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

SFO Airport Page →
2,581 mi airlines charter/private 134/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 51 flights Verified 15m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: Aerolink Uganda.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
QF3261cs
QF Qant
B38M
6:15 AM
PDT T1
2:50 PM
EDT
5h 35m
22%
M T W T F S S
Prices
G36055cs
G3 Sky Express
7M8
6:15 AM
PDT T1
2:50 PM
EDT
5h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF6454cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
7M8
6:15 AM
PDT T1
2:50 PM
EDT
5h 35m
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4503cs
IB Iberia
B38M
6:15 AM
PDT T1
2:50 PM
EDT
5h 35m
32%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AT5084cs
AT Royal Air Maroc
7M8
7:46 AM
PDT T1
4:25 PM
EDT
5h 39m
46%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA369+7
AA American
B38M
7:46 AM
PDT T1
4:25 PM
EDT
5h 39m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
EK6426cs
EK Emirates
7M9
8:29 AM
PDT T3
5:11 PM
EDT
5h 42m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2029+5
UA United
B39M
8:40 AM
PDT T3
5:24 PM
EDT
5h 44m
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AZ4496cs
AZ ITA
B39M
8:40 AM
PDT T2
5:29 PM
EDT
5h 49m
27%
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
VA8393cs
VA Virgin Australia
7M9
8:40 AM
PDT T3
5:29 PM
EDT
5h 49m
28%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA565
AA American
10:37 AM
PDT
6:36 PM
EDT
4h 59m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2565+2
AA American
7M8
11:58 AM
PDT T1
8:46 PM
EDT
5h 48m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
BA5349+1
BA British
7M8
12:00 PM
PDT T1
8:47 PM
EDT
5h 47m
17%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3076cs
QF Qant
7M8
12:00 PM
PDT T1
8:47 PM
EDT
5h 47m
22%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA1545+1
AA American
A21N
9:50 PM
PDT T1
6:26 AM+1
EDT
5h 36m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF4559cs
QF Qant
7M8
10:45 PM
PDT T1
7:20 AM+1
EDT
5h 35m
22%
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
31%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2799+1
AA American
32Q
11:56 PM
PDT T1
8:50 AM+1
EDT
5h 54m
24%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF4460+1
QF Qant
7M8
11:58 PM
PDT T1
8:39 AM+1
EDT
5h 41m
22%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3029
QF Qant
7M8
11:58 PM
PDT T1
8:39 AM+1
EDT
5h 41m
22%
M T W T F S S
Prices
EK6315cs
EK Emirates
7M8
7:15 AM
EDT TC
10:46 AM
PDT
6h 31m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2565+2
AA American
7M8
7:39 AM
EDT
10:44 AM
PDT
6h 5m
47%
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
CX7555cs
CX Cathay Pacific
7M8
7:45 AM
EDT TD
10:53 AM
PDT
6h 8m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3076+2
QF Qant
7M8
7:50 AM
EDT TD
11:02 AM
PDT
6h 12m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM2874cs
CM Copa
7M9
8:00 AM
EDT TC
11:03 AM
PDT
6h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VA8395cs
VA Virgin Australia
7M9
8:00 AM
EDT TS
11:03 AM
PDT
6h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AZ4431cs
AZ ITA
7M9
8:00 AM
EDT TS
11:03 AM
PDT
6h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1257+5
UA United
7M8
8:00 AM
EDT TS
11:03 AM
PDT
6h 3m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA3895
UA United
B38M
12:57 PM
EDT
5:08 PM
PDT
7h 11m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2035+5
AA American
B38M
3:34 PM
EDT
6:31 PM
PDT
5h 57m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
CZ1622cs
CZ China Southern
7M8
5:00 PM
EDT TD
8:17 PM
PDT
6h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
FJ5018cs
FJ Fiji
7M8
5:37 PM
EDT TD
8:56 PM
PDT
6h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF3046cs
QF Qant
7M8
5:37 PM
EDT TD
8:56 PM
PDT
6h 19m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4099cs
IB Iberia
B38M
5:37 PM
EDT TD
8:56 PM
PDT
6h 19m
41%
M T W T F S S
Prices
VA8394cs
VA Virgin Australia
7M9
6:35 PM
EDT TS
9:35 PM
PDT
6h
M T W T F S S
Prices
NZ2924+2
NZ Air New Zealand
7M9
6:35 PM
EDT
9:41 PM
PDT
6h 6m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AZ4454cs
AZ ITA
7M9
6:35 PM
EDT TS
9:41 PM
PDT
6h 6m
M T W T F S S
Prices
EK6028
EK Emirates
7M8
6:35 PM
EDT
9:41 PM
PDT
6h 6m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CM2873cs
CM Copa
7M9
6:35 PM
EDT TS
9:41 PM
PDT
6h 6m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2810+3
UA United
7M9
7:12 PM
EDT TS
10:08 PM
PDT
5h 56m
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF4460cs
QF Qant
7M8
7:40 PM
EDT
10:58 PM
PDT
6h 18m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
IB4477cs
IB Iberia
7M8
7:40 PM
EDT
11:01 PM
PDT
6h 21m
41%
M T W T F S S
Prices
QF4121cs
QF Qant
7M8
7:40 PM
EDT TD
11:01 PM
PDT
6h 21m
30%
M T W T F S S
Prices
G36329cs
G3 Sky Express
7M8
7:40 PM
EDT TD
11:01 PM
PDT
6h 21m
33%
M T W T F S S
Prices
GF4360cs
GF Great Barrier Airlines
7M8
7:40 PM
EDT TD
10:58 PM
PDT
6h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
CX7505cs
CX Cathay Pacific
32Q
7:42 PM
EDT TD
10:59 PM
PDT
6h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2808
AA American
321
7:42 PM
EDT TE
10:59 PM
PDT
6h 17m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2799+1
AA American
7M8
8:22 PM
EDT TD
11:47 PM
PDT
6h 25m
47%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA2426+5
AA American
A21N
8:30 PM
EDT TD
11:44 PM
PDT
6h 14m
47%
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
TPA Tampa 7h 20m NZUAVA AAATBA Tampa (TPA) to Miami flights
AUS Austin 7h 21m ACCWGDL AADLEJA Austin (AUS) to Miami flights
IAH Houston 7h 23m EKNHNZ AAATAV Houston (IAH) to Miami flights
PHX Phoenix 7h 24m AAACAZ AAASAT Phoenix (PHX) to Miami flights
SLC Salt Lake City 7h 27m ACAFAM AADLWS Salt Lake City (SLC) to Miami flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 7h 28m AAACASP AAASAT Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Miami flights
ATL Atlanta 7h 31m AFAMCI AAAFAM Atlanta (ATL) to Miami flights
LAS Las Vegas 7h 31m ACASAZ AAATBA Las Vegas (LAS) to Miami flights
LAX Los Angeles 7h 33m AAAFAM AAATAY Los Angeles (LAX) to Miami flights
DEN Denver 7h 39m ACAVEK 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, 134 flights/week nonstop.
5 Airlines 2,581 mi 5h 41m 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 41m. 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 29 32Q, 7M8, A21N, B38M 4h59-5h54 38% Oneworld AT, AY, BA, G3, GF, IB, QF, QR
UA United Airlines Also: AZ, CM, EK, VA 13 7M9, B39M 5h44-5h45 38% Star Alliance AZ, CM, EK, VA
DL Delta Air Lines 1 38% SkyTeam
FJ Fiji Airways 0 38% Oneworld
TWY TWY 0 38%
Aircraft on this route
32Q Airbus A321neo – AA
7M8 Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AA, AT, BA, G3, GF, QF
7M9 Boeing 737 MAX 9 – CM, EK, UA, VA
A21N Airbus A321neo – AA
B38M Boeing 737 MAX 8 – AA, IB, QF
B39M Boeing 737 MAX 9 – AZ, UA
Alliance coverage
Oneworld: AA + FJ (29 flights/wk, 67%)
Star Alliance: UA (13 flights/wk, 30%)
SkyTeam: DL (1 flights/wk, 2%)
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
19
flights
Tue
17
flights
Wed
19
flights
Thu
19
flights
Fri
20
flights
Sat
20
flights
Sun
20
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
21
Nonstop flights
134
Outbound / wk
191
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for SFO to MIA.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
84
Hubs
~7h
Fastest
~37h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
4,682
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
38%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
38%
Arriving
84%
Return
MIA → SFO
66%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
66%
Arriving
70%
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 134 1
Flight time 5h 41m 5h 1m 4h 38m
Departure OTP 38%
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 41m 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 41m
Time difference+3 hours
Airlines (nonstop)5
Weekly flights134 out / 191 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 41m 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 Tampa, Austin Bergstrom and George Bush Intercontinental.
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 134 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 41 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 2,581 miles (4,154 km). There are approximately 134 weekly flights outbound and 191 return, totaling 325 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Tampa, Austin Bergstrom and George Bush Intercontinental. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Oakland (OAK), San Jose (SJC) and Santa Rosa (STS).