China Southern · SFO
What gates does China Southern use at San Francisco Airport (SFO)?
China Southern uses gates A5, A6, A11 and A13 at San Francisco Airport (SFO), mainly in Terminal I’s Concourse A, with about 4 departures a week (Oct 1–21, 2026).
Based on 22 China Southern flights at SFO, Oct 1–21, 2026 (full days)
How China Southern compares at SFO
- 46th of the 53 airlines with regular flights at SFO by departures: under 1% of them (4 departures a week of about 563 a day).
- Median turn at the gate: 218 min, 139 min longer than the airport median (79 min).
- At SFO, China Southern’s 4 departures a week compare with Qatar Airways’ 4 and Condor’s 4-5.
Where China Southern flies nonstop from SFO
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| WuhanWUH | 2-3/week | none seen |
| GuangzhouCAN | 1-2/week | none seen |
When China Southern flies at SFO
- Flies on some days only: seen on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays (11 of the 19 full days collected).
China Southern’s aircraft at SFO
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 777-300ER | 4/week | not listed |
Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
China Southern’s gates at SFO
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| A5 | Common use | Asiana, Avianca El Salvador, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific |
| A6 | Common use | Emirates, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, Singapore Airlines |
| A11 | Common use | British Airways, Korean Air, Philippine Airlines, Singapore Airlines |
| A13 | Common use | Qatar Airways, Virgin Atlantic, Turkish Airlines, Air France |
About this data
Based on 19 full days of flights at SFO, Oct 1–21, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where China Southern flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Its departures have no seat count yet, so its seats aren’t counted.
China Southern at SFO: questions
What terminal is China Southern at San Francisco Airport (SFO)?
China Southern flies from Terminal I’s Concourse A at San Francisco Airport (SFO).
What gates does China Southern use at SFO?
A5, A6, A11 and A13, gates it shares with other airlines (Oct 1–21, 2026).
How many flights a day does China Southern have from SFO?
About 4 departures a week, averaged over Oct 1–21, 2026.
Where does China Southern fly nonstop from SFO?
China Southern flies nonstop to 2 cities from SFO, the most often to Wuhan and Guangzhou. Routes seen Oct 1–21, 2026.
Does China Southern share gates at SFO?
Yes: 4 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate A5 with Asiana, Avianca El Salvador, Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific.
Other airlines at SFO
All of SFO’s gates by airline · China Southern at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from SFO