United AirlinesUA
Flights UA2649 10:36 daily · UA5636 14:00 Mo We Th Fr Su · UA1325 16:28 Sa · UA581 18:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su
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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to San Luis Obispo (SBP): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 307 km, an estimated 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Francisco and San Luis Obispo. Updated 11 September 2026 at 11:38 UTC.
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +0
SBP
San Luis Obispo
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307 km · ~0h 54m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 5 operated SFO → SBP flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−6 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~0h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-10AV2103departed−6
09-10EK6384departed−6
09-10LH9376departed−6
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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How the San Francisco to San Luis Obispo route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO to SBP 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.
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SFO to SBP questions
Is SFO–SBP running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on SFO–SBP?
Operators schedule morning departures around 10:36 and evening departures around 18:40 from SFO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SBP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from SFO to SBP?
Great-circle distance is 307 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 52–56 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SFO–SBP fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 22 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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