San Francisco to George Town (SFO–GCM) — 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.
Most recently operated nonstop flights — the month shown is when each was last scheduled. Most destinations remain reachable with a connection.
No discontinued nonstop flights on record for this route.
SFO–GCM has no scheduled airline service; it is flown by charter / private operators. 1-stop connecting options are also available.
Connection Landscape
On-Time Performance
Other ways to reach George Town from San Francisco
| Metric | SFO→GCM | SJC→GCM | MRY→GCM |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance from SFO | – | 30 mi | 77 mi |
| Nonstop airlines | – | 1 | 1 |
| Weekly flights | – | – | 1 |
| Flight time | 5h 2m | 5h 33m | 4h 49m |
| Departure OTP | 85% | – | – |
Travel Essentials
SFO: PDT · GCM: EST
When it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 8:00 PM in George Town.
US passport holders enter the Cayman Islands visa-free for up to 30 days (extendable to 6 months). No advance application is needed. Passport must be valid for the duration of the stay plus the period of intended stay. A return or onward ticket and proof of accommodation are required. At Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) on Grand Cayman or Charles Kirkconnell International Airport (CYB) on Cayman Brac, immigration stamps your passport.
The Cayman Islands are a British Overseas Territory with three islands: Grand Cayman (the largest, with the capital George Town), Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman. Seven Mile Beach on Grand Cayman is the main resort strip. Stingray City, a shallow sandbar where southern stingrays gather, is reachable by boat from Grand Cayman's North Sound. The Cayman Islands have no income tax, no capital gains tax, and no sales tax, which is why the cost of living is high: goods carry import duties instead.
Direct flights from Miami (MIA) to Grand Cayman run about 1 hour 20 minutes on American Airlines and Cayman Airways. New York JFK to GCM runs about 3 hours 45 minutes on JetBlue. Direct service also operates from Dallas, Charlotte, Atlanta, Houston, and Fort Lauderdale. The Cayman Islands use the Cayman Islands dollar (KYD), pegged at KYD 1 = $1.25. US dollars are accepted everywhere and are the de facto second currency. ATMs dispense KYD. Card payments work at most businesses. Public buses run along main routes on Grand Cayman for KYD 2.50 ($3.13) per ride. Taxis are not metered: fixed rates are set by the government. Airport to Seven Mile Beach costs KYD 15 to KYD 25 ($18.75 to $31.25).
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–GCM Quick Facts
Frequently Asked Questions
Flights from SFO to GCM
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) are connected through multiple connecting hub airports.
SFO to GCM Flight Duration and Schedule
Nonstop flight time from SFO to GCM is about 5 hours 2 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 2,766 miles (4,451 km).
Connecting Options and Alternatives
1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Los Angeles, Denver and Miami. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include San Jose (SJC) and Monterey (MRY).