Guadalajara (GDL) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 4h 05m
Bearing
320° NW
Guadalajara (GDL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,643 miles (2,644 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies GDL–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Aeroméxico was the only carrier flying nonstop GDL–SFO; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
60
June 2026
Seats
9,738
both directions
Passengers
7,667
both directions
Load factor
78.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies GDL–SFO?
Aeroméxico was the only carrier to fly nonstop GDL–SFO in June 2026 (60 departures).
- AM
Aeroméxico
60 departures · 9,738 seats
Share of departures100.0%78.7%
Load
What plane flies GDL–SFO?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 70% of GDL–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
42 departures · 76.5% load
70.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
16 departures · 84.7% load
26.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 75.7% load
3.3%
How has GDL–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop GDL–SFO departures rose from 34 in August 2025 to 60 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop GDL–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
34 departures · 4,698 passengers
86.4%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
42 departures · 5,541 passengers
79.3%
Load
January 2026
51 departures · 7,364 passengers
88.6%
Load
February 2026
39 departures · 4,628 passengers
73.5%
Load
March 2026
46 departures · 4,924 passengers
64.7%
Load
April 2026
52 departures · 6,646 passengers
79.8%
Load
May 2026
46 departures · 6,579 passengers
88.8%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 7,667 passengers
78.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
GDL → SFO
68.1% full
30 departures · 3,316 passengers
SFO → GDL
89.4% full
30 departures · 4,351 passengers
Nonstop GDL–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).
The airports
Guadalajara
MX
Guadalajara International Airport
Coordinates
20.52°N, 103.31°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Guadalajara (GDL) from San Francisco (SFO)?
GDL to SFO is 1,643 miles (2,644 km / 1,428 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from GDL to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 1,643-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 05m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies GDL–SFO?
In June 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (70.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (26.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying GDL–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,643-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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