SFO → CLESan Francisco to Cleveland

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Cleveland (CLE): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,470 km, an estimated 4 hours 57 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Cleveland. Updated 25 October 2026 at 02:03 UTC.

Today, SFO → CLE

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 10:30 NZ9040Air New Zealand Left 10:21 ·
  2. 10:30 UA2603United Left 10:21 Landed 17:58 −20
  3. 10:30 VA8486Virgin Australia Left 10:21 ·
  4. · UA2097United Departed Landed 07:03 −5

Checked SFO board 19:14 · CLE board 22:03

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
CLE Cleveland smooth · +0
3,470 km · ~4h 57m est.
dep bank 10:30–23:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 9 operated SFO → CLE flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −5 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−5 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~4h 57mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA

Flights UA2603 10:30 daily · UA2097 23:20 Mo We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24NZ9040departed−9
10-24UA2097arrived−5
10-24UA2603dep −9 → arr−20
10-24VA8486departed−9
10-23NZ9040departed+0
10-23NZ9041departed+6
10-23OZ9525departed+6
10-23UA2097arrived+11
10-23UA2603arrived−20

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 🌤 few clouds · WNW 14 kt Full SFO delay board →
CLECleveland +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · SSE 3 kt Full CLE delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 50% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +14 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 Cleveland route actually runs

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

Is SFO–CLE 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–CLE?

Operators schedule morning departures around 10:30 and evening departures around 23:20 from SFO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CLE delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SFO to CLE?

Great-circle distance is 3,470 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 275–327 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–CLE fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 12 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.