Burbank (BUR) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 1h 27m
Bearing
318° NW
Burbank (BUR) to San Francisco (SFO) is 326 miles (525 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BUR–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BUR–SFO; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 29% of departures; flights ran 61% full.
Departures
570
May 2026
Seats
80,705
both directions
Passengers
49,445
both directions
Load factor
61.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUR–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BUR–SFO departures in May 2026 (364), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
364 departures · 54,968 seats
Share of departures63.9%59.8%
Load
- WN
167 departures · 22,879 seats
Share of departures29.3%63.7%
Load
- OO
38 departures · 2,672 seats
Share of departures6.7%73.2%
Load
- F9
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.2%30.6%
Load
What plane flies BUR–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 29% of BUR–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
167 departures · 63.7% load
29.3% - Airbus A320
166 departures · 59.6% load
29.1% - Boeing 737-800
98 departures · 56.6% load
17.2% - Airbus A319
70 departures · 66.1% load
12.3% - Embraer E175
38 departures · 73.2% load
6.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
30 departures · 59.5% load
5.3% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 30.6% load
0.2%
How has BUR–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop BUR–SFO departures rose from 558 in June 2025 to 570 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUR–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
558 departures · 44,753 passengers
82.8%
Load
July 2025
545 departures · 44,005 passengers
82.0%
Load
August 2025
533 departures · 45,147 passengers
82.3%
Load
September 2025
508 departures · 42,663 passengers
79.5%
Load
October 2025
555 departures · 46,711 passengers
81.8%
Load
November 2025
494 departures · 43,760 passengers
79.7%
Load
December 2025
505 departures · 42,465 passengers
82.1%
Load
January 2026
510 departures · 41,255 passengers
75.4%
Load
February 2026
461 departures · 39,373 passengers
81.0%
Load
March 2026
620 departures · 53,549 passengers
70.3%
Load
April 2026
538 departures · 49,036 passengers
64.8%
Load
May 2026
570 departures · 49,445 passengers
61.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BUR → SFO
60.3% full
286 departures · 24,413 passengers
SFO → BUR
62.3% full
284 departures · 25,032 passengers
Nonstop BUR–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Burbank (BUR) from San Francisco (SFO)?
BUR to SFO is 326 miles (525 km / 283 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BUR to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 326-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 27m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BUR–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (29.3%), followed by the Airbus A320 (29.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying BUR–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 326-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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