San Francisco to St Louis (SFO–STL) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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1,731 mi airlines charter/private 26/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 11 flights Verified 22m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
WN3789
Starts Oct 6
WN Southwest
7S7
11:45 AM
PDT T2
5:30 PM
CDT
3h 45m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3564
WN Southwest
73H
12:25 PM
PDT T2
6:04 PM
CDT
3h 39m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA488
UA United
319
12:37 PM
PDT T2
6:41 PM
CDT
4h 4m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA1905
Starts Sep 24
UA United
738
12:45 PM
PDT T3
6:43 PM
CDT
3h 58m
26%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN3257
Starts Oct 1
WN Southwest
7S7
1:05 PM
PDT T2
6:50 PM
CDT
3h 45m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN232
Starts Oct 4
WN Southwest
73H
1:10 PM
PDT T2
6:55 PM
CDT
3h 45m
36%
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA573
Starts Sep 24
UA United
319
7:06 AM
CDT T1
9:30 AM
PDT
4h 24m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4157
WN Southwest
B38M
8:25 AM
CDT T2
10:35 AM
PDT
4h 10m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices
OZ6344+4
OZ Asiana
319
8:35 AM
CDT T1
10:57 AM
PDT
4h 22m
M T W T F S S
Prices
UA2100
UA United
320
8:42 AM
CDT T1
11:04 AM
PDT
4h 22m
52%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WN4082
Seat map
WN Southwest
738 Seat map
12:37 PM
CDT T2
2:34 PM
PDT
3h 57m
74%
M T W T F S S
Prices

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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 10 hubs
MCI Kansas City 5h 29m UA WN Kansas City (MCI) to St Louis flights
DEN Denver 5h 31m ACAVF9 EJAF9UA Denver (DEN) to St Louis flights
SMF Sacramento 5h 34m ACAVUA WN Sacramento (SMF) to St Louis flights
LAS Las Vegas 5h 35m ACASAZ EJAF9WN Las Vegas (LAS) to St Louis flights
SLC Salt Lake City 5h 42m ACAFAM DLKE Salt Lake City (SLC) to St Louis flights
PHX Phoenix 5h 45m AAACAZ AAWN Phoenix (PHX) to St Louis flights
LAX Los Angeles 5h 53m AAAFAM AAASFJ Los Angeles (LAX) to St Louis flights
MSP Minneapolis 6h 2m AFDLSY AFAMDL Minneapolis (MSP) to St Louis flights
MDW Chicago 6h 5m WN WN Chicago (MDW) to St Louis flights
SAN San Diego 6h 8m ACASAZ WN San Diego (SAN) to St Louis flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
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San Francisco to St Louis
6 carriers, 26 flights/week nonstop.
6 Airlines 1,731 mi 3h 45m nonstop +2h ahead

SFO–STL is served by 6 airlines with nonstop service. Southwest Airlines, United Airlines and Delta Air Lines lead the route. The flight covers 1,731 miles in approximately 3h 45m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop SFO–STL service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
WN Southwest Airlines 13 73H, 7S7 3h39-3h45 64%
UA United Airlines 12 319, 738 3h58-4h04 64% Star Alliance
DL Delta Air Lines 0 64% SkyTeam
EK Emirates 0 64%
OO SkyWest Airlines 0 64%
TWY TWY 0 64%
Aircraft on this route
319 Airbus A319 – UA
738 Boeing 737-800 – UA
73H Boeing 737-800 (Winglets) – WN
7S7 Boeing 737 MAX 7 – WN
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: EK + OO + TWY + WN (13 flights/wk, 52%)
Star Alliance: UA (12 flights/wk, 48%)
SkyTeam: DL (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 STL direction.
Mon
4
flights
Tue
3
flights
Wed
4
flights
Thu
4
flights
Fri
4
flights
Sat
2
flights
Sun
4
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
6
Nonstop flights
26
Outbound / wk
26
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for SFO to STL.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
45
Hubs
~5h
Fastest
~27h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
2,971
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 → STL
64%
Moderate delays possible. Allow buffer time.
Departing
64%
Arriving
100%
Return
STL → SFO
75%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
75%
Arriving
66%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. SFO delays → STL delays →

Other ways to reach St Louis from San Francisco

Nearby airports with service to St. Louis Lambert International Airport.
Metric SFO→STL OAK→STL SJC→STL
Distance from SFO 11 mi 30 mi
Nonstop airlines 6 2 3
Weekly flights 26 1 1
Flight time 3h 45m 3h 19m 3h 28m
Departure OTP 64%
Airports within 200 miles of SFO with service to St. Louis Lambert International Airport.

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+2h
St Louis is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco.
SFO: PDT · STL: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 8:00 PM in St Louis.
Distance & Flight Time
1,731 mi / 2,786 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 3h 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.

SFO–STL Quick Facts

Key statistics for the San Francisco to St Louis route.
Route details
Distance1,731 mi / 2,786 km
Flight time3h 45m
Time difference+2 hours
Airlines (nonstop)6
Weekly flights26 out / 26 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: SFO
IATA / ICAOSFO / KSFO
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
Passengers/yr50.2M
Elevation13 ft / 4 m
Destination: STL
IATA / ICAOSTL / KSTL
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr15.6M
Elevation618 ft / 188 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about SFO to STL flights.
Nonstop flights from San Francisco International Airport to St. Louis Lambert International Airport take about 3h 45m gate to gate. The route covers 1,731 miles.
6 airlines operate flights from SFO to STL: Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, and others.
This route has 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 Kansas City, Denver and Sacramento.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to STL 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.
St Louis is 2 hours ahead of San Francisco.
Yes, return flights from STL to SFO are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OAK, SJC and MRY. 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 STL

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) are connected by nonstop service from Southwest Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Emirates and SkyWest Airlines. With 26 weekly departures, this is a well served route.

SFO to STL Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from SFO to STL is about 3 hours 45 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 1,731 miles (2,786 km). There are approximately 26 weekly flights outbound and 26 return, totaling 52 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Kansas City, Denver and Sacramento. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Oakland (OAK), San Jose (SJC) and Monterey (MRY).