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San Francisco International Airport

Where is San Francisco Airport?  


San Francisco International Airport (IATA: SFO, ICAO: KSFO, FAA LID: SFO), or simply San Francisco Airport, is located 21 kilometres (13 miles) south of downtown San Francisco, California, United States, adjacent to the cities of Millbrae and San Bruno in unincorporated San Mateo County. It is often referred to as SFO Airport. The SanFrancisco Airport has flights to destinations throughout North America and is a major gateway to Europe, Asia, and Australia.


SFO Airport is the largest airport in the San Francisco Bay Area, and is the 2nd busiest airport in California, after Los Angeles International Airport. As of 2011, San Francisco International Airport is the 7th largest in the United States and the 22nd busiest airport in the world, with 40,810,141 passengers.


San Francisco Airport is a major hub for United Airlines and is Virgin America's principal base of operations. It is the sole maintenance hub of United Airlines. SFO Airport is also a focus city for Alaska Airlines.


In 2012, San Francisco Airport was named Best Airport in the Americas by the readers of Frequent Business Traveler, an online publication written for and by affluent frequent business travelers.


 

 Distance from San Francisco Airport to City Centre or CBD



Travel from San Francisco Airport to the city centre of San Francisco (or San Francisco CBD) is a distance of about 21.0 km or 13.1 miles.



 Internet at San Francisco Airport & WiFi Access



Yes, there is free WiFi at SFO Airport.




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 Other Items of Interest at San Francisco Airport



There are many services and  things to do at SFO Airport, including:


  • Hydration stations (water fountains designed for easy refilling of reusable bottles) - past security
  • Sustainability podcasts (learn how green SFO is!) 
  • Yoga room (free, mats supplied, silent) - Terminal 2, boarding area D, just past security
  • 4 spas
  • Berman Reflection Room (quiet self-reflection, meditation) - International Terminal, pre-security
  • Christian Science Reading Room (quiet place to read, meditate or relax) - Terminal 1, near Gates 40-48, pre-security
  • USO Lounge (24 hours) - Terminal 1, Mezzanine Level, pre-security
  • Baggage storage - International Terminal
  • Public showers (07:00-23:00) - International Terminal, pre-security
  • Medical clinic
  • Aviation Museum and Aviation Library (an architectural adaptation of SFO's 1937 terminal lobby) - International Terminal, pre-security
  • Permanent and temporary art exhibitions (courtesy of SFO Museum and the San Francisco Arts Commission)
  • Steinhart Aquarium - Terminal 1, Departures, near Gates 40-48, pre-security
  • Animal relief areas
  • Business services (including cell phone rentals) - International Terminal
  • Rapid charging units

 

The San Francisco Airport stores and concessions are known to be pricey compared to other airports in the United States.



 San Francisco Airport Departures and Arrivals Airlines



The San Francisco Airport departures and arrivals flights are operated by these airlines and this may also include codeshare flights as well:


AeroMexicoSkyTeam, Air CanadaStar Alliance, Air ChinaStar Alliance, Air FranceSkyTeam, Air India LimitedStar Alliance, Air New ZealandStar Alliance, AirTran Airways, Alaska Airlines, AlitaliaSkyTeam, ANA All Nippon AirwaysStar Alliance, American AirlinesOneWorld, Asiana AirlinesStar Alliance, bmi British MidlandStar Alliance, British AirwaysOneWorld, Cathay PacificOneWorld, China AirlinesSkyTeam, Continental AirlinesStar Alliance, Continental Express, Copa AirlinesStar Alliance, Delta Air LinesSkyTeam, Emirates Airlines, EVA Air, Frontier Airlines, TACA, Gulf Air Bahrain, Hawaiian Airlines, Iberia AirlinesOneWorld, JAL Japan AirlinesOneWorld, Japan Airlines Domestic, Jet Airways, JetBlue Airways, KLM Royal Dutch AirlinesSkyTeam, Korean AirSkyTeam, LAN AirlinesOneWorld, LufthansaStar Alliance, Lufthansa Cargo, Singapore AirlinesStar Alliance, Singapore Airlines Cargo, Southwest Airlines, Sun Country Airlines, Swiss AirlinesStar Alliance, United AirlinesStar Alliance, US AirwaysStar Alliance, Virgin America, and Virgin Atlantic Airways.



 Closest Airports to SFO San Francisco Airport



What are the closest airports to San Francisco Airport? Sometimes flying into a nearby airport will reflect a cost-savings or give you a greater range of choices. We have listed some Popular Closest Airports to SFO San Francisco Airport here.



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Last Updated: 6 May 2013


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