GateConnections

Connecting at San Francisco

Pick your two flights to see how much time that connection had between the gates on each of its last 10 days.

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Time between the gates, by time on the timetable

TypicallyThe shortest 1 in 10 had this or less

25 to 44 min on the timetable

Typically 42 min between the gates; 1 in 10 had 0 min or less. 38,507 connections

45 to 59 min on the timetable

Typically 58 min between the gates; 1 in 10 had 20 min or less. 42,847 connections

1 h to 1 h 14 on the timetable

Typically 1 h 13 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 33 min or less. 49,034 connections

1 h 15 to 1 h 29 on the timetable

Typically 1 h 28 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 46 min or less. 44,735 connections

1 h 30 to 1 h 59 on the timetable

Typically 1 h 50 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 1 h 06 or less. 68,983 connections

2 h to 2 h 59 on the timetable

Typically 2 h 39 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 1 h 49 or less. 113,055 connections

3 h to 4 h on the timetable

Typically 3 h 36 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 2 h 50 or less. 138,296 connections

495,457 connections, 7 Oct to 3 Nov 2026, on partner airlines. Between the gates: the first plane reaching its gate to the second leaving its gate; boarding closes before that, so ask your airline when. Airlines sell a connection only when it is at least the airport’s minimum connection time, a figure for booking: these are the times connections then had.

More or less than the timetable

19% of connections had 15 min or more less than the timetable.

Typically 7 min more than the timetable.

Busiest connections

By the hour you land

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By where you fly in from

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Flights in from 124 places

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Flights out to 123 places

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Statistics from past flights, not live flight information. Always check times and your connection with your airline, and don’t base travel or booking decisions on these numbers.