Top destinations from SFO
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5 things you didn't know about San Francisco International
Verified by the CompareFlights team- 1SFO has the worst peak-summer fog delays of any major US airport — and the most dramatic visible-mountain approach in the country, with the airport-adjacent San Bruno Mountain looming directly over runway 28L.
- 2Terminal 1 at SFO is officially named the 'Harvey Milk Terminal' (renamed 2019) — the first US airport terminal named after an openly gay public official.
- 3The air traffic control tower (rebuilt 2016) is built on a base-isolation seismic system designed to survive a magnitude-8 earthquake — among the most advanced of any structure on the West Coast.
- 4SFO's runways are built almost entirely on bay fill brought in from the Hetch Hetchy water project — they're sinking measurably and require ongoing recompaction.
- 5SFO operates the only museum located inside an airport that's accredited by the American Alliance of Museums — the SFO Museum has nine galleries and rotates exhibits across all four terminals.
Frequently asked
How do I find the cheapest flights from San Francisco International?
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Which airlines fly from San Francisco International?
San Francisco International (SFO) is served by carriers including United Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, ANA, Japan Airlines, Air France, Lufthansa, British Airways, Qantas, Emirates, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines. Availability varies by season and route.
What are the most popular destinations from SFO?
Top routes from San Francisco International include London (LHR), Paris (CDG), Cancún (CUN), Rome (FCO), Madrid (MAD), Dubai (DXB). See the full destination table above for live prices.