San Francisco to Miami (SFO–MIA) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

SFO Airport Page →
2,581 mi airlines charter/private 175/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 67 flights Verified 24m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation, Executive Jet Management, Aerolink Uganda.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
QF3261cs
QF Qant
7M8
7:20 AM
PDT T1
4:06 PM
EDT
5h 46m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA369+7
AA American
B38M
7:20 AM
PDT T1
4:06 PM
EDT
5h 46m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
G36055cs
G3 Gol Linhas Aereas
B38M
7:46 AM
PDT T1
4:25 PM
EDT
5h 39m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF6454cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
7M8
7:46 AM
PDT T1
4:25 PM
EDT
5h 39m
12%
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4503cs
IB Iberia
7M8
7:46 AM
PDT T1
4:25 PM
EDT
5h 39m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM2875cs
CM Copa
7M9
8:40 AM
PDT T3
5:29 PM
EDT
5h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2029+6
UA United
B39M
8:40 AM
PDT T2
5:29 PM
EDT
5h 49m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
EK6426cs
EK Emirates
7M8
8:40 AM
PDT T2
5:29 PM
EDT
5h 49m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AZ4496cs
AZ ITA
7M9
8:40 AM
PDT T3
5:29 PM
EDT
5h 49m
23%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1229
UA United
7M9
8:45 AM
PDT T3
5:35 PM
EDT
5h 50m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VA8393cs
VA Virgin Australia
7M9
8:45 AM
PDT T2
5:34 PM
EDT
5h 49m
35%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA702
UA United
7M9
8:45 AM
PDT T3
5:35 PM
EDT
5h 50m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AT5084cs
AT Royal Air Maroc
32Q
11:24 AM
PDT T1
8:05 PM
EDT
5h 41m
50%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2565+4
AA American
32Q
11:24 AM
PDT T1
8:05 PM
EDT
5h 41m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3076cs
QF Qant
A21N
11:24 AM
PDT T1
8:05 PM
EDT
5h 41m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA5349+1
BA British
7M8
12:00 PM
PDT T1
8:47 PM
EDT
5h 47m
14%
M T W T F S S
Prices
G36106cs
G3 Gol Linhas Aereas
7M8
12:01 PM
PDT T1
8:47 PM
EDT
5h 46m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA3022
AA American
32Q
9:35 PM
PDT T1
6:10 AM+1
EDT
5h 35m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
G36303cs
G3 Gol Linhas Aereas
32Q
9:49 PM
PDT T1
6:34 AM+1
EDT
5h 45m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF4559cs
QF Qant
32Q
9:49 PM
PDT T1
6:34 AM+1
EDT
5h 45m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1545+2
AA American
A21N
9:49 PM
PDT T1
6:34 AM+1
EDT
5h 45m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1769+4
UA United
7M9
10:54 PM
PDT T3
7:39 AM+1
EDT
5h 45m
20%
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2925cs
NZ Air New Zealand
B39M
10:54 PM
PDT T3
7:39 AM+1
EDT
5h 45m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF4460+1
QF Qant
7M8
11:49 PM
PDT T1
8:35 AM+1
EDT
5h 46m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2799+4
AA American
7M8
11:49 PM
PDT T1
8:35 AM+1
EDT
5h 46m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3029
QF Qant
7M8
11:58 PM
PDT T1
8:39 AM+1
EDT
5h 41m
25%
M T W T F S S
Prices
G36441+1
G3 Gol Linhas Aereas
7M8
11:59 PM
PDT T1
8:39 AM+1
EDT
5h 40m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX7555cs
CX Cathay Pacific
32Q
7:20 AM
EDT TD
10:24 AM
PDT
6h 4m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2565+4
AA American
A21N
7:20 AM
EDT TD
10:24 AM
PDT
6h 4m
39%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3076+2
QF Qant
A21N
7:20 AM
EDT TD
10:24 AM
PDT
6h 4m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
G36026
G3 Gol Linhas Aereas
32Q
7:34 AM
EDT
10:38 AM
PDT
6h 4m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2753+1
AA American
32Q
7:34 AM
EDT
10:38 AM
PDT
6h 4m
39%
M T W T F S S
Prices
G36106+2
G3 Gol Linhas Aereas
7M8
7:45 AM
EDT
10:53 AM
PDT
6h 8m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
JL7547+2
JL Japan
B38M
7:45 AM
EDT TE
10:53 AM
PDT
6h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AZ4431cs
AZ ITA
7M9
8:00 AM
EDT TC
11:03 AM
PDT
6h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VA8395cs
VA Virgin Australia
738
8:00 AM
EDT TC
11:03 AM
PDT
6h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM2874cs
CM Copa
7M9
8:00 AM
EDT TS
11:03 AM
PDT
6h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EK6315cs
EK Emirates
7M8
8:00 AM
EDT TC
11:03 AM
PDT
6h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1257+6
UA United
B38M
8:00 AM
EDT TC
11:03 AM
PDT
6h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
G36179cs
G3 Gol Linhas Aereas
7M8
5:00 PM
EDT TD
8:17 PM
PDT
6h 17m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
FJ5018cs
FJ Fiji
7M8
5:00 PM
EDT
8:17 PM
PDT
6h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1842+1
AA American
7M8
5:10 PM
EDT
8:18 PM
PDT
6h 8m
39%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CZ1622cs
CZ China Southern
B38M
5:15 PM
EDT TD
8:20 PM
PDT
6h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4099cs
IB Iberia
7M8
5:15 PM
EDT
8:20 PM
PDT
6h 5m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3046cs
QF Qant
7M8
5:15 PM
EDT TD
8:20 PM
PDT
6h 5m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
EK6028cs
EK Emirates
7M9
6:35 PM
EDT
9:41 PM
PDT
6h 6m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AZ4454cs
AZ ITA
B39M
6:35 PM
EDT TS
9:41 PM
PDT
6h 6m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM2873cs
CM Copa
B39M
6:35 PM
EDT TS
9:41 PM
PDT
6h 6m
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2924cs
NZ Air New Zealand
B39M
6:35 PM
EDT TC
9:41 PM
PDT
6h 6m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VA8394cs
VA Virgin Australia
7M9
6:40 PM
EDT TC
9:46 PM
PDT
6h 6m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2810+4
UA United
7M9
6:45 PM
EDT TS
10:17 PM
PDT
6h 32m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2035+6
AA American
7M8
7:22 PM
EDT
10:01 PM
PDT
5h 39m
39%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2799+4
AA American
7M8
7:30 PM
EDT TD
10:34 PM
PDT
6h 4m
39%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF4460cs
QF Qant
B38M
7:30 PM
EDT TD
10:34 PM
PDT
6h 4m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4676cs
IB Iberia
7M8
7:40 PM
EDT
10:57 PM
PDT
6h 17m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
G36441+1
G3 Gol Linhas Aereas
32Q
7:42 PM
EDT TD
10:59 PM
PDT
6h 17m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4360cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
32Q
7:42 PM
EDT TD
10:59 PM
PDT
6h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4477cs
IB Iberia
A21N
8:30 PM
EDT TD
11:44 PM
PDT
6h 14m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX7505cs
CX Cathay Pacific
A21N
8:35 PM
EDT TD
11:33 PM
PDT
5h 58m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF4121cs
QF Qant
32Q
8:35 PM
EDT
11:33 PM
PDT
5h 58m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
G36329cs
G3 Gol Linhas Aereas
7M8
8:40 PM
EDT TD
11:54 PM
PDT
6h 14m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2912
AA American
7M8
8:43 PM
EDT
11:53 PM
PDT
6h 10m
39%
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4182
IB Iberia
7M8
8:43 PM
EDT
11:53 PM
PDT
6h 10m
27%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2426+5
AA American
32Q
9:08 PM
EDT
12:04 AM+1
PDT
5h 56m
39%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA5021
BA British
32Q
9:48 PM
EDT
12:54 AM+1
PDT
6h 6m
43%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3130
QF Qant
32Q
9:48 PM
EDT
12:54 AM+1
PDT
6h 6m
40%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1650
AA American
32Q
9:48 PM
EDT
12:54 AM+1
PDT
6h 6m
39%
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
PHX Phoenix 7h 18m AAACAZ AAASAT Phoenix (PHX) to Miami flights
TPA Tampa 7h 18m NZUAVA AAATBA Tampa (TPA) to Miami flights
SLC Salt Lake City 7h 27m ACAFAM AADLG6 Salt Lake City (SLC) to Miami flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 7h 29m AAACAY AAASAT Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Miami flights
STL St Louis 7h 30m UAWN AAATG3 St Louis (STL) to Miami flights
ATL Atlanta 7h 33m AFAMCI AAAFAM Atlanta (ATL) to Miami flights
AUS Austin 7h 33m ACDLJTL AADLG3 Austin (AUS) to Miami flights
LAS Las Vegas 7h 34m ACASAZ AAATBA Las Vegas (LAS) to Miami flights
LAX Los Angeles 7h 36m AAAFAM AAATAY Los Angeles (LAX) to Miami flights
DEN Denver 7h 37m ACAVF9 AAATCM Denver (DEN) to Miami flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
San Francisco to Miami
5 carriers, 175 flights/week nonstop.
5 Airlines 2,581 mi 5h 45m nonstop +3h ahead

SFO–MIA is served by 5 airlines with nonstop service. American Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 2,581 miles in approximately 5h 45m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop SFO–MIA service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
AA American Airlines Also: AT, AY, BA, G3, GF, IB, QF, QR 35 32Q, 7M8, A21N, B38M 5h35-5h46 68% Oneworld AT, AY, BA, G3, GF, IB, QF, QR
UA United Airlines Also: AZ, CM, EK, NZ, VA 20 7M9, B39M 5h45-5h50 68% Star Alliance AZ, CM, EK, NZ, VA
DL Delta Air Lines 0 68% SkyTeam
FJ Fiji Airways 0 68% Oneworld
TWY TWY 0 68%
Aircraft on this route
32Q Airbus A321neo – AA, AT, G3, QF
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AA, BA, EK, G3, GF, IB, QF
7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9 – AZ, CM, UA, VA
A21N Airbus A321neo – AA, QF
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AA, G3
B39M Boeing 737 MAX 9 – NZ, UA
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA + FJ (35 flights/wk, 64%)
Star Alliance: UA (20 flights/wk, 36%)
SkyTeam: DL (0 flights/wk, 0%)
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, SFO to MIA direction.
Mon
25
flights
Tue
23
flights
Wed
25
flights
Thu
25
flights
Fri
26
flights
Sat
25
flights
Sun
26
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
27
Nonstop flights
175
Outbound / wk
250
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for SFO to MIA.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
66
Hubs
~7h
Fastest
~45h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
4,537
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 → MIA
68%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
68%
Arriving
69%
Return
MIA → SFO
73%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
73%
Arriving
71%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SFO delays → MIA delays →

Other ways to reach Miami from San Francisco

Nearby airports with service to Miami International Airport.
Metric SFO→MIA OAK→MIA SJC→MIA
Distance from SFO 11 mi 30 mi
Nonstop airlines 5 2 7
Weekly flights 175 1
Flight time 5h 45m 5h 1m 5h 13m
Departure OTP 68%
Airports within 200 miles of SFO with service to Miami International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+3h
Miami is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco.
SFO: PDT · MIA: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 9:00 PM in Miami.
Distance & Flight Time
2,581 mi / 4,154 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 5h 45m gate to gate.
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.

Getting from MIA

Metrorail Orange Line connects to downtown Miami and Dadeland (15–30 min, $2.25). The MIA Mover links the terminal to the rental car center and Metrorail station; free. Taxis to Miami Beach cost $35–40 (flat rate).Ride-shares are typically $20–30 to South Beach. For Fort Lauderdale, Tri-Rail runs from the airport station ($3.75, 60–70 min).

Miami Climate

Tropical climate with year-round warm temperatures (20–33°C). Wet season runs June through October with daily afternoon thunderstorms and hurricane risk. Flights are most disruption-prone during this period.

Dry season (November–April) is peak tourist season with lower humidity. Winter temperatures rarely drop below 15°C. UV is strong year-round.

SFO–MIA Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Francisco to Miami route.
Route details
Distance2,581 mi / 4,154 km
Flight time5h 45m
Time difference+3 hours
Airlines (nonstop)5
Weekly flights175 out / 250 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SFO
IATA / ICAOSFO / KSFO
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.2M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m
Destination: MIA
IATA / ICAOMIA / KMIA
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr55.9M
Elevation8 ft / 2 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SFO to MIA flights.
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to Miami International Airport take about 5h 45m gate to gate. The route covers 2,581 miles.
5 airlines operate flights from SFO to MIA: American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Fiji Airways, 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 Phoenix Sky Harbor, Tampa and Salt Lake City.
Miami is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco.
Yes, return flights from MIA to SFO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OAK, SJC and STS. 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 SFO to MIA

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Miami International Airport (MIA) are connected by nonstop service from American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Fiji Airways. With 175 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

SFO to MIA Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SFO to MIA is about 5 hours 45 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 2,581 miles (4,154 km). There are approximately 175 weekly flights outbound and 250 return, totaling 425 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Phoenix Sky Harbor, Tampa and Salt Lake City. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Oakland (OAK), San Jose (SJC) and Santa Rosa (STS).