San Francisco International Airport Guide
Last updated 2026-04-17 UTC
San Francisco International Airport sits on the western shore of San Francisco Bay, about 21 kilometers south of downtown San Francisco. It has four runways and handled 54.5 million passengers in 2025, making it the 13th-busiest airport in the United States. The City and County of San Francisco owns and operates it.
United Airlines uses SFO as a major hub and primary transpacific gateway. Alaska Airlines also maintains a hub here. The airport offers nonstop service to over 140 international destinations. A BART rail line connects the airport directly to San Francisco, Oakland, and the broader Bay Area, with the station located inside the International Terminal.
The airport opened in 1927 as Mills Field Municipal Airport on a 150-acre site. Harvey Milk Terminal 1 was renamed in 2019 to honor the civil rights leader and San Francisco supervisor. The International Terminal, opened in 2000, is the largest international terminal in North America by area.
🅿️ Parking
6 options- San Francisco International Airport
- SFO Valet Service
- Park SFO
- Burlingame Airport Parking
- Park N Fly by The Parking Spot
- Anza Parking
For full details, see our complete San Francisco International Airport parking guide.
🚗 Car Rentals
10 options- Avis
- Enterprise
- Alamo
- National
- Hertz
- Budget
- Dollar
- Thrifty
- Sixt
- Fox Rent A Car
For full details, see our complete San Francisco International Airport car rentals guide.
🛋️ Lounges
15 options- Air Canada
- Air France
- Alaska Airlines
- American Airlines
- British Airways
- Cathay Pacific
- China Airlines
- Delta Air Lines
- Emirates
- Japan Airlines
- Philippine Airlines
- United Airlines
- Virgin Atlantic
- The Club Airport Lounges
- The Centurion Network
For full details, see our complete San Francisco International Airport lounges guide.
🏨 Hotels
1 option- Grand Hyatt at SFO
For full details, see our complete San Francisco International Airport hotels guide.
🚌 Shuttles
6 options- SuperShuttle
- Marin Airporter
- Groome Transportation
- ABC Shuttle Service
- Prime Time Shuttle
- North Bay Shuttle
For full details, see our complete San Francisco International Airport shuttles guide.
🚇 Public Transport
2 optionsFind 2 public transport options at San Francisco International Airport.
For full details, see our complete San Francisco International Airport public transport guide.
🛫 Terminals
4 terminals- Harvey Milk Terminal 1Domestic
Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, JetBlue Airways, Porter Airlines, Southwest Airlines
Concourses: Concourse B
- Terminal 2Domestic
Air Canada, Breeze Airways, American Airlines
Concourses: Concourse C, Concourse D
- Terminal 3Domestic
United Airlines, United Express
Concourses: Concourse E, Concourse F
- International TerminalInternational
United Airlines, Air France, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Emirates, ANA, Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, Japan Airlines, Air India
Concourses: Concourse A, Concourse G
🏙️ Nearby cities
4 cities- San Francisco21 km north
- San Jose55 km southeast
- Oakland27 km northeast
- Berkeley40 km northeast
🗺️ Airport Location
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