San Luis Obispo (SBP) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 1h 11m
Bearing
330° NW
San Luis Obispo (SBP) to San Francisco (SFO) is 191 miles (307 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SBP–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SBP–SFO; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 59% full.
Departures
177
June 2026
Seats
19,590
both directions
Passengers
11,587
both directions
Load factor
59.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SBP–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop SBP–SFO departures in June 2026 (117), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
117 departures · 15,510 seats
Share of departures66.1%58.8%
Load
- OO
60 departures · 4,080 seats
Share of departures33.9%60.5%
Load
What plane flies SBP–SFO?
In June 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 48% of SBP–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
85 departures · 63.1% load
48.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
50 departures · 57.7% load
28.2% - Airbus A320
32 departures · 49.2% load
18.1% - Bombardier CRJ-200
6 departures · 85.7% load
3.4% - Embraer E175
4 departures · 68.2% load
2.3%
How has SBP–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop SBP–SFO departures fell from 184 in July 2025 to 177 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop SBP–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
184 departures · 9,522 passengers
87.9%
Load
August 2025
185 departures · 9,699 passengers
80.3%
Load
September 2025
170 departures · 9,578 passengers
77.6%
Load
October 2025
240 departures · 12,186 passengers
75.8%
Load
November 2025
221 departures · 10,761 passengers
71.0%
Load
December 2025
173 departures · 8,576 passengers
74.8%
Load
January 2026
193 departures · 8,860 passengers
71.0%
Load
February 2026
166 departures · 8,735 passengers
69.7%
Load
March 2026
187 departures · 10,804 passengers
68.0%
Load
April 2026
180 departures · 11,087 passengers
66.5%
Load
May 2026
191 departures · 11,972 passengers
60.5%
Load
June 2026
177 departures · 11,587 passengers
59.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SBP → SFO
61.1% full
89 departures · 6,038 passengers
SFO → SBP
57.2% full
88 departures · 5,549 passengers
Nonstop SBP–SFO traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is San Luis Obispo (SBP) from San Francisco (SFO)?
SBP to SFO is 191 miles (307 km / 166 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SBP to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 191-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 11m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SBP–SFO?
In June 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (48.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (28.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying SBP–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 191-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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