Miami (MIA) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 5h 58m
Bearing
299° NW
Miami (MIA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,581 miles (4,154 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MIA–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MIA–SFO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
328
May 2026
Seats
57,493
both directions
Passengers
48,882
both directions
Load factor
85.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MIA–SFO?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MIA–SFO departures in May 2026 (213), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
213 departures · 37,158 seats
Share of departures64.9%85.4%
Load
- UA
114 departures · 20,263 seats
Share of departures34.8%84.6%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies MIA–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 59% of MIA–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
192 departures · 86.6% load
58.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
99 departures · 84.5% load
30.2% - Airbus A321neo
22 departures · 78.0% load
6.7% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 84.5% load
3.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
4 departures · 77.5% load
1.2% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3%
How has MIA–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop MIA–SFO departures rose from 302 in June 2025 to 328 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MIA–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
302 departures · 45,479 passengers
86.1%
Load
July 2025
307 departures · 49,329 passengers
91.9%
Load
August 2025
283 departures · 43,709 passengers
89.3%
Load
September 2025
181 departures · 28,556 passengers
92.5%
Load
October 2025
245 departures · 36,742 passengers
87.8%
Load
November 2025
287 departures · 45,072 passengers
88.6%
Load
December 2025
275 departures · 45,293 passengers
90.0%
Load
January 2026
294 departures · 47,587 passengers
88.5%
Load
February 2026
274 departures · 41,804 passengers
84.5%
Load
March 2026
301 departures · 48,533 passengers
90.0%
Load
April 2026
303 departures · 45,372 passengers
86.6%
Load
May 2026
328 departures · 48,882 passengers
85.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → SFO
85.7% full
164 departures · 24,657 passengers
SFO → MIA
84.3% full
164 departures · 24,225 passengers
Nonstop MIA–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Miami (MIA) from San Francisco (SFO)?
MIA to SFO is 2,581 miles (4,154 km / 2,243 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MIA to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 2,581-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 58m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MIA–SFO?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (58.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (30.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying MIA–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,581-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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