Flights San Antonio → San Francisco
SAT → SFO
How long is the flight from San Antonio to San Francisco?
The flight from San Antonio (SAT) to San Francisco (SFO) takes 3h 17m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from San Antonio to San Francisco operates with a high level of punctuality, with 87% of flights arriving on time. The average delay for the remaining flights is approximately 15 minutes, and the route sees around 102 total flights per year using Canadair Regional Jet 700 aircraft.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The San Antonio (SAT) → San Francisco (SFO) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 263 flights monitored in recent months, 83% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.76%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.1/100 (medium), 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 San Antonio the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to San Francisco: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Antonio (SAT) to San Francisco (SFO) heads north-west for about 2,382 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 17m.
Departures from San Antonio on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 59% of SAT-SFO flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Antonio the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into San Francisco it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 263 tracked SAT-SFO flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 0.8% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about SAT-SFO
The flight from San Antonio (SAT) to San Francisco (SFO) takes 3h 17m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the San Antonio (SAT) -> San Francisco (SFO) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 263 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on San Antonio-San Francisco is 0.76% across 263 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
