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 May 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 92% full.
Departures
17
May 2026
Seats
6,137
both directions
Passengers
5,648
both directions
Load factor
92.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies SFO–WUH?
China Southern Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop SFO–WUH in May 2026 (17 departures).
- CZ
China Southern Airlines
17 departures · 6,137 seats
Share of departures100.0%92.0%
Load
What plane flies SFO–WUH?
In May 2026, the Boeing 777-300ER flew 100% of SFO–WUH departures.
- Boeing 777-300ER
17 departures · 92.0% load
100.0%
How has SFO–WUH traffic changed?
Nonstop SFO–WUH departures held steady at about 17 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop SFO–WUH traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
17 departures · 4,826 passengers
78.6%
Load
July 2025
19 departures · 5,470 passengers
79.8%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → WUH
91.3% full
9 departures · 2,968 passengers
WUH → SFO
92.8% full
8 departures · 2,680 passengers
Nonstop SFO–WUH traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 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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