MIA → SFOMiami to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Miami (MIA) to San Francisco (SFO): 109 nonstop departures observed each week across 17 airlines. The median arrival is 642 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 4,154 km, an estimated 5 hours 50 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Miami and San Francisco. Updated 18 October 2026 at 12:38 UTC.

Today, MIA → SFO

Sun 18 Oct · local times
UA1257United150 min late

The MIA board at 08:38 shows departure at 10:30 instead of 08:00, gate G10 (TG).

Landing
13:30SFO board estimate · sched 11:04
Later cancelled
3.4%of 9,031 past United flights whose board showed 70 min or more late
Still to leave today
AA2335 17:12American Airlines · then UA2810 16:41, AA2347 18:39
Track UA1257 →
AA2335American Airlines57 min late

The MIA board at 08:38 shows departure at 17:12 instead of 16:15, gate D4 (TD).

Later cancelled
1%of 20,776 past American Airlines flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
UA2810 16:41United · then AA2347 18:39
Track AA2335 →
  1. 07:10 AA1934American Left 07:33 +23 SFO est. 10:21In the air · sched 10:29
  2. 08:00 UA1257United Est. 10:30 +150Gate G10 · TG SFO est. 13:30 +146sched 11:04
  3. 16:15 AA2335American Airlines Est. 17:12 +57Gate D4 · TD ·
  4. 16:41 UA2810United On scheduleGate H15 · TH ·
  5. 18:39 AA2347American Airlines On scheduleGate D15 · TD ·
  6. · AA639American On schedule SFO est. 10:10 +72sched 08:58
  7. · AZ4431ITA Airways On schedule SFO est. 13:30 +146sched 11:04
  8. · CM2874Copa Airlines On schedule SFO est. 13:30 +146sched 11:04
  9. · CX7555Cathay Pacific On schedule SFO est. 10:21sched 10:29
  10. · EK6315Emirates On schedule SFO est. 13:30 +146sched 11:04
  11. · G36179Gol On schedule SFO est. 10:21sched 10:29
  12. · JL7547Japan Airlines On schedule SFO est. 10:21sched 10:29
  13. · QF3076Qantas On schedule SFO est. 10:21sched 10:29
  14. · VA8395Virgin Australia On schedule SFO est. 13:30 +146sched 11:04

Checked MIA board 08:38 · SFO board 05:35

MIA Miami smooth · +12
SFO San Francisco heavy · +48
4,154 km · ~5h 50m est.
dep bank 07:10–23:59109x weekly
Under pressure · 17 airlines · 109x weekly · nonstop
60 / 100

route health from live MIA and SFO delay boards

Median arrival delay is +642 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+642 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~5h 50mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures109x17 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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Air New ZealandAmerican AirlinesBritish AirwaysCathay Pacific

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ2924 varies daily

American AirlinesAA

Flights AA1934 07:10 daily · AA2335 16:15 daily · AA2347 18:39 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · AA1639 20:47 daily

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA5019 19:33 daily

Cathay PacificCX

Flights CX7555 10:29 daily · CX7505 19:33 Tu We · CX7650 21:59 Mo Th Fr Sa Su

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ1622 19:33 Mo Tu Th Sa

Copa AirlinesCM

Flights CM2874 11:04 daily · CM2873 19:53 Mo Th Fr Su

EmiratesEK

Flights EK6315 11:04 daily · EK6316 19:53 Mo Th Fr Su

Fiji AirwaysFJ

Flights FJ5018 varies We Fr Sa Su

Gol Transportes AéreosG3

Flights G36179 10:29 daily · G36441 19:33 daily · G36106 21:59 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · G36329 23:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

Gulf AirGF

Flights GF4168 21:59 Mo Th Fr Sa · GF4360 23:59 Tu We Su

Iberia AirlinesIB

Flights IB4676 21:59 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · IB8548 23:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

ITA AirwaysAZ

Flights AZ4431 11:04 daily · AZ4454 19:53 Mo Th Fr Su

Japan AirlinesJL

Flights JL7547 10:29 daily

Qantas AirwaysQF

Flights QF3076 10:29 daily · QF4513 19:33 daily · QF3130 21:59 Mo Th Fr Sa · QF4121 23:59 Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

Royal Air MarocAT

Flights AT5141 10:29 Mo Th Sa

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA1257 08:00 daily · UA2810 16:41 Mo Th Fr Su

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8395 11:04 daily · VA8394 19:53 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AA1934dep +23 → arr−8
10-17AA1639departed+642

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MIAMiami +12 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · NNE 8 kt Full MIA delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +48 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · WNW 8 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 47% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +16 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Miami to San Francisco route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MIA to SFO flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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MIA to SFO questions

Is MIA–SFO running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The arrival side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 60/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MIA–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:10 and evening departures around 18:39 from MIA. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MIA to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 4,154 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 323–386 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MIA–SFO fly?

17 carriers operate this route, around 194 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.