Flights San Francisco → Dublin
SFO → DUB
Route overview
The flight route operates from San Francisco to Dublin, utilizing an Airbus A330-200 aircraft. The destination airport in Dublin opened in 1940 and currently serves over 34 million passengers annually.
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.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The San Francisco (SFO) → Dublin (DUB) route is operated by Aer Lingus. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.4/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Dublin: what to expect in this direction
Flying from San Francisco (SFO) to Dublin (DUB) heads north-east for about 8,183 km, a flight time of roughly 10h 39m.
Air-traffic congestion: departing San Francisco the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Dublin it is 0.9 min (atfm).
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aer Lingus (EI) | 85% | 22 min | 2.4% |
Airlines operating SFO-DUB
Airports
Frequently asked questions about SFO-DUB
Route-specific punctuality data isn't available yet. Check your flight on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis.
The cancellation rate varies by airline and season. Check your flight risk for an up-to-date estimate.
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 Dublin, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
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.
