h 14m
Bearing
276° W
Bishop (BIH) to San Francisco (SFO) is 221 miles (355 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BIH–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BIH–SFO; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 49% full.
Departures
12
May 2026
Seats
840
both directions
Passengers
408
both directions
Load factor
48.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BIH–SFO?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BIH–SFO in May 2026 (12 departures).
- OO
12 departures · 840 seats
Share of departures100.0%48.6%
Load
What plane flies BIH–SFO?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 100% of BIH–SFO departures.
- Embraer E175
12 departures · 48.6% load
100.0%
How has BIH–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop BIH–SFO departures rose from 10 in June 2025 to 12 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BIH–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
10 departures · 322 passengers
46.0%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 2,294 passengers
52.1%
Load
August 2025
60 departures · 2,134 passengers
50.5%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 1,360 passengers
56.9%
Load
October 2025
8 departures · 328 passengers
58.6%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
47 departures · 1,908 passengers
57.9%
Load
January 2026
54 departures · 1,959 passengers
51.6%
Load
February 2026
55 departures · 2,400 passengers
62.1%
Load
March 2026
69 departures · 3,123 passengers
64.2%
Load
April 2026
12 departures · 379 passengers
45.1%
Load
May 2026
12 departures · 408 passengers
48.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BIH → SFO
51.7% full
6 departures · 217 passengers
SFO → BIH
45.5% full
6 departures · 191 passengers
Nonstop BIH–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
Bishop
US
Eastern Sierra Regional Airport
Coordinates
37.37°N, 118.36°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Bishop (BIH) from San Francisco (SFO)?
BIH to SFO is 221 miles (355 km / 192 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BIH to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 221-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 14m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BIH–SFO?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying BIH–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 221-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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