San Francisco (SFO) to Warsaw (WAW)
Flight time
≈ 12h 30m
Bearing
22° N
San Francisco (SFO) to Warsaw (WAW) is 5,852 miles (9,418 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SFO–WAW
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Polskie Linie Lotnicze was the only carrier flying nonstop SFO–WAW; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
24
May 2026
Seats
6,300
both directions
Passengers
4,108
both directions
Load factor
65.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–WAW?
Polskie Linie Lotnicze was the only carrier to fly nonstop SFO–WAW in May 2026 (24 departures).
- LO
Polskie Linie Lotnicze
24 departures · 6,300 seats
Share of departures100.0%65.2%
Load
What plane flies SFO–WAW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 75% of SFO–WAW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-8
18 departures · 64.4% load
75.0% - Boeing 787-9
6 departures · 67.2% load
25.0%
How has SFO–WAW traffic changed?
Monthly nonstop SFO–WAW traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2026
24 departures · 4,108 passengers
65.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → WAW
66.8% full
12 departures · 2,103 passengers
WAW → SFO
63.6% full
12 departures · 2,005 passengers
Nonstop SFO–WAW traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2026. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Warsaw
PL
Warsaw Chopin Airport
Coordinates
52.17°N, 20.97°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is San Francisco (SFO) from Warsaw (WAW)?
SFO to WAW is 5,852 miles (9,418 km / 5,085 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SFO to WAW?
A nonstop covers the 5,852-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 30m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SFO–WAW?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (75.0%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying SFO–WAW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,852-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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