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 June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop BUR–SFO; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 33% of departures; flights ran 62% full.
Departures
512
June 2026
Seats
75,077
both directions
Passengers
46,692
both directions
Load factor
62.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BUR–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop BUR–SFO departures in June 2026 (345), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
345 departures · 52,198 seats
Share of departures67.4%63.8%
Load
- WN
167 departures · 22,879 seats
Share of departures32.6%58.6%
Load
What plane flies BUR–SFO?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 33% of BUR–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
167 departures · 58.6% load
32.6% - Airbus A320
167 departures · 66.2% load
32.6% - Boeing 737-800
67 departures · 56.1% load
13.1% - Airbus A319
60 departures · 74.5% load
11.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
51 departures · 57.1% load
10.0%
How has BUR–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop BUR–SFO departures fell from 545 in July 2025 to 512 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop BUR–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
512 departures · 46,692 passengers
62.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → BUR
64.2% full
258 departures · 24,265 passengers
BUR → SFO
60.2% full
254 departures · 22,427 passengers
Nonstop BUR–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).
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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 June 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (32.6%), followed by the Airbus A320 (32.6%).
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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