Air Canada · SFO
What gates does Air Canada use at San Francisco Airport (SFO)?
Air Canada uses 7 gates at San Francisco Airport (SFO), mainly in Terminal 2’s Concourse D and Terminal 1’s Concourse C, with about 8-9 departures a day (Oct 1–21, 2026). It is the main airline at 1 of them. By departures: Terminal 2’s Concourse D (77% of its departures) and Terminal 1’s Concourse C (23%).
Based on 333 Air Canada flights at SFO, Oct 1–21, 2026 (full days)
How Air Canada compares at SFO
- 8th of the 53 airlines with regular flights at SFO by departures: 2% of them (8-9 departures a day of about 563 a day).
- 1% of the seats leaving SFO: about 1,120 a day, 131 per departure.
- 0.8 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 81% fewer than the airport’s 4.2.
- Median turn at the gate: 59 min, 20 min shorter than the airport median (79 min).
- 20% of its departures are regional jets, against 15% across SFO.
- At SFO, Air Canada’s 8-9 departures a day compare with Frontier’s 12 and JetBlue’s 13. Air Canada has 1 gate of its own; Frontier 2; JetBlue 2.
Where Air Canada flies nonstop from SFO
4 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 1–21, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| TorontoYYZ | 3/day | United (2/day), Porter (1/day) |
| VancouverYVR | 3/day | United (4/day), Air Canada Rouge (1/day), Flair (3-4/week) |
| MontrealYUL | 2/day | United (1/day) |
| EdmontonYEG | 4-5/week | none seen |
When Air Canada flies at SFO
- First departure of the day usually around 6:35 am, the last around 7:25 pm.
- Busiest hour: 11:00 am–12:00 pm, with about 3 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 2 of its aircraft spend the night at SFO (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
Air Canada’s aircraft at SFO
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| A220-300 | 6/day | 137 |
| CRJ-900 | 1-2/day | 76 |
| A321 | 6-7/week | 190 |
| A320 | under 1/week | 146 |
About 1,120 seats leave SFO on Air Canada each day. Of the gates it holds, 1 has taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Air Canada’s gates at SFO
Terminal 2, Concourse D D11
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| C4 | Common use | WestJet, Delta, Breeze |
| D5 | Held by United | United, Delta, Southwest, Breeze |
| D6 | Common use | Southwest, United |
| C10 | Common use | Delta, Breeze, WestJet, Alaska |
| D10 | Common use | United, Southwest, Breeze |
| D14 | Held by United | United |
About this data
Based on 19 full days of flights at SFO, Oct 1–21, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Air Canada flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Every one of its departures has a seat count.
Air Canada at SFO: questions
What terminal is Air Canada at San Francisco Airport (SFO)?
Air Canada flies from Terminal 2’s Concourse D and Terminal 1’s Concourse C at San Francisco Airport (SFO). By departures: Terminal 2’s Concourse D (77% of its departures) and Terminal 1’s Concourse C (23%).
What gates does Air Canada use at SFO?
Air Canada has 1 gate at SFO (the airline flying each one most): D11. It used 7 gates in all over Oct 1–21, 2026.
How many flights a day does Air Canada have from SFO?
About 8-9 departures a day and 1,120 seats, averaged over Oct 1–21, 2026.
Where does Air Canada fly nonstop from SFO?
Air Canada flies nonstop to 4 cities from SFO, the most often to Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Edmonton. Routes seen Oct 1–21, 2026.
When is Air Canada’s first flight out of SFO?
Usually around 6:35 am; the last leaves around 7:25 pm.
Does Air Canada share gates at SFO?
Yes: 6 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate C4 with WestJet, Delta and Breeze.
Other airlines at SFO
All of SFO’s gates by airline · Air Canada at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from SFO