Munich (MUC) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 12h 32m
Bearing
325° NW
Munich (MUC) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,864 miles (9,437 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MUC–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Lufthansa operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MUC–SFO; the Boeing 777-200 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
124
July 2026
Seats
40,998
both directions
Passengers
36,095
both directions
Load factor
88.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MUC–SFO?
Lufthansa operated the most nonstop MUC–SFO departures in July 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- LH
Lufthansa
62 departures · 23,886 seats
Share of departures50.0%85.6%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 17,112 seats
Share of departures50.0%91.5%
Load
What plane flies MUC–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew 50% of MUC–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 777-200
62 departures · 91.5% load
50.0% - Airbus A350-900
35 departures · 90.1% load
28.2% - Airbus A380-800
27 departures · 82.2% load
21.8%
How has MUC–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop MUC–SFO departures rose from 123 in August 2025 to 124 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MUC–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
123 departures · 29,208 passengers
88.2%
Load
September 2025
119 departures · 29,324 passengers
90.8%
Load
October 2025
121 departures · 29,868 passengers
84.7%
Load
November 2025
120 departures · 29,113 passengers
66.4%
Load
December 2025
123 departures · 38,083 passengers
79.9%
Load
January 2026
115 departures · 30,229 passengers
74.1%
Load
February 2026
102 departures · 19,880 passengers
68.2%
Load
March 2026
116 departures · 32,642 passengers
75.4%
Load
April 2026
113 departures · 25,502 passengers
70.8%
Load
May 2026
123 departures · 28,098 passengers
68.5%
Load
June 2026
119 departures · 34,113 passengers
87.6%
Load
July 2026
124 departures · 36,095 passengers
88.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MUC → SFO
93.2% full
62 departures · 19,212 passengers
SFO → MUC
82.8% full
62 departures · 16,883 passengers
Nonstop MUC–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
Munich
DE
Munich Airport
Coordinates
48.35°N, 11.79°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Munich (MUC) from San Francisco (SFO)?
MUC to SFO is 5,864 miles (9,437 km / 5,096 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MUC to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 5,864-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 32m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MUC–SFO?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-200 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Airbus A350-900 (28.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying MUC–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,864-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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