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 July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MIA–SFO; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
352
July 2026
Seats
63,803
both directions
Passengers
56,405
both directions
Load factor
88.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MIA–SFO?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop MIA–SFO departures in July 2026 (248), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- AA
248 departures · 45,512 seats
Share of departures70.5%89.0%
Load
- UA
104 departures · 18,291 seats
Share of departures29.5%86.9%
Load
What plane flies MIA–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 38% of MIA–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
133 departures · 89.5% load
37.8% - Airbus A321neo
110 departures · 89.0% load
31.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
77 departures · 86.4% load
21.9% - Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 83.0% load
5.1% - Airbus A321
12 departures · 91.7% load
3.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 87.2% load
0.6%
How has MIA–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop MIA–SFO departures rose from 283 in August 2025 to 352 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MIA–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
347 departures · 53,486 passengers
87.2%
Load
July 2026
352 departures · 56,405 passengers
88.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MIA → SFO
89.1% full
176 departures · 28,267 passengers
SFO → MIA
87.8% full
176 departures · 28,138 passengers
Nonstop MIA–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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (37.8%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (31.3%).
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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