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Denver (DEN) to San Francisco (SFO) flights

There are direct flights from Denver International Airport to San Francisco International Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): Frontier Airlines, United Airlines and Southwest Airlines. The distance is 1,553 km, about 2h 25m in the air. There are also 18 one-stop options, via airports such as Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Phoenix.

Live fares for DEN → SFOSee all routes on the map
1,553 kmdistance
~2h 25mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
18one-stop options

Direct flights from Denver to San Francisco

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
DEN → SFOFrontier Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines1,553 km~2h 25m

Best one-stop connections

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

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
LAX Los AngelesAmerican Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines1,928 km~5h
LAS Las VegasFrontier Airlines and United Airlines then Frontier Airlines and United Airlines1,674 km~4h 45m
PHX PhoenixAmerican Airlines and Frontier Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines2,015 km~5h 5m
SMF SacramentoUnited Airlines and Southwest Airlines then United Airlines1,598 km~4h 35m
SLC Salt Lake CityFrontier Airlines and United Airlines then United Airlines1,589 km~4h 35m
ONT OntarioUnited Airlines and Southwest Airlines then Frontier Airlines and United Airlines1,901 km~5h
SNA Santa AnaFrontier Airlines and United Airlines then Alaska Airlines and Frontier Airlines1,958 km~5h 5m
ABQ AlbuquerqueUnited Airlines and Southwest Airlines then United Airlines2,002 km~5h 5m
PSP Palm SpringsFrontier Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines1,923 km~5h
BOI BoiseUnited Airlines and Southwest Airlines then United Airlines1,882 km~5h
BUR BurbankUnited Airlines and Southwest Airlines then United Airlines1,891 km~5h
RNO RenoUnited Airlines and Southwest Airlines then United Airlines1,599 km~4h 35m

More from Denver 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.