Cleveland (CLE) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 5h 07m
Bearing
277° W
Cleveland (CLE) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,156 miles (3,470 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLE–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CLE–SFO; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 55% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
83
May 2026
Seats
13,856
both directions
Passengers
11,776
both directions
Load factor
85.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLE–SFO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CLE–SFO in May 2026 (83 departures).
- UA
83 departures · 13,856 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.0%
Load
What plane flies CLE–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 55% of CLE–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
46 departures · 84.9% load
55.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
31 departures · 86.4% load
37.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
4 departures · 72.9% load
4.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 90.8% load
2.4%
How has CLE–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop CLE–SFO departures fell from 121 in June 2025 to 83 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLE–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
121 departures · 17,547 passengers
86.8%
Load
July 2025
125 departures · 18,699 passengers
89.1%
Load
August 2025
114 departures · 16,598 passengers
86.8%
Load
September 2025
114 departures · 14,037 passengers
69.7%
Load
October 2025
152 departures · 17,966 passengers
68.2%
Load
November 2025
118 departures · 13,697 passengers
67.8%
Load
December 2025
106 departures · 13,389 passengers
75.4%
Load
January 2026
70 departures · 9,514 passengers
81.0%
Load
February 2026
57 departures · 8,150 passengers
85.5%
Load
March 2026
62 departures · 9,351 passengers
90.4%
Load
April 2026
61 departures · 8,751 passengers
85.9%
Load
May 2026
83 departures · 11,776 passengers
85.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
CLE → SFO
88.3% full
42 departures · 6,210 passengers
SFO → CLE
81.6% full
41 departures · 5,566 passengers
Nonstop CLE–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
Frequently asked
How far is Cleveland (CLE) from San Francisco (SFO)?
CLE to SFO is 2,156 miles (3,470 km / 1,874 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLE to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 2,156-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 07m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLE–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (55.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (37.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLE–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,156-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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