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San Francisco International Airport Arrivals & Departures Information Arrivals and Departures

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Distance to San Francisco17.8km
Distance to San Jose53.2km
Most popular destinationHong Kong

Information about San Francisco International Airport

Flight delays and cancellations

Check our San Francisco International Airport live flight tracker to see whether today’s San Francisco International Airport flight arrivals or departures are on time. If your flight is cancelled, it’s best to contact your airline to see what your options are.

San Francisco arrivals information

San Francisco International Airport is 17.8km from the centre of San Francisco. If you don’t want to reach your final destination by train or bus, you could take a taxi from the San Francisco International Airport Arrivals area, or see more of United States by hiring a car.

Car hire from San Francisco International Airport

If you want to see more of United States after you touch down, consider hiring a car from San Francisco International Airport. Providers like Thrifty have pick-up spots at SFO Arrivals – find out more here.


San Francisco International Airport FAQs

Yes, United operates to and from both San Francisco International Airport Arrivals and Departures.
Yes, American Airlines operates to and from both San Francisco International Airport Arrivals and Departures.
Yes, Delta operates to and from both San Francisco International Airport Arrivals and Departures.
Yes. There are Thrifty, Dollar, Hertz, Avis, Europcar, Alamo, Fox - Rent A Car, Sixt and Budget pick-up points in or near to San Francisco International Airport’s Arrivals or Departures areas.
For international arrivals, it usually takes around an hour to clear San Francisco International Airport’s passport control and claim your baggage if you checked any in. Domestic arrivals to San Francisco International Airport don’t need to pass through passport control, so take a little less time.

If you’re heading to San Francisco International Airport arrivals to pick up a family member or friend, consider arriving half an hour after their flight is due to touch down.
We recommend you leave at least two and a half hours between your inbound and outbound flights, especially if you are self-transferring on an international flight. When you self-transfer, you may need to clear customs, claim any luggage and then check it back on to your next flight yourself. Take into account that you might need to change terminals, or it could take longer than necessary to navigate San Francisco International Airport’s departure lounge.
Parker Guest House is the highest-rated hotel near San Francisco International Airport, just 16.6km away. Other great hotels nearby include Luma Hotel San Francisco (17.4km from the airport), and Hyatt Place San Francisco/Downtown (17.8km away).
Check-in and bag drop often close an hour before your scheduled departure time for domestic flights, and sometimes an hour and a half before for longer-haul international flights. As a rule of thumb, you should try to arrive at San Francisco International Airport two hours before you fly but check with the airline you’re flying with.
Don’t worry if there’s no information available on our live flight tracker. We try our best to pull it directly from each airline but sometimes this might not work properly. Try contacting the airline directly, or checking their website to see if you can get an update.
Don’t panic! If you are not already at San Francisco International Airport, try contacting the airline directly to see if you can get on the next flight out, or a refund.

If you’re already inside San Francisco International Airport Departures when you find out, head to the airline’s desk to speak directly with someone.

If there are no more flights to your destination with the same airline and you really need to get there soon, we recommend searching for a new flight with Skyscanner and booking as soon as possible. You can then try to claim a refund for the original cancelled flight.

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