# San Francisco International Airport (SFO / KSFO)

**San Francisco International Airport** (IATA: SFO, ICAO: KSFO) is a large airport in San Francisco, California, United States. It opened on 7 May 1927. It has 4 runways; the longest is 11,870 ft (3,618 m). It is operated by City and County of San Francisco. In 2025 it handled 53.1 million passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksfo

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: SFO / KSFO
- FAA: SFO
- Type: Large airport
- Operator: City and County of San Francisco
- Serves: San Francisco, California, United States
- Opened: 7 May 1927
- Elevation: 13 ft / 4 m
- Coordinates: 37.6198, -122.3748
- Runways: 4
- Longest runway: 11,870 ft / 3,618 m
- Instrument procedures: 22 approaches, 12 departures, 13 arrivals
- Passengers: 53,054,455 (2025)
- Time zone: UTC-8/-7 · America/Los_Angeles
- Website: https://FlySFO.com
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco_International_Airport (55 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8688
- Weather station: KSFO · WMO 72494
- Ident: KSFO

## Timeline

- 7 May 1927: San Francisco International Airport opens.
- 24 Dec 1964: Flying Tiger Line Flight 282. 3 killed.
- 28 Jun 1965: Pan Am Flight 843. No deaths.
- 25 Dec 1965: Japan Airlines Flight 813. No deaths.
- 22 Nov 1968: Japan Airlines Flight 2. No deaths.
- 6 Jul 2013: Aviation accident.
- 6 Jul 2013: Asiana Airlines Flight 214. 3 killed.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 10L/28R | 11,870 ft / 3,618 m | 200 ft / 61 m | Asphalt | 118° / 298° | yes |
| 10R/28L | 11,381 ft / 3,469 m | 200 ft / 61 m | Asphalt | 118° / 298° | yes |
| 01R/19L | 8,650 ft / 2,637 m | 200 ft / 61 m | Asphalt | 028° / 208° | yes |
| 01L/19R | 7,650 ft / 2,332 m | 200 ft / 61 m | Asphalt | 028° / 208° | yes |

- FAA airport diagram: https://aeronav.faa.gov/d-tpp/2611/00375AD.PDF

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | 47,074,162 | Wikidata |
| 2015 | 48,895,822 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2016 | 51,888,699 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2017 | 54,295,236 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2018 | 56,290,464 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2019 | 55,931,354 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2020 | 15,682,355 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2021 | 23,543,120 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2022 | 41,079,595 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2023 | 48,786,493 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2024 | 50,735,594 | BTS T-100 Segment |
| 2025 | 53,054,455 | BTS T-100 Segment |

## Routes

149 destinations in 36 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (122)

- [MRY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmry.md) Monterey Regional Airport · United States · 77 mi / 124 km · United Express
- [SMF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksmf.md) Sacramento International Airport · United States · 86 mi / 138 km · United Express
- [FAT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfat.md) Fresno Yosemite International Airport · United States · 157 mi / 253 km · United Express
- [SBP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksbp.md) San Luis County Regional Airport · United States · 191 mi / 307 km · United Express, United Airlines
- [RNO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/krno.md) Reno Tahoe International Airport · United States · 191 mi / 308 km · United Express, United Airlines
- [RDD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/krdd.md) Redding Municipal Airport · United States · 199 mi / 321 km · United Express
- [BIH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbih.md) Eastern Sierra Regional Airport · United States · 221 mi / 355 km · United Express
- [BFL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbfl.md) Meadows Field · United States · 238 mi / 383 km · United Express
- [ACV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kacv.md) California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · United States · 250 mi / 402 km · United Express
- [SBA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksba.md) Santa Barbara Municipal Airport · United States · 262 mi / 422 km · United Express, United Airlines
- [BUR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbur.md) Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope Airport · United States · 326 mi / 525 km · United Express, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- [MFR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmfr.md) Rogue Valley International-Medford Airport · United States · 329 mi / 530 km · United Express, United Airlines
- [LAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klax.md) Los Angeles International Airport · United States · 337 mi / 543 km · Frontier Airlines, American Eagle, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [ONT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kont.md) Ontario International Airport · United States · 364 mi / 585 km · Frontier Airlines, United Airlines
- [SNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksna.md) John Wayne Orange County International Airport · United States · 372 mi / 598 km · Frontier Airlines, United Express, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [SBD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksbd.md) San Bernardino International Airport · United States · 377 mi / 606 km · Breeze Airways
- [OTH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/koth.md) Southwest Oregon Regional Airport · United States · 413 mi / 664 km · United Express
- [LAS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klas.md) Harry Reid International Airport · United States · 413 mi / 665 km · Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [PSP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpsp.md) Palm Springs International Airport · United States · 421 mi / 677 km · United Express, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [CLD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcrq.md) McClellan-Palomar Airport · United States · 423 mi / 680 km · United Express
- [SAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksan.md) San Diego International Airport · United States · 447 mi / 719 km · Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [EUG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/keug.md) Eugene Airport · United States · 452 mi / 727 km · United Airlines
- [RDM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/krdm.md) Roberts Field · United States · 463 mi / 745 km · United Express, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [BOI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kboi.md) Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field · United States · 522 mi / 840 km · United Express, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [PDX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpdx.md) Portland International Airport · United States · 551 mi / 886 km · United Express, United Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [SLC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kslc.md) Salt Lake City International Airport · United States · 598 mi / 962 km · Frontier Airlines, United Express, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines
- [PVU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpvu.md) Provo Municipal Airport · United States · 600 mi / 965 km · Breeze Airways
- [PSC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpsc.md) Tri Cities Airport · United States · 620 mi / 998 km · United Express
- [PHX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphx.md) Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · United States · 650 mi / 1,046 km · Frontier Airlines, American Eagle, United Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- [SEA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksea.md) Seattle–Tacoma International Airport · United States · 679 mi / 1,093 km · United Express, Delta Connection, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Alaska Airlines
- [PAE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpae.md) Seattle Paine Field International Airport · United States · 711 mi / 1,144 km · Alaska Airlines
- [GEG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgeg.md) Spokane International Airport · United States · 733 mi / 1,180 km · United Express, Alaska Airlines
- [TUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ktus.md) Tucson International Airport · United States · 751 mi / 1,208 km · United Express
- [YVR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyvr.md) Vancouver International Airport · Canada · 801 mi / 1,289 km · United Airlines, Air Canada, Flair Airlines, Air Canada Express
- [BZN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbzn.md) Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport · United States · 807 mi / 1,298 km · United Airlines
- [ABQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kabq.md) Albuquerque International Sunport · United States · 894 mi / 1,439 km · United Express, United Airlines
- [DEN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kden.md) Denver International Airport · United States · 965 mi / 1,553 km · Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- [YYC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyc.md) Calgary International Airport · Canada · 1,018 mi / 1,639 km · WestJet, United Airlines
- [SJD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmsd.md) Los Cabos International Airport · Mexico · 1,250 mi / 2,011 km · United Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [OMA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/koma.md) Eppley Airfield · United States · 1,430 mi / 2,301 km · United Airlines
- [DFW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdfw.md) Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · United States · 1,461 mi / 2,352 km · Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines
- [DAL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdal.md) Dallas Love Field · United States · 1,473 mi / 2,371 km · Southwest Airlines
- [SAT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksat.md) San Antonio International Airport · United States · 1,480 mi / 2,382 km · United Express, United Airlines
- [MCI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmci.md) Kansas City International Airport · United States · 1,495 mi / 2,406 km · United Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- [AUS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kaus.md) Austin Bergstrom International Airport · United States · 1,502 mi / 2,417 km · United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines
- [MTY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmmy.md) Monterrey International Airport · Mexico · 1,537 mi / 2,474 km · United Express
- [PVR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmpr.md) Puerto Vallarta International Airport · Mexico · 1,556 mi / 2,504 km · United Airlines
- [MSP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmsp.md) Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field · United States · 1,585 mi / 2,551 km · United Express, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines
- [IAH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiah.md) George Bush Intercontinental Airport · United States · 1,632 mi / 2,627 km · United Airlines
- [GDL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmgl.md) Guadalajara International Airport · Mexico · 1,643 mi / 2,644 km · Aeroméxico
- [STL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kstl.md) St. Louis Lambert International Airport · United States · 1,731 mi / 2,786 km · United Express, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- [ORD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kord.md) Chicago O'Hare International Airport · United States · 1,842 mi / 2,964 km · United Airlines, American Airlines
- [MDW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmdw.md) Chicago Midway International Airport · United States · 1,850 mi / 2,977 km · Southwest Airlines
- [MEX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmmx.md) Mexico City Benito Juárez International Airport · Mexico · 1,882 mi / 3,029 km · United Airlines, Aeroméxico
- [MSY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmsy.md) Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport · United States · 1,907 mi / 3,069 km · United Airlines
- [IND](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kind.md) Indianapolis International Airport · United States · 1,939 mi / 3,120 km · United Airlines
- [BNA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbna.md) Nashville International Airport · United States · 1,964 mi / 3,161 km · United Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- [SDF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksdf.md) Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport · United States · 1,985 mi / 3,194 km · Breeze Airways
- [CVG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcvg.md) Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · United States · 2,031 mi / 3,269 km · United Airlines
- [DTW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdtw.md) Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · United States · 2,074 mi / 3,337 km · United Airlines, Delta Air Lines
- [CMH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcmh.md) John Glenn Columbus International Airport · United States · 2,115 mi / 3,403 km · United Airlines
- [ATL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/katl.md) Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · United States · 2,134 mi / 3,435 km · Frontier Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines
- [CLE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcle.md) Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · United States · 2,156 mi / 3,470 km · United Airlines
- [PIT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpit.md) Pittsburgh International Airport · United States · 2,248 mi / 3,618 km · United Airlines
- [YYZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyyz.md) Toronto Pearson International Airport · Canada · 2,254 mi / 3,627 km · United Airlines, Porter Airlines, Air Canada
- [CLT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kclt.md) Charlotte Douglas International Airport · United States · 2,291 mi / 3,687 km · American Airlines
- [OGG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/phog.md) Kahului International Airport · United States · 2,337 mi / 3,761 km · United Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [KOA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/phko.md) Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole · United States · 2,366 mi / 3,808 km · United Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [TPA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ktpa.md) Tampa International Airport · United States · 2,389 mi / 3,844 km · United Airlines
- [RDU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/krdu.md) Raleigh-Durham International Airport · United States · 2,394 mi / 3,853 km · United Airlines
- [HNL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/phnl.md) Daniel K. Inouye International Airport · United States · 2,397 mi / 3,857 km · United Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [CUN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmun.md) Cancún International Airport · Mexico · 2,405 mi / 3,871 km · United Airlines
- [IAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kiad.md) Washington Dulles International Airport · United States · 2,413 mi / 3,883 km · United Airlines
- [DCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kdca.md) Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · United States · 2,436 mi / 3,921 km · United Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [MCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmco.md) Orlando International Airport · United States · 2,441 mi / 3,929 km · United Airlines
- [RIC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kric.md) Richmond International Airport · United States · 2,443 mi / 3,932 km · Breeze Airways
- [LIH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/phli.md) Lihue Airport · United States · 2,444 mi / 3,934 km · United Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [BWI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbwi.md) Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · United States · 2,451 mi / 3,944 km · United Airlines, Southwest Airlines
- [PHL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kphl.md) Philadelphia International Airport · United States · 2,515 mi / 4,048 km · United Airlines, American Airlines
- [YUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyul.md) Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Canada · 2,533 mi / 4,076 km · Air Canada
- [EWR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kewr.md) Newark Liberty International Airport · United States · 2,559 mi / 4,118 km · United Airlines
- [FLL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kfll.md) Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · United States · 2,579 mi / 4,151 km · JetBlue Airways, United Airlines
- [JFK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjfk.md) John F. Kennedy International Airport · United States · 2,580 mi / 4,152 km · JetBlue Airways, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [MIA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmia.md) Miami International Airport · United States · 2,581 mi / 4,154 km · United Airlines, American Airlines
- [SAL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mslp.md) El Salvador International Airport Saint Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez · El Salvador · 2,641 mi / 4,250 km · Avianca El Salvador
- [BOS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbos.md) Boston Logan International Airport · United States · 2,697 mi / 4,341 km · JetBlue Airways, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines
- [SJO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mroc.md) Juan Santamaría International Airport · Costa Rica · 3,041 mi / 4,894 km · United Airlines
- [PTY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mpto.md) Tocumen International Airport · Panama · 3,321 mi / 5,344 km · Copa Airlines
- [PPT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ntaa.md) Fa'a'ā International Airport · French Polynesia · 4,203 mi / 6,764 km · United Airlines, French Bee
- [DUB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eidw.md) Dublin Airport · Ireland · 5,085 mi / 8,183 km · Aer Lingus
- [NRT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjaa.md) Narita International Airport · Japan · 5,112 mi / 8,227 km · United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, ZIPAIR Tokyo
- [HND](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjtt.md) Tokyo Haneda International Airport · Japan · 5,149 mi / 8,286 km · United Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines
- [LHR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egll.md) London Heathrow Airport · United Kingdom · 5,354 mi / 8,616 km · United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways
- [KIX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjbb.md) Kansai International Airport · Japan · 5,401 mi / 8,692 km · United Airlines
- [AMS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eham.md) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Netherlands · 5,459 mi / 8,785 km · KLM
- [NAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/nffn.md) Nadi International Airport · Fiji · 5,466 mi / 8,797 km · Fiji Airways
- [CPH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ekch.md) Copenhagen Kastrup Airport · Denmark · 5,472 mi / 8,807 km · Scandinavian Airlines
- [CDG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpg.md) Charles de Gaulle International Airport · France · 5,569 mi / 8,963 km · Air France, United Airlines
- [ORY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpo.md) Paris-Orly Airport · France · 5,578 mi / 8,977 km · French Bee
- [ICN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rksi.md) Incheon International Airport · South Korea · 5,645 mi / 9,085 km · Air Premia, United Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air
- [LIS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lppt.md) Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport · Portugal · 5,668 mi / 9,121 km · TAP Air Portugal
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 5,685 mi / 9,149 km · United Airlines, Lufthansa
- [MUC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddm.md) Munich Airport · Germany · 5,864 mi / 9,437 km · United Airlines, Lufthansa
- [PEK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zbaa.md) Beijing Capital International Airport · China · 5,899 mi / 9,494 km · United Airlines, Air China
- [PVG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zspd.md) Shanghai Pudong International Airport · China · 6,137 mi / 9,877 km · United Airlines, China Eastern Airlines
- [FCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lirf.md) Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport · Italy · 6,250 mi / 10,058 km · ITA Airways
- [TPE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rctp.md) Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport · Taiwan · 6,457 mi / 10,391 km · United Airlines, Starlux Airlines, China Airlines, EVA Air
- [WUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zhhh.md) Wuhan Tianhe International Airport · China · 6,465 mi / 10,405 km · China Southern Airlines
- [AKL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/nzaa.md) Auckland International Airport · New Zealand · 6,531 mi / 10,510 km · United Airlines, Air New Zealand
- [IST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltfm.md) İstanbul Airport · Türkiye · 6,688 mi / 10,764 km · Turkish Airlines
- [CAN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/zggg.md) Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · China · 6,885 mi / 11,080 km · China Southern Airlines
- [HKG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vhhh.md) Hong Kong International Airport · Hong Kong SAR China · 6,915 mi / 11,128 km · United Airlines, Cathay Pacific
- [MNL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rpll.md) Ninoy Aquino International Airport · Philippines · 6,977 mi / 11,229 km · United Airlines, Philippine Airlines
- [BNE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ybbn.md) Brisbane International Airport · Australia · 7,070 mi / 11,378 km · United Airlines
- [TLV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/llbg.md) Ben Gurion International Airport · Israel · 7,407 mi / 11,921 km · United Airlines, EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.
- [SYD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/yssy.md) Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Australia · 7,425 mi / 11,950 km · United Airlines, Qantas Airways
- [DEL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vidp.md) Indira Gandhi International Airport · India · 7,694 mi / 12,382 km · Air India
- [SGN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/vvts.md) Tan Son Nhat International Airport · Vietnam · 7,829 mi / 12,599 km · Vietnam Airlines
- [MEL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ymml.md) Melbourne Airport · Australia · 7,863 mi / 12,654 km · United Airlines
- [DOH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/othh.md) Hamad International Airport · Qatar · 8,074 mi / 12,994 km · Qatar Airways
- [DXB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdb.md) Dubai International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 8,090 mi / 13,020 km · Emirates
- [SIN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/wsss.md) Singapore Changi Airport · Singapore · 8,439 mi / 13,582 km · United Airlines, Singapore Airlines

### Seasonal (37)

- [LAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klax.md) Los Angeles International Airport · United States · 337 mi / 543 km · United Express
- [ONT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kont.md) Ontario International Airport · United States · 364 mi / 585 km · United Express
- [EUG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/keug.md) Eugene Airport · United States · 452 mi / 727 km · United Express
- [SUN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksun.md) Friedman Memorial Airport · United States · 587 mi / 945 km · United Express
- [GEG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgeg.md) Spokane International Airport · United States · 733 mi / 1,180 km · United Airlines
- [JAC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kjac.md) Jackson Hole Airport · United States · 736 mi / 1,185 km · United Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [MSO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmso.md) Missoula Montana Airport · United States · 769 mi / 1,237 km · United Express
- [MTJ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmtj.md) Montrose Regional Airport · United States · 789 mi / 1,270 km · United Express
- [BZN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kbzn.md) Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport · United States · 807 mi / 1,298 km · Alaska Airlines
- [HDN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/khdn.md) Yampa Valley Airport · United States · 836 mi / 1,345 km · United Express
- [FCA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kgpi.md) Glacier Park International Airport · United States · 844 mi / 1,358 km · United Express
- [EGE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kege.md) Eagle County Regional Airport · United States · 845 mi / 1,360 km · United Express
- [ASE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kase.md) Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) · United States · 846 mi / 1,361 km · United Express
- [YEG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyeg.md) Edmonton International Airport · Canada · 1,163 mi / 1,871 km · Air Canada Express
- [PVR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmpr.md) Puerto Vallarta International Airport · Mexico · 1,556 mi / 2,504 km · Alaska Airlines
- [ZIH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mmzh.md) Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport · Mexico · 1,876 mi / 3,019 km · Alaska Airlines
- [ANC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/panc.md) Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport · United States · 2,016 mi / 3,244 km · United Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [CVG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcvg.md) Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · United States · 2,031 mi / 3,269 km · Breeze Airways
- [MCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmco.md) Orlando International Airport · United States · 2,441 mi / 3,929 km · Alaska Airlines
- [RSW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/krsw.md) Southwest Florida International Airport · United States · 2,477 mi / 3,986 km · United Airlines
- [BZE](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mzbz.md) Philip S. W. Goldson International Airport · Belize · 2,484 mi / 3,997 km · United Airlines
- [GUA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mggt.md) La Aurora International Airport · Guatemala · 2,515 mi / 4,048 km · Avianca El Salvador
- [YUL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/cyul.md) Montreal / Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport · Canada · 2,533 mi / 4,076 km · United Airlines
- [DJT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpbi.md) President Donald J. Trump International Airport · United States · 2,563 mi / 4,124 km · United Airlines
- [PWM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpwm.md) Portland International Jetport · United States · 2,717 mi / 4,372 km · United Airlines
- [LIR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/mrlb.md) Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport · Costa Rica · 2,947 mi / 4,743 km · United Airlines, Alaska Airlines
- [CTS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rjcc.md) New Chitose Airport · Japan · 4,784 mi / 7,699 km · United Airlines
- [AMS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eham.md) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Netherlands · 5,459 mi / 8,785 km · United Airlines
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 5,685 mi / 9,149 km · Condor Flugdienst
- [MAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemd.md) Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Spain · 5,797 mi / 9,330 km · Iberia
- [ZRH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lszh.md) Zürich Airport · Switzerland · 5,826 mi / 9,376 km · United Airlines
- [WAW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/epwa.md) Warsaw Chopin Airport · Poland · 5,852 mi / 9,418 km · LOT Polish Airlines
- [BCN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lebl.md) Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport · Spain · 5,956 mi / 9,586 km · United Airlines, Level
- [OKA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/roah.md) Naha International Airport · Japan · 6,114 mi / 9,839 km · United Airlines
- [FCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lirf.md) Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport · Italy · 6,250 mi / 10,058 km · United Airlines
- [CHC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/nzch.md) Christchurch International Airport · New Zealand · 6,927 mi / 11,148 km · United Airlines
- [ADL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ypad.md) Adelaide International Airport · Australia · 8,076 mi / 12,997 km · United Airlines

### Cargo (6)

- [LAX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/klax.md) Los Angeles International Airport · United States · 337 mi / 543 km · Air Incheon, ABX Air, Korean Air, DHL Aviation
- [SEA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksea.md) Seattle–Tacoma International Airport · United States · 679 mi / 1,093 km · DHL Aviation
- [AFW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kafw.md) Perot Field/Fort Worth Alliance Airport · United States · 1,444 mi / 2,324 km · FedEx Express
- [MEM](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kmem.md) Frederick W. Smith International Airport · United States · 1,803 mi / 2,902 km · FedEx Express
- [CVG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kcvg.md) Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · United States · 2,031 mi / 3,269 km · ABX Air, DHL Aviation
- [ICN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/rksi.md) Incheon International Airport · South Korea · 5,645 mi / 9,085 km · Air Incheon, Korean Air

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from SFO, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (2)

- UA [United Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-airlines) · 99
- AS [Alaska Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/alaska-airlines) · 25

### Passenger (57)

- UA [United Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/united-express) · 39
- WN [Southwest Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/southwest-airlines) · 13
- F9 [Frontier Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/frontier-airlines) · 10
- DL [Delta Air Lines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-air-lines) · 9
- AA [American Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-airlines) · 8
- MX [Breeze Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/breeze-airways) · 5
- AC [Air Canada](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-canada) · 3
- B6 [JetBlue Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jetblue-airways) · 3
- AM [Aeroméxico](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aeromexico) · 2
- [Air Canada Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-canada-express) · 2
- NH [All Nippon Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/all-nippon-airways) · 2
- [American Eagle](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/american-eagle) · 2
- TA [Avianca El Salvador](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/avianca-el-salvador) · 2
- CZ [China Southern Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-southern-airlines) · 2
- BF [French Bee](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/french-bee) · 2
- HA [Hawaiian Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/hawaiian-airlines) · 2
- JL [Japan Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/japan-airlines) · 2
- KE [Korean Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/korean-air) · 2
- LH [Lufthansa](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lufthansa) · 2
- EI [Aer Lingus](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/aer-lingus) · 1
- CA [Air China](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-china) · 1
- AF [Air France](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-france) · 1
- AI [Air India](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-india) · 1
- NZ [Air New Zealand](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-new-zealand) · 1
- YP [Air Premia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-premia) · 1
- OZ [Asiana Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/asiana-airlines) · 1
- BA [British Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/british-airways) · 1
- CX [Cathay Pacific](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/cathay-pacific) · 1
- CI [China Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-airlines) · 1
- MU [China Eastern Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/china-eastern-airlines) · 1
- DE [Condor Flugdienst](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/condor-flugdienst) · 1 · seasonal
- CM [Copa Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/copa-airlines) · 1
- [Delta Connection](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/delta-connection) · 1
- LY [EL AL Israel Airlines Ltd.](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/el-al-israel-airlines-ltd) · 1
- EK [Emirates](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/emirates) · 1
- BR [EVA Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/eva-air) · 1
- FJ [Fiji Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/fiji-airways) · 1
- F8 [Flair Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flair-airlines) · 1
- IB [Iberia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/iberia) · 1 · seasonal
- AZ [ITA Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ita-airways) · 1
- KL [KLM](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/klm) · 1
- LL [Level](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/level) · 1 · seasonal
- LO [LOT Polish Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/lot-polish-airlines) · 1 · seasonal
- PR [Philippine Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/philippine-airlines) · 1
- PD [Porter Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/porter-airlines) · 1
- QF [Qantas Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/qantas-airways) · 1
- QR [Qatar Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/qatar-airways) · 1
- SK [Scandinavian Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/scandinavian-airlines) · 1
- SQ [Singapore Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/singapore-airlines) · 1
- JX [Starlux Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/starlux-airlines) · 1
- SY [Sun Country Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/sun-country-airlines) · 1
- TP [TAP Air Portugal](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tap-air-portugal) · 1
- TK [Turkish Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/turkish-airlines) · 1
- VN [Vietnam Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/vietnam-airlines) · 1
- VS [Virgin Atlantic](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/virgin-atlantic) · 1
- WS [WestJet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/westjet) · 1
- ZG [ZIPAIR Tokyo](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/zipair-tokyo) · 1

### Cargo (4)

- [DHL Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/dhl-aviation) · 3
- GB [ABX Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/abx-air) · 2
- KJ [Air Incheon](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-incheon) · 2
- FX [FedEx Express](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/fedex-express) · 2

Former hub of [Pacific Air Lines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/pacific-air-lines), [Pacific Southwest Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/pacific-southwest-airlines), [Virgin America](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/virgin-america).

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 53.1M (2025) | #29 of 3,974 | #9 in North America | #9 in US |
| Longest runway | 11,870 ft / 3,618 m | #370 of 29,858 | #97 in North America | #86 in US |
| Elevation | 13 ft / 4 m | =42,081 of 43,403 | =18,973 in North America | =15,496 in US |
| Age | Opened 1927 | =280 of 15,079 | =42 in North America | =40 in US |
| Runways | 4 | =41 of 29,978 | =20 in North America | =19 in US |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | NORCAL APP INITIAL CONTACT | 134.500 |
| ATIS | ATIS | 113.700 |
| AWOS | AWOS 1 | 118.050 |
| CLD | CLNC DEL | 118.200 |
| DEP | NORCAL DEP NW-EAST | 120.900 |
| GND | GND | 121.800 |
| MISC | USCG | 34.500 |
| TWR | TWR | 120.500 |
| UNIC | UNICOM | 122.950 |
| APP | NORCAL APP | 128.325 |
| APP | NORCAL APP SECONDARY | 133.950 |
| DEP | NORCAL DEP SE-WEST | 135.100 |

## Nearby airports

- [SQL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksql.md) San Carlos Airport · 10 mi / 16 km
- [OAK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/koak.md) Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport · 11 mi / 18 km
- [PAO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kpao.md) Palo Alto Airport · 18 mi / 29 km
- [NUQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/knuq.md) Moffett Federal Airfield · 23 mi / 37 km
- [SJC](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksjc.md) Mineta San Jose International Airport · 30 mi / 49 km
- [CCR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/kccr.md) Buchanan Field · 31 mi / 50 km

## In collections

- [Busiest airports](https://dromopedia.com/collections/busiest) #29
- [Most connected](https://dromopedia.com/collections/most-connected) #63

## Sources

- [BTS T-100 Segment](https://www.transtats.bts.gov/Tables.asp?QO_VQ=EEE&QO_anzr=Nv4%20Pn44vr45): US traffic: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment (Public Domain (US Government))
- [FAA NASR](https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/aero_data/NASR_Subscription/): US airport data: FAA National Airspace System Resources (Public Domain (US Government))
- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “San Francisco International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=San_Francisco_International_Airport&oldid=1376797425), revision of 26 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/ksfo/data