Monterey (MRY) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 0h 57m
Bearing
338° N
Monterey (MRY) to San Francisco (SFO) is 77 miles (124 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MRY–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MRY–SFO; the Bombardier CRJ-200 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
140
May 2026
Seats
7,140
both directions
Passengers
5,196
both directions
Load factor
72.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MRY–SFO?
SkyWest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MRY–SFO in May 2026 (140 departures).
- OO
140 departures · 7,140 seats
Share of departures100.0%72.8%
Load
What plane flies MRY–SFO?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew 95% of MRY–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-200
133 departures · 75.0% load
95.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
7 departures · 41.8% load
5.0%
How has MRY–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop MRY–SFO departures rose from 119 in June 2025 to 140 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MRY–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
119 departures · 5,329 passengers
61.2%
Load
July 2025
122 departures · 6,528 passengers
70.5%
Load
August 2025
115 departures · 5,230 passengers
62.1%
Load
September 2025
108 departures · 4,985 passengers
62.8%
Load
October 2025
124 departures · 5,844 passengers
64.3%
Load
November 2025
121 departures · 4,184 passengers
48.5%
Load
December 2025
90 departures · 3,630 passengers
59.8%
Load
January 2026
98 departures · 3,418 passengers
61.9%
Load
February 2026
98 departures · 3,885 passengers
64.5%
Load
March 2026
78 departures · 3,154 passengers
77.1%
Load
April 2026
158 departures · 6,217 passengers
77.6%
Load
May 2026
140 departures · 5,196 passengers
72.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MRY → SFO
76.9% full
70 departures · 2,753 passengers
SFO → MRY
68.6% full
70 departures · 2,443 passengers
Nonstop MRY–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 Monterey (MRY) from San Francisco (SFO)?
MRY to SFO is 77 miles (124 km / 67 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MRY to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 77-mile great-circle distance in roughly 0h 57m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MRY–SFO?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-200 flew the largest share of departures (95.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (5.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MRY–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 77-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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