Flights Munich → San Francisco
MUC → SFO
How long is the flight from Munich to San Francisco?
The flight from Munich (MUC) to San Francisco (SFO) takes about 12h 13m. 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 Munich, where the airport opened in 1992, to San Francisco. The Airbus A340-600 aircraft serves this high-demand corridor, with the destination city's airport handling over 50 million passengers annually.
The Munich (MUC) → San Francisco (SFO) route is operated by Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines. Across 28 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.4/100 (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 Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes.
Heading to San Francisco: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Munich (MUC) to San Francisco (SFO) heads north-west for about 9,437 km, a flight time of roughly 12h 13m.
Departures from Munich on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 50% of MUC-SFO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Munich the average ATFM delay is 2.1 min (atfm); arriving into San Francisco it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 28 tracked MUC-SFO flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about MUC-SFO
The flight from Munich (MUC) to San Francisco (SFO) takes about 12h 13m. 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 Munich (MUC) -> San Francisco (SFO) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 28 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Munich-San Francisco is 0.00% across 28 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Lufthansa Cargo, United Airlines.
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 Munich-San Francisco route is about 9,437 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.
