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 July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop LIR–SFO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
17
July 2026
Seats
2,822
both directions
Passengers
2,602
both directions
Load factor
92.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LIR–SFO?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop LIR–SFO in July 2026 (17 departures).
- UA
17 departures · 2,822 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.2%
Load
What plane flies LIR–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 100% of LIR–SFO departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
17 departures · 92.2% load
100.0%
How has LIR–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop LIR–SFO departures rose from 12 in August 2025 to 17 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LIR–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
16 departures · 2,456 passengers
91.6%
Load
July 2026
17 departures · 2,602 passengers
92.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → LIR
91.7% full
9 departures · 1,370 passengers
LIR → SFO
92.8% full
8 departures · 1,232 passengers
Nonstop LIR–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).
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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