San Francisco (SFO) to Wuhan (WUH)
Flight time
≈ 13h 44m
Bearing
314° NW
San Francisco (SFO) to Wuhan (WUH) is 6,466 miles (10,405 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies SFO–WUH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, China Southern Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop SFO–WUH; the Boeing 777-300ER was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
6,498
both directions
Passengers
5,854
both directions
Load factor
90.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–WUH?
China Southern Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop SFO–WUH in July 2026 (18 departures).
- CZ
China Southern Airlines
18 departures · 6,498 seats
Share of departures100.0%90.1%
Load
What plane flies SFO–WUH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 100% of SFO–WUH departures.
- Boeing 777-300ER
18 departures · 90.1% load
100.0%
How has SFO–WUH traffic changed?
Nonstop SFO–WUH departures rose from 17 in August 2025 to 18 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop SFO–WUH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
17 departures · 5,491 passengers
89.5%
Load
September 2025
18 departures · 5,586 passengers
86.0%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 5,369 passengers
82.6%
Load
November 2025
16 departures · 4,424 passengers
76.6%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 6,097 passengers
93.8%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 5,754 passengers
88.5%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 5,392 passengers
93.3%
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
April 2026
17 departures · 6,079 passengers
96.4%
Load
May 2026
17 departures · 5,648 passengers
92.0%
Load
June 2026
18 departures · 6,040 passengers
93.0%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 5,854 passengers
90.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → WUH
86.5% full
9 departures · 2,810 passengers
WUH → SFO
93.7% full
9 departures · 3,044 passengers
Nonstop SFO–WUH 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
Wuhan
CN
Wuhan Tianhe International Airport
Coordinates
30.77°N, 114.21°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is San Francisco (SFO) from Wuhan (WUH)?
SFO to WUH is 6,466 miles (10,405 km / 5,618 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from SFO to WUH?
A nonstop covers the 6,466-mile great-circle distance in roughly 13h 44m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies SFO–WUH?
In July 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying SFO–WUH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,466-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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