Monterey to San Francisco (MRY–SFO) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

MRY Airport Page →
77 mi airlines charter/private 63/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 17 flights Verified 51m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
UA5249
Starts Sep 24
UA United
CR2
11:59 AM
PDT
12:54 PM
PDT
0h 55m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2842cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR2
12:15 PM
PDT
1:09 PM
PDT
0h 54m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AV2055cs
AV avianca
CR2
12:21 PM
PDT
1:15 PM
PDT
0h 54m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4758+2
UA United
CR2
12:21 PM
PDT
1:15 PM
PDT
0h 54m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5752
UA United
CR2
3:36 PM
PDT
4:38 PM
PDT
1h 2m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC4269+2
AC Air Canada
CR2
3:38 PM
PDT
4:40 PM
PDT
1h 2m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2828+3
NZ Air New Zealand
CR2
6:45 PM
PDT
7:38 PM
PDT
0h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA4633
UA United
CR2
6:45 PM
PDT
7:38 PM
PDT
0h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC4275
AC Air Canada
CRJ
6:45 PM
PDT
7:38 PM
PDT
0h 53m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AC4268cs
AC Air Canada
CR2
10:15 AM
PDT T3
11:20 AM
PDT
1h 5m
55%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5479+4
UA United
CR2
10:15 AM
PDT T3
11:20 AM
PDT
1h 5m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5920
UA United
CRJ
1:55 PM
PDT T3
3:01 PM
PDT
1h 6m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2843cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR2
4:10 PM
PDT T3
5:16 PM
PDT
1h 6m
68%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5627+3
UA United
CR2
4:10 PM
PDT T3
5:16 PM
PDT
1h 6m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AV2054
AV avianca
CR2
5:13 PM
PDT T3
6:20 PM
PDT
1h 7m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2829cs
NZ Air New Zealand
CR2
8:52 PM
PDT T3
9:59 PM
PDT
1h 7m
68%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA5670+1
UA United
CR2
10:40 PM
PDT T3
11:47 PM
PDT
1h 7m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
LAX Los Angeles 3h 37m ACAVCM AAAFAM Los Angeles (LAX) to San Francisco flights
BUR Burbank 4h XE ACAVCM Burbank (BUR) to San Francisco flights
SNA Santa Ana 4h 6m XE ACASCM Santa Ana (SNA) to San Francisco flights
LAS Las Vegas 4h 9m G4 ACASAZ Las Vegas (LAS) to San Francisco flights
SAN San Diego 4h 20m ASJL ACASAZ San Diego (SAN) to San Francisco flights
PHX Phoenix 4h 48m AAAS AAACAZ Phoenix (PHX) to San Francisco flights
SEA Seattle 5h 25m ASQR AFAMAS Seattle (SEA) to San Francisco flights
DEN Denver 6h 15m LXJUA ACAVF9 Denver (DEN) to San Francisco flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 8h 38m AAQR AAACAY Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to San Francisco flights
IND Indianapolis ~10h 18m SY NZUAVA Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Monterey to San Francisco
2 carriers, 63 flights/week nonstop.
2 Airlines 77 mi 0h 54m nonstop

MRY–SFO is served by 2 airlines with nonstop service. United Airlines leads the route. The flight covers 77 miles in approximately 0h 54m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop MRY–SFO service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UA United Airlines Also: AC, AV, NZ 28 CR2 0h53-1h02 Star Alliance AC, AV, NZ
TWY TWY 0
Aircraft on this route
CR2 Canadair Regional Jet 200 – AC, AV, NZ, UA
CRJ Bombardier CRJ – AC
Alliance coverage
Star Alliance: UA (28 flights/wk, 100%)
Unaffiliated: TWY (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, MRY to SFO direction.
Mon
9
flights
Tue
9
flights
Wed
9
flights
Thu
9
flights
Fri
9
flights
Sat
9
flights
Sun
9
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
9
Nonstop flights
63
Outbound / wk
54
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for MRY to SFO.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
10
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~10h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
706
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
MRY → SFO
86%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Arriving
86%
Return
SFO → MRY
29%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
29%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SFO delays →

Other ways to reach San Francisco from Monterey

Nearby airports with service to San Francisco International Airport.
Metric MRY→SFO SJC→SFO OAK→SFO
Distance from MRY 54 mi 81 mi
Nonstop airlines 2 11 8
Weekly flights 63 1 1
Flight time 0h 54m
Airports within 200 miles of MRY with service to San Francisco International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
0h
San Francisco is 0 hours the same as Monterey.
MRY: PDT · SFO: PDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Monterey, it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco.
Distance & Flight Time
77 mi / 124 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 0h 54m gate to gate.
Getting from SFO

BART from SFO station (free AirTrain from any terminal to the station) to downtown San Francisco takes 30–40 minutes ($10.45 to Embarcadero). Traffic on 101 can make taxis and ride-hails much slower during peak hours; BART skips all of that. BART also reaches Oakland, Berkeley, and Millbrae for Caltrain connections.Ride-hails from SFO use a dedicated garage pickup area; follow signs. Taxis are metered; downtown SF costs $40–60. Caltrain to the Peninsula (Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose) requires taking BART to Millbrae station for the transfer. Rental cars are at a consolidated facility accessible by AirTrain.

San Francisco Climate

Coastal fog dominates the climate pattern. The thick marine layer ("Karl the Fog") rolls into SFO from the Pacific regularly in summer (June–September), causing significant low-visibility delays even on days that appear sunny inland. Morning fog burns off by afternoon most days, but persistent IFR conditions can last all day. This is the primary flight disruption risk at SFO.

Temperatures are mild year-round (10–20°C) with little seasonal variation. Winters bring rain (December–March) and occasional atmospheric river events that cause brief but intense flooding on the 101. Summers are cool. Pack a light jacket year-round. Wind off the bay affects small aircraft approach paths.

MRY–SFO Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Monterey to San Francisco route.
Route details
Distance77 mi / 124 km
Flight time0h 54m
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)2
Weekly flights63 out / 54 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: MRY
IATA / ICAOMRY / KMRY
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr0.6M
Elevation257 ft / 78 m
Destination: SFO
IATA / ICAOSFO / KSFO
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.2M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MRY to SFO flights.
Nonstop flights from Monterey Regional Airport to San Francisco International Airport take about 0h 54m gate to gate. The route covers 77 miles.
2 airlines operate flights from MRY to SFO: United Airlines, and others.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Los Angeles, Hollywood Burbank and John Wayne Orange County.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to SFO and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Yes, return flights from SFO to MRY are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include SJC, OAK and CCR. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from MRY to SFO

Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) are connected by nonstop service from United Airlines. With 63 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

MRY to SFO Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from MRY to SFO is about 0 hours 54 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 77 miles (124 km). There are approximately 63 weekly flights outbound and 54 return, totaling 117 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Los Angeles, Hollywood Burbank and John Wayne Orange County. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include San Jose (SJC), Oakland (OAK) and Concord (CCR).