San Francisco to Crescent City (SFO–CEC) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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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 4 hubs
SMF Sacramento 10h 21m ACAVEK EM Sacramento (SMF) to Crescent City flights
ACV Arcata/Eureka 11h 26m CMUA EM Arcata/Eureka (ACV) to Crescent City flights
ORD Chicago 12h 43m AAACAY AN Chicago (ORD) to Crescent City flights
OAK Oakland ~26h 35m AS AN Oakland (OAK) to Crescent City flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
San Francisco to Crescent City
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.

While no nonstop service exists between SFO and CEC, 1-stop connecting options are available.

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for SFO to CEC.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
4
Hubs
~10h
Fastest
~26h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
73
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
SFO → CEC
56%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
56%
Return
CEC → SFO
45%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Arriving
45%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SFO delays →

Other ways to reach Crescent City from San Francisco

Nearby airports with service to Jack Mc Namara Field Airport.
Metric SFO→CEC OAK→CEC SMF→CEC
Distance from SFO 11 mi 86 mi
Nonstop airlines 1 2
Weekly flights 9 5
Departure OTP 56%
Airports within 200 miles of SFO with service to Jack Mc Namara Field Airport.

Travel Essentials

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

When it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 6:00 PM in Crescent City.
Getting to SFO

BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) runs from downtown San Francisco (Embarcadero, Powell St.) to the SFO station and then a free AirTrain shuttle to all terminals (30–40 min from Embarcadero, $10.45). BART also connects Oakland and Berkeley; useful for East Bay travelers. Trains run from ~4am to midnight.Taxis from downtown San Francisco cost $40–60. Ride-hails (Uber, Lyft) pick up in the designated area in the garage and are often $30–50 depending on surge pricing. SamTrans buses serve Peninsula cities. Highway 101 and I-280 are heavily congested during commute hours; BART is faster than driving at those times.

SFO–CEC Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Francisco to Crescent City route.
Route details
Time difference0 hours
Airlines (nonstop)0
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SFO
IATA / ICAOSFO / KSFO
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.2M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m
Destination: CEC
IATA / ICAOCEC / KCEC
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr0.0M
Elevation61 ft / 19 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SFO to CEC flights.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Sacramento, California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County and Chicago O'Hare.
Yes, return flights from CEC to SFO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OAK and SMF. 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.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Sacramento, California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County and Chicago O'Hare. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Oakland (OAK) and Sacramento (SMF).