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 43 min between the gates; 1 in 10 had 2 min or less. 39,409 connections
45 to 59 min on the timetable
Typically 59 min between the gates; 1 in 10 had 21 min or less. 44,355 connections
1 h to 1 h 14 on the timetable
Typically 1 h 13 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 34 min or less. 50,349 connections
1 h 15 to 1 h 29 on the timetable
Typically 1 h 28 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 47 min or less. 45,743 connections
1 h 30 to 1 h 59 on the timetable
Typically 1 h 50 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 1 h 07 or less. 70,539 connections
2 h to 2 h 59 on the timetable
Typically 2 h 39 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 1 h 50 or less. 117,040 connections
3 h to 4 h on the timetable
Typically 3 h 36 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 2 h 51 or less. 141,927 connections
509,362 connections, 10 Oct to 6 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
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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 127 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.