SFO → ATLSan Francisco to Atlanta

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Atlanta (ATL): 50 nonstop departures observed each week across 9 airlines. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,435 km, an estimated 4 hours 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Atlanta. Updated 27 October 2026 at 12:40 UTC.

Today, SFO → ATL

Tue 27 Oct · local times
  1. 06:00 AM4297AeroMexico Est. 05:55Gate C3 · T1 ·
  2. 06:00 DL570Delta Est. 05:55Gate C3 · T1 ·
  3. 06:00 LA7921LATAM Chile Est. 05:55Gate C3 · T1 ·
  4. 06:00 VS4479Virgin Atlantic Est. 05:55Gate C3 · T1 ·
  5. 08:00 AM4175AeroMexico On scheduleGate C5 · T1 ·
  6. 08:00 DL640Delta On scheduleGate C5 · T1 ·
  7. 08:00 KL6537KLM On scheduleGate C5 · T1 ·
  8. 08:00 LA7983LATAM Chile On scheduleGate C5 · T1 ·
  9. 08:00 VS5346Virgin Atlantic On scheduleGate C5 · T1 ·
  10. 08:30 DL8960Delta On schedule ·
  11. 08:45 NZ9001Air New Zealand On scheduleGate D12 · T2 ·
  12. 08:45 UA2131United On scheduleGate D12 · T2 ·
  13. 08:45 VA8400Virgin Australia On scheduleGate D12 · T2 ·
  14. 10:00 DL8964Delta On schedule ·
  15. 11:44 AM4496AeroMexico On scheduleGate C6 · T1 ·
  16. 11:44 DL693Delta On scheduleGate C6 · T1 ·
  17. 11:44 KL6893KLM On scheduleGate C6 · T1 ·
  18. 11:44 LA6160LATAM Chile On scheduleGate C6 · T1 ·
  19. 11:44 VS5344Virgin Atlantic On scheduleGate C6 · T1 ·
  20. 14:05 AF2636Air France On scheduleGate C9 · T1 ·
  21. 14:05 DL531Delta On scheduleGate C9 · T1 ·
  22. 14:05 KE3644Korean Air On scheduleGate C9 · T1 ·
  23. 14:05 KL6536KLM On scheduleGate C9 · T1 ·
  24. 14:05 LA6575LATAM Chile On scheduleGate C9 · T1 ·
  25. 14:05 VS5342Virgin Atlantic On scheduleGate C9 · T1 ·
  26. · DL690Delta Air Lines On schedule ATL est. 06:58sched 07:04
  27. · F91448Frontier Departed Landed 05:46 −15

Checked SFO board 05:40 · ATL board 06:03

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
ATL Atlanta smooth · +0
3,435 km · ~4h 54m est.
dep bank 06:00–23:3050x weekly
Running clean · 9 airlines · 50x weekly · nonstop
100 / 100

route health from live SFO and ATL delay boards

Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−7 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~4h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures50x9 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air FranceAir New ZealandChina AirlinesChina Eastern Airlines

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 FranceAF

Flights AF2636 14:05 Tu Su

Air New ZealandNZ

Flights NZ9001 varies daily

China AirlinesCI

Flights CI5346 varies We Fr Su

China Eastern AirlinesMU

Flights MU8694 varies Mo Th Sa

Frontier AirlinesF9

Flights F91448 22:14 daily

LATAM ChileLA

Flights LA6806 varies daily · LA6575 varies Mo Tu Fr Sa

United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2131 08:45 Mo Tu Su · UA1896 08:53 daily · UA702 varies daily · UA1603 21:30 Mo Su

Virgin AustraliaVA

Flights VA8400 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-27F91448arrived−15
10-26DL495arrived−7
10-26DL635arrived−20
10-26UA1603arrived−1

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
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WNW 8 kt Full SFO delay board →
ATLAtlanta +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · ENE 6 kt Full ATL delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +13 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Atlanta route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO to ATL 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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SFO to ATL questions

Is SFO–ATL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–ATL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 21:25 from SFO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ATL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SFO to ATL?

Great-circle distance is 3,435 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 272–324 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–ATL fly?

9 carriers operate this route, around 120 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.