SFO → CMHSan Francisco to Columbus

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Columbus (CMH): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,403 km, an estimated 4 hours 52 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and Columbus. Updated 16 October 2026 at 15:52 UTC.

Today, SFO → CMH

Fri 16 Oct · local times
  1. 08:20 UA1329United Left 08:14 CMH est. 16:10 +8In the air · sched 16:02

Checked SFO board 08:24 · CMH board 11:52

SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
CMH Columbus smooth · +0
3,403 km · ~4h 52m est.
dep bank 08:20–21:307x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time

of the last 7 operated SFO → CMH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~4h 52mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
United AirlinesUA86% on time

Flights UA1329 08:20 daily · UA1160 21:30 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16UA1329dep −6 → arr+8
10-15UA1160dep −8 → arr−10
10-15UA1329departed+3
10-14UA1329dep −4 → arr+20
10-13UA1329dep −8 → arr−29
10-12UA1160arrived−44
10-11UA1160arrived−15

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SE 6 kt Full SFO delay board →
CMHColumbus +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · WNW 8 kt Full CMH delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 51% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +17 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Columbus route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO to CMH flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SFO-CMH
How we measure this →

SFO to CMH questions

Is SFO–CMH running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 76/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SFO–CMH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:20 and evening departures around 21:30 from SFO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CMH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SFO to CMH?

Great-circle distance is 3,403 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 270–322 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SFO–CMH fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 11 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.