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Boston → San Francisco

BOSBostonBoston Logan International Airport
SFOSan FranciscoSan Francisco International Airport
Distance
2,697 mi
Estimated flight time
~5h 55m

San Francisco is currently 3 hours behind Boston.

Observed nonstop

How often does this route fly?

Frequency

Throughout the day

On average around 10.5 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.

10.5
flights per day
13
busiest month · Jun
7.5
quietest month · Feb
6 hr 7 min
measured flight time
12 / 12
months seen

Through the year

Per day, month by month

  1. 9Jan2026
  2. 7.5Feb
  3. 8Mar
  4. 10Apr
  5. 11May
  6. 13Jun
  7. 13Jul
  8. 13Aug
  9. 11Sep
  10. 11Oct2025
  11. 9Nov
  12. 9Dec

Airlines

Who flies it

United Airlinesall year
JetBlueall year
Delta Air Linesall year
Alaska Airlineswinter

Through the day

Departure times

Local time in Boston. Most departures between 06:00 and 09:00.

  1. 00:00
  2. 01:00
  3. 02:00
  4. 03:00
  5. 04:00
  6. 05:00
  7. 06:00
  8. 07:00
  9. 08:00
  10. 09:00
  11. 10:00
  12. 11:00
  13. 12:00
  14. 13:00
  15. 14:00
  16. 15:00
  17. 16:00
  18. 17:00
  19. 18:00
  20. 19:00
  21. 20:00
  22. 21:00
  23. 22:00
  24. 23:00

Through the week

By weekday

  1. 10.2Mon
  2. 10Tue
  3. 9.4Wed
  4. 9.9Thu
  5. 11.3Fri
  6. 10Sat
  7. 9.5Sun

Fleet

Aircraft observed

  1. Airbus A321neoA21N32%
  2. Boeing 737 MAX 9B39M30%
  3. Airbus A321A32123%
  4. Boeing 757-200B7529%
  5. Boeing 737-900B7391%
All the numbers in a table
MonthPer daySeenAirlines
January 20269244
  • JetBlue109×
  • United Airlines98×
  • Delta Air Lines25×
  • Alaska Airlines6×
February 20267.5202
  • United Airlines88×
  • JetBlue85×
  • Delta Air Lines25×
March 20268234
  • United Airlines112×
  • JetBlue91×
  • Delta Air Lines26×
April 202610275
  • United Airlines126×
  • JetBlue105×
  • Delta Air Lines43×
May 202611310
  • United Airlines138×
  • JetBlue118×
  • Delta Air Lines49×
June 202613388
  • JetBlue163×
  • United Airlines156×
  • Delta Air Lines65×
July 202613400
  • JetBlue167×
  • United Airlines157×
  • Delta Air Lines74×
August 202613374
  • United Airlines152×
  • JetBlue146×
  • Delta Air Lines72×
September 202611332
  • United Airlines160×
  • JetBlue119×
  • Delta Air Lines50×
October 202511336
  • United Airlines126×
  • JetBlue122×
  • Delta Air Lines58×
  • Alaska Airlines26×
November 20259283
  • United Airlines118×
  • JetBlue83×
  • Delta Air Lines55×
  • Alaska Airlines23×
December 20259245
  • United Airlines95×
  • JetBlue76×
  • Delta Air Lines46×
  • Alaska Airlines25×

Airlines observed on this route

From observed callsign routes on BOS-SFO - not a booking guarantee.

About this route

  • Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
  • The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
  • Direct destinations observed from Boston: 154.
  • Direct destinations observed from San Francisco: 130.

The airports on this route

Boston Logan International Airport

Boston, United StatesBOS / KBOS

Major airport · 154 direct destinations · 6 runways · longest runway 10,082 ft

59 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, United StatesSFO / KSFO

International hub · 130 direct destinations · 4 runways · longest runway 11,870 ft

66 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

About the route from Boston to San Francisco

The observed direct connection between Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) covers approximately 2,697 mi. The estimated flight time is around 5h 55m. Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Boston from San Francisco by air?
The great-circle distance between Boston Logan International Airport and San Francisco International Airport is approximately 2,697 mi.
How long is the flight from Boston to San Francisco?
Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 5h 55m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
Is there a direct connection from Boston to San Francisco?
Yes, a direct connection between BOS and SFO has been observed in our route data.
Which airlines have been observed on this route?
In the available route data: Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue and United Airlines.
How often is there a flight from Boston to San Francisco?
On average around 10.5 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 3,623 observed flights. Mainly United Airlines, JetBlue, Delta Air Lines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
What is the current time difference between Boston and San Francisco?
San Francisco is currently 3 hours behind Boston.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.