Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 4h 41m
Bearing
277° W
Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,939 miles (3,120 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IND–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IND–SFO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
107
July 2026
Seats
17,929
both directions
Passengers
15,769
both directions
Load factor
87.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IND–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop IND–SFO departures in July 2026 (105), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
105 departures · 17,682 seats
Share of departures98.1%88.0%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.9%56.9%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.9%98.9%
Load
What plane flies IND–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 56% of IND–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
60 departures · 90.0% load
56.1% - Boeing 737-800
28 departures · 89.6% load
26.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
8 departures · 80.2% load
7.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
8 departures · 83.2% load
7.5% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 84.3% load
1.9% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 39.0% load
0.9%
How has IND–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop IND–SFO departures rose from 86 in August 2025 to 107 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IND–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
86 departures · 10,590 passengers
79.8%
Load
September 2025
69 departures · 8,775 passengers
77.1%
Load
October 2025
97 departures · 13,248 passengers
85.1%
Load
November 2025
98 departures · 11,552 passengers
83.0%
Load
December 2025
86 departures · 10,630 passengers
77.9%
Load
January 2026
62 departures · 7,218 passengers
72.5%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 6,628 passengers
77.9%
Load
March 2026
66 departures · 8,115 passengers
88.7%
Load
April 2026
107 departures · 13,937 passengers
83.4%
Load
May 2026
120 departures · 15,607 passengers
77.7%
Load
June 2026
103 departures · 14,732 passengers
84.6%
Load
July 2026
107 departures · 15,769 passengers
87.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → IND
89.5% full
55 departures · 8,312 passengers
IND → SFO
86.3% full
52 departures · 7,457 passengers
Nonstop IND–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is Indianapolis (IND) from San Francisco (SFO)?
IND to SFO is 1,939 miles (3,120 km / 1,685 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IND to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 1,939-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IND–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (56.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (26.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying IND–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,939-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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