Flights Dublin → San Francisco
DUB → SFO
How long is the flight from Dublin to San Francisco?
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to San Francisco (SFO) takes about 10h 39m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route operates from Dublin, a city with an airport that has been in service since 1940, to the bustling destination of San Francisco. The destination airport serves over 50 million passengers annually, making it one of the busiest airports in North America. The journey is conducted using an Airbus A330-200 aircraft.
The Dublin (DUB) → San Francisco (SFO) route is operated by Aer Lingus. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 minutes.
Heading to San Francisco: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dublin (DUB) to San Francisco (SFO) heads north-west for about 8,183 km, a flight time of roughly 10h 39m.
Departures from Dublin on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of DUB-SFO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 min (atfm); arriving into San Francisco it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked DUB-SFO flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aer Lingus (EI) | 79% | 42 min | 2.5% |
Airlines operating DUB-SFO
Airports
Frequently asked questions about DUB-SFO
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to San Francisco (SFO) takes about 10h 39m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Dublin (DUB) -> San Francisco (SFO) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dublin-San Francisco is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Aer Lingus.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at San Francisco, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Dublin-San Francisco route is about 8,183 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €600, barring extraordinary circumstances.
