LufthansaLH
Flights LH459 21:05 daily
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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Munich (MUC): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 9,437 km, an estimated 12 hours 36 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Munich. Updated 19 October 2026 at 03:43 UTC.
Today, SFO → MUC
Sun 18 Oct · local times- 13:55 AC4498Air Canada Left 13:53 ·
- 13:55 LH7996Lufthansa Left 13:53 ·
- 21:05 LH459Lufthansa Departed Landed 16:20 −50
- 21:05 NZ4223Air New Zealand On scheduleFinal call · Gate G13 · TITM ·
- 21:05 OS7334Austrian Airlines On scheduleFinal call · Gate G13 · TITM ·
- 21:05 SN7253Brussels Airlines On scheduleFinal call · Gate G13 · TITM ·
- 21:05 UA8882United On scheduleFinal call · Gate G13 · TITM ·
- · UA194United Departed Landed 09:50 −15
Checked SFO board 20:43 · MUC board 05:07
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +7
MUC
Munich
smooth · +5
9,437 km · ~12h 36m est.
Under pressure · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
56 / 100
route health from live SFO and MUC delay boards
Median arrival delay is −2 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−2 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~12h 36mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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LufthansaUnited 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 daysUnited AirlinesUA
Flights UA194 13:55 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes10-18AC4498departed−2
10-18LH7996departed−2
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 52% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +24 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the San Francisco to Munich route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO to MUC 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SFO-MUC
SFO to MUC questions
Is SFO–MUC running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at SFO is the weaker end, route health score 56/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SFO–MUC?
Operators schedule evening departures around 21:05 from SFO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the MUC delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SFO to MUC?
Great-circle distance is 9,437 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 696–839 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SFO–MUC fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 14 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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