Las Vegas (LAS) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 1h 38m
Bearing
287° W
Las Vegas (LAS) to San Francisco (SFO) is 413 miles (665 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAS–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LAS–SFO; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 30% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
1,067
May 2026
Seats
187,162
both directions
Passengers
150,855
both directions
Load factor
80.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAS–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop LAS–SFO departures in May 2026 (501), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- UA
501 departures · 85,754 seats
Share of departures47.0%78.6%
Load
- WN
232 departures · 38,092 seats
Share of departures21.7%81.1%
Load
- F9
171 departures · 35,574 seats
Share of departures16.0%86.1%
Load
- AS
160 departures · 27,399 seats
Share of departures15.0%79.9%
Load
- DL
3 departures · 343 seats
Share of departures0.3%12.8%
Load
What plane flies LAS–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 30% of LAS–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
322 departures · 77.5% load
30.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
204 departures · 79.3% load
19.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
168 departures · 77.9% load
15.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
129 departures · 84.6% load
12.1% - Airbus A320neo
86 departures · 87.2% load
8.1% - Airbus A321neo
72 departures · 84.5% load
6.8% - Boeing 737-700
66 departures · 85.5% load
6.2% - Airbus A321
12 departures · 85.2% load
1.1% - Airbus A320
3 departures · 87.3% load
0.3% - Boeing 757-200
3 departures · 12.8% load
0.3% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 61.5% load
0.2%
How has LAS–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop LAS–SFO departures rose from 992 in June 2025 to 1,067 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAS–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
992 departures · 128,208 passengers
74.2%
Load
July 2025
982 departures · 137,365 passengers
80.1%
Load
August 2025
1,051 departures · 145,373 passengers
80.1%
Load
September 2025
1,034 departures · 139,683 passengers
77.8%
Load
October 2025
1,037 departures · 151,593 passengers
83.5%
Load
November 2025
984 departures · 137,370 passengers
80.6%
Load
December 2025
1,022 departures · 144,444 passengers
80.8%
Load
January 2026
1,043 departures · 142,890 passengers
77.1%
Load
February 2026
891 departures · 129,801 passengers
81.7%
Load
March 2026
973 departures · 137,659 passengers
82.2%
Load
April 2026
1,006 departures · 136,332 passengers
77.4%
Load
May 2026
1,067 departures · 150,855 passengers
80.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → LAS
78.2% full
534 departures · 73,459 passengers
LAS → SFO
83.0% full
533 departures · 77,396 passengers
Nonstop LAS–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 Las Vegas (LAS) from San Francisco (SFO)?
LAS to SFO is 413 miles (665 km / 359 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAS to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 413-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAS–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (30.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (19.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAS–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 413-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
Trip reports on YouTube
Fliers post trip reports from this route to YouTube. These three were matched automatically from public YouTube listings — The Frequent Flier does not host, review, or endorse them.
Simply Aviation
TRIPREPORT | Virgin America (PREMIUM ECONOMY) | Las Vegas - San Francisco | Airbus A320
13:48 · May 2018
The Trip Reporter
TRIP REPORT | Alaska Airlines (First Class) | San Francisco to Las Vegas | Boeing 737-9 MAX
16:25 · Feb 2024
QFS Aviation
TRIP REPORT | Virgin America - A319 - Las Vegas (LAS) to San Francisco (SFO) | Economy
34:40 · Jul 2018
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