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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop SBP–SFO; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 36% of departures; flights ran 66% full.
Departures
180
April 2026
Seats
16,684
both directions
Passengers
11,087
both directions
Load factor
66.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies SBP–SFO?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop SBP–SFO departures in April 2026 (112), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
112 departures · 7,900 seats
Share of departures62.2%72.7%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
68 departures · 8,784 seats
Share of departures37.8%60.9%
Load
What plane flies SBP–SFO?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 36% of SBP–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
64 departures · 70.3% load
35.6% - Airbus A319
59 departures · 61.9% load
32.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
48 departures · 75.8% load
26.7% - Airbus A320
9 departures · 55.0% load
5.0%
How has SBP–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop SBP–SFO departures fell from 216 in May 2025 to 180 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop SBP–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
216 departures · 10,750 passengers
83.8%
Load
June 2025
180 departures · 9,488 passengers
91.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
SBP → SFO
71.5% full
90 departures · 5,968 passengers
SFO → SBP
61.4% full
90 departures · 5,119 passengers
Nonstop SBP–SFO traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (35.6%), followed by the Airbus A319 (32.8%).
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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