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San Francisco Airport (SFO) departures today

live · 41m ago

San Francisco Airport (SFO) delays today: 72% of the 1,010 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +3 min, across 417 flights tracked so far today. 15 of 417 tracked flights have been cancelled (3.6%). The busiest departure hour on today's board is 22:00 local, with 114 flights scheduled to leave. The most-served destination today is Los Angeles (LAX), with 28 departures on the board. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 26 October 2026 at 06:39 UTC.

DEPARTURES WATCH
+3 min

typical departure delay right now

Departures +3 min, arrivals +6 min. 11 of 3,973 flights cancelled (0.3%).

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JUST DEPARTEDWN3782 to MDW Chicago/Midway · on time

Live departures board

est. departure
23:59 NZ9081to DFW Dallas-Fort Worth on time
Scheduled23:59Estimated23:59TerminalT2GateD7
Running to plan on the current board.
23:59 NZ9109to EWR Newark on time
Scheduled23:59Estimated23:59TerminalT3GateF13
Running to plan on the current board.
23:59 OZ6313to DFW Dallas-Fort Worth on time
Scheduled23:59Estimated23:59TerminalT2GateD7
Running to plan on the current board.
23:59 UA1141to EWR Newark on time
Scheduled23:59Estimated23:59TerminalT3GateF13
Running to plan on the current board.
23:59 UA1852to DFW Dallas-Fort Worth on time
Scheduled23:59Estimated23:59TerminalT2GateD7
Running to plan on the current board.
23:59 VA8150to EWR Newark on time
Scheduled23:59Estimated23:59TerminalT3GateF13
Running to plan on the current board.
23:59 VA8565to DFW Dallas-Fort Worth on time
Scheduled23:59Estimated23:59TerminalT2GateD7
Running to plan on the current board.
23:59 Y42243to DFW Dallas-Fort Worth on time
Scheduled23:59Estimated23:59TerminalT1GateB14
Running to plan on the current board.
00:2023:50 NZ9419to MSP Minneapolis +30 min
Scheduled23:50Estimated00:20TerminalT3GateF19
Board says +30. When this board first posts +30, the median flight departs +40.
00:2023:50 OZ6311to MSP Minneapolis +30 min
Scheduled23:50Estimated00:20TerminalT3GateF19
Board says +30. When this board first posts +30, the median flight departs +40.
00:2023:50 UA1936to MSP Minneapolis +30 min
Scheduled23:50Estimated00:20TerminalT3GateF19
Board says +30. When this board first posts +30, the median flight departs +40.
00:2023:50 VA8151to MSP Minneapolis +30 min
Scheduled23:50Estimated00:20TerminalT3GateF19
Board says +30. When this board first posts +30, the median flight departs +40.
00:20NOW
08:0022:50 LH7974to MRY Monterey +550 min
Scheduled22:50Estimated08:00TerminalT3GateE2
Running +550 min against the 22:50 schedule on the current board.
08:0022:50 UA6012to MRY Monterey +550 min
Scheduled22:50Estimated08:00TerminalT3GateE2
Running +550 min against the 22:50 schedule on the current board.

Board fetched 41m ago · how we report

29departed
last hour
0departing
next hour
22delayed
15+ min
15cancelled
on board

Where San Francisco Airport (SFO) departures fly

LAXLos Angeles28 flights
JFKNew York/JFK24 flights
EWRNewark17 flights
LASLas Vegas16 flights
PDXPortland15 flights
SEASeattle13 flights
SANSan Diego12 flights
BOSBoston12 flights

Destinations on the current board, busiest first. 71 airports are served in this departures window.

Busiest departure hours at San Francisco Airport (SFO)

00:0012:0023:00

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 22:00 local, with 114 flights scheduled to leave.

When this board says…

posted +15
+24
posted +30
+40
posted +45
+58
posted +60
+77
board's first estimatemedian actual

Every board update is stored, including the revisions. The first delay this board admits understates the median outcome. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

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San Francisco Airport (SFO) departures: common questions

How delayed are San Francisco Airport (SFO) departures right now?

San Francisco Airport (SFO) delays today: 72% of the 1,010 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +3 min, across 417 flights tracked so far today. 15 of 417 tracked flights have been cancelled (3.6%).

How many flights are cancelled at San Francisco Airport (SFO) today?

15 of the 417 flights currently on the board are cancelled.

What is the busiest departure hour at San Francisco Airport (SFO)?

The busiest departure hour on today's board is 22:00 local, with 114 flights scheduled to leave.

Where do San Francisco Airport (SFO) departures fly?

The busiest destinations on the current board are Los Angeles (LAX), New York/JFK (JFK), Newark (EWR), Las Vegas (LAS), Portland (PDX). In total 71 airports are served in this window.