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San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — Terminals, Flights & Transport Guide | AirConnect
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SFOKSFO

San Francisco International Airport

San Francisco, United States · 51.4M (2024) passengers / year · 4 terminals

T1T2T3INT

At a glance

IATA / ICAO
SFO / KSFO
Passengers / year
51.4M (2024)
Terminals
T1 Harvey Milk + T2 + T3 + International
Runways
4 (in two crossing pairs)
Main hub
United Airlines (T3 + INT-A)
BART
Direct rail to downtown SF (30 min)
Distance to downtown SF
21 km / 13 mi south

Terminals + flights

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Terminals

T1Terminal 1 — Harvey Milk
Domestic — Southwest + low-cost + Delta
Airlines (6)

Renovated 2019, renamed for Harvey Milk. Modern, sustainable design.

T2Terminal 2
American + Alaska
Airlines (2)

Smallest passenger terminal at SFO.

T3Terminal 3
United Airlines domestic hub
Airlines (1)

United's mega-hub at SFO. Boarding Area E + F connect airside to International Terminal G.

INTInternational Terminal
All foreign carriers + United international
Airlines (20)

Centrepiece building (2000) — Boarding Areas A (Star + non-aligned) + G (oneworld + SkyTeam). United international shares with foreign Star carriers in A.

Notable flights

91 shown

Flights we have seen operating from dated fare data, most frequently seen first. Tap a flight number for its route, usual departure time and flight time.

Air Premia
YP111← ICN
Air Premia · Seoul
10h 35m flight
United Airlines
UA858← PVG
United Airlines · Shanghai
11h 25m flight
ZIPAIR
ZG26← NRT
ZIPAIR · Narita
9h 45m flight
Air India
AI174→ DEL
Air India · New Delhi
Departs 10:00
Frontier Airlines
F92857← LAX
Frontier Airlines · Los Angeles
1h 38m flight
Frontier Airlines
F94593← LAX
Frontier Airlines · Los Angeles
1h 35m flight
Cathay Pacific
CX873→ HKG
Cathay Pacific · Hong Kong
Departs 00:20
Philippine Airlines
PR105→ MNL
Philippine Airlines · Manila
Departs 22:40
Alaska Airlines
AS42→ JFK
Alaska Airlines · New York
Departs 13:43
jetBlue
B6115← JFK
jetBlue · New York
6h 14m flight
Philippine Airlines
PR104← MNL
Philippine Airlines · Manila
12h 30m flight
Singapore Airlines
SQ31→ SIN
Singapore Airlines · Singapore
Departs 09:40
United Airlines
UA876← HND
United Airlines · Tokyo
9h 50m flight
All Nippon Airways
NH108← HND
All Nippon Airways · Tokyo
9h 35m flight
American Airlines
AA148→ JFK
American Airlines · New York
Departs 15:28
Alaska Airlines
AS20→ JFK
Alaska Airlines · New York
Departs 07:43
Frontier Airlines
F92858→ LAX
Frontier Airlines · Los Angeles
Departs 19:25
Korean Air
KE23← ICN
Korean Air · Seoul
10h 40m flight

+ 73 more flights — filter by terminal to narrow down.

Lounges

United Polaris Lounge
United Polaris Lounge
INT

United Polaris Business

One of UA's best lounges — sit-down restaurant, day suites.

United Club
United Club
T3

United Club membership

Multiple locations across T3.

British Airways Lounge
British Airways Lounge
INT

BA Club + oneworld Sapphire

Cathay Pacific Lounge
Cathay Pacific Lounge
INT

CX Business + oneworld Sapphire

KAL Business Class
KAL Business Class
INT

KE Prestige + SkyTeam Elite Plus

Centurion Lounge
INT

Amex Platinum / Centurion

AMEX's flagship at SFO.

Admirals Club
Admirals Club
T2

Admirals Club membership

Alaska Lounge
Alaska Lounge
T2

Alaska Lounge membership

To / from San Francisco

ModeToCostTimeNotes
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit)Downtown SF (Embarcadero / Powell)$10.7530 minDirect rail. Station at International Terminal. Every 15 min.
AirTrain + BARTBART via free shuttle from domestic terminalsFree + $10.7540-50 minFree AirTrain APM to BART station.
Caltrain (Bay Shuttle + Caltrain)Peninsula + Silicon Valley$5-$1245-90 minFree SamTrans/BART shuttle to Millbrae for Caltrain.
TaxiDowntown SF$50-$70 + tip20-45 min
Uber / LyftAnywhere Bay Area$25-$5020-45 min
SamTrans bus 398Daly City + Pacifica$2.5030-45 min

Flights to/from San Francisco (SFO)

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SFO — Frequently asked

Which terminal does my airline use at SFO?+

Terminal 1 (Harvey Milk): Southwest + Delta + JetBlue + Spirit + Frontier + Hawaiian. Terminal 2: American + Alaska. Terminal 3: United domestic (huge hub). International Terminal: All foreign carriers (BA, Lufthansa, AF, KLM, Cathay, Singapore, ANA, JAL, Korean Air, Air Canada, Emirates, Qatar, Turkish, Qantas, Air NZ, EVA, China Airlines, China Eastern, Aer Lingus) + United international.

How do I get from SFO to downtown San Francisco?+

BART — $10.75, 30 min direct to Embarcadero or Powell Street stations. Best option. Station at the International Terminal — free AirTrain APM connects from other terminals. Every 15 min. Taxi $50-$70. Uber/Lyft $25-$50. AirTrain (within airport): free, connects all terminals + rental car centre + BART station.

What is the AirTrain at SFO?+

A free automated people-mover connecting all 4 terminals (T1, T2, T3, International) + the rental car centre + the BART station + long-term parking. Two routes: Red Line (between terminals) and Blue Line (extending to rental cars + BART). Runs 24/7, every 4-5 min. Essential for inter-terminal connections at SFO.

How long do I need for a SFO connection?+

Same terminal: 60 min minimum domestic. Inter-terminal via airside connection (T2 ↔ T3 via Boarding Area E airside link): 75-90 min. Inter-terminal with re-security: 90-120 min. International to domestic at SFO requires re-clearing security after customs. Star Alliance international (UA + foreign Star carriers) all in Boarding Area A — easy connections.

How early should I arrive at SFO?+

Domestic: 2 hours. International: 3 hours. SFO security is generally fast (15-30 min) but Sunday/Monday mornings + Friday evenings can hit 45-60 min. Pre-Check + Clear available. International Terminal can have longer security lines during morning Asia departures.

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LHR83.9M pax
London Heathrow
London, United Kingdom
AMS66.8M pax
Amsterdam Schiphol
Amsterdam, Netherlands
JFK63M pax
John F. Kennedy
New York, United States
CDG70.3M pax
Paris Charles de Gaulle
Paris, France
FRA61.6M pax
Frankfurt am Main
Frankfurt, Germany
DXB92.3M pax
Dubai
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
SIN68.4M pax
Singapore Changi
Singapore, Singapore
HND78.8M pax
Tokyo Haneda
Tokyo, Japan
LAX76.7M pax
Los Angeles
Los Angeles, United States
ORD80.0M pax
Chicago O'Hare
Chicago, United States
IST80.1M pax
Istanbul
Istanbul, Türkiye
HKG53.1M pax
Hong Kong
Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR
ICN70.7M pax
Seoul Incheon
Seoul, South Korea
ATL108.1M pax
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta
Atlanta, United States
BKK60.0M pax
Suvarnabhumi
Bangkok, Thailand
MAD66.2M pax
Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas
Madrid, Spain
MUC37.0M pax
Munich Franz Josef Strauss
Munich, Germany
DOH52.7M pax
Hamad
Doha, Qatar
BCN55.2M pax
Barcelona-El Prat Josep Tarradellas
Barcelona, Spain
PEK52.5M pax
Beijing Capital
Beijing, China
TPE46.5M pax
Taipei Taoyuan
Taipei, Taiwan
CGK51.7M pax
Soekarno-Hatta
Jakarta, Indonesia
KUL57.1M pax
Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
SEA52.6M pax
Seattle-Tacoma
Seattle, United States
MIA55.7M pax
Miami
Miami, United States
PVG76.7M pax
Shanghai Pudong
Shanghai, China
CAN63.2M pax
Guangzhou Baiyun
Guangzhou, China
PKX47.4M pax
Beijing Daxing
Beijing, China
SYD44.8M pax
Sydney Kingsford Smith
Sydney, Australia
MEL36.5M pax
Melbourne Tullamarine
Melbourne, Australia
DEL73.7M pax
Indira Gandhi
Delhi, India
BOM52.8M pax
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
Mumbai, India
GRU42.0M pax
São Paulo / Guarulhos
São Paulo, Brazil
EZE11.5M pax
Ministro Pistarini
Buenos Aires, Argentina
BOG37.4M pax
El Dorado
Bogotá, Colombia
CPT10.9M pax
Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa
JNB17.2M pax
O.R. Tambo
Johannesburg, South Africa
RUH37.2M pax
King Khalid
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
FCO49.2M pax
Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci
Rome, Italy
MXP28.5M pax
Milan Malpensa
Milan, Italy
DUB34.6M pax
Dublin
Dublin, Ireland

Airport data hand-curated by AirConnect. Schedules verified against carrier published timetables.