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Atlanta (ATL) to San Francisco (SFO) flights

There are direct flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, sold by 8 airlines (including codeshares): Air France, China Airlines, Frontier Airlines, KLM, Air New Zealand, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic and Southwest Airlines. The distance is 3,435 km, about 4h 40m in the air. There are also 29 one-stop options, via airports such as Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston.

Live fares for ATL → SFOSee all routes on the map
3,435 kmdistance
~4h 40mdirect flight time (estimate)
8direct airlines
29one-stop options

Direct flights from Atlanta to San Francisco

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
ATL → SFOAir France, China Airlines, Frontier Airlines, KLM, Air New Zealand, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, Southwest Airlines3,435 km~4h 40m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
ORD ChicagoAmerican Airlines and Air France then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines3,940 km~7h 30m
DFW Dallas-Fort WorthAmerican Airlines and Air France then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines3,526 km~7h
IAH HoustonAir France and ITA Airways then Copa Airlines and United Airlines3,735 km~7h 15m
DEN DenverAir Canada and Air France then Frontier Airlines and United Airlines3,479 km~6h 55m
LAX Los AngelesAir France and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines3,669 km~7h 10m
CLT CharlotteAmerican Airlines and Air France then American Airlines4,052 km~7h 35m
LAS Las VegasAir France and ITA Airways then Frontier Airlines and United Airlines3,470 km~6h 55m
PHX PhoenixAmerican Airlines and Air France then American Airlines and United Airlines3,595 km~7h 5m
MDW ChicagoAir France and KLM then Southwest Airlines3,929 km~7h 30m
PDX PortlandAir France and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines4,376 km~8h
SAN San DiegoAir France and Alaska Airlines then Alaska Airlines and Frontier Airlines3,757 km~7h 15m
CLE ClevelandAir France and Aeromexico then United Airlines4,364 km~8h

More from Atlanta and San Francisco

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.