Liberia (LIR) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 6h 42m
Bearing
316° NW
Liberia (LIR) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,947 miles (4,743 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LIR–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LIR–SFO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 58% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
12
May 2026
Seats
2,040
both directions
Passengers
1,408
both directions
Load factor
69.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LIR–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop LIR–SFO departures in May 2026 (8), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
8 departures · 1,328 seats
Share of departures66.7%68.5%
Load
- AS
4 departures · 712 seats
Share of departures33.3%69.9%
Load
What plane flies LIR–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 58% of LIR–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
7 departures · 71.3% load
58.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
4 departures · 69.9% load
33.3% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 48.8% load
8.3%
How has LIR–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop LIR–SFO departures fell from 17 in June 2025 to 12 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LIR–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
17 departures · 2,146 passengers
76.0%
Load
July 2025
16 departures · 1,760 passengers
66.3%
Load
August 2025
12 departures · 1,194 passengers
59.9%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
18 departures · 2,013 passengers
67.8%
Load
December 2025
22 departures · 2,875 passengers
77.7%
Load
January 2026
23 departures · 3,055 passengers
77.8%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 2,136 passengers
79.9%
Load
March 2026
17 departures · 2,524 passengers
87.6%
Load
April 2026
25 departures · 3,168 passengers
77.4%
Load
May 2026
12 departures · 1,408 passengers
69.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LIR → SFO
65.2% full
6 departures · 665 passengers
SFO → LIR
72.8% full
6 departures · 743 passengers
Nonstop LIR–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
Liberia
CR
Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport
Coordinates
10.59°N, 85.54°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Liberia (LIR) from San Francisco (SFO)?
LIR to SFO is 2,947 miles (4,743 km / 2,561 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LIR to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 2,947-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 42m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LIR–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (58.3%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying LIR–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,947-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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