Direct Flights from San Francisco to Bishop
Bishop · California
Nonstop service from SFO to BIH on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 2 cities fly direct to Bishop, and San Francisco is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Bishop for, from San Francisco
55m in the air, 221 miles: short enough that a single night in Bishop is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.
About Bishop
Bishop is the largest city in the Eastern Sierra region of California, offering the largest selection of accommodation and services.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Bishop
- Inyo National Forest is a United States National Forest covering parts of the eastern Sierra Nevada of California and the White Mountains of California and Nevada.
- The John Muir Wilderness is a wilderness area that extends along the crest of the Sierra Nevada of California for 90 miles (140 km), in the Inyo and Sierra National Forests.
- The Boundary Peak Wilderness is a protected wilderness area in the White Mountains of Esmeralda County, in the western section of the state of Nevada in the western United States.
- The Sylvania Mountains Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area located 30 miles (48 km) east of Bishop in the state of California.
- The Piper Mountain Wilderness is a federally designated wilderness area located in the White Mountains 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Big Pine, California in Inyo County, California.
- The White Mountains Wilderness is a 228,454 acres (924.52 km2) wilderness area in the White Mountains of California, United States. It was established by the U.S.
- The Fish Slough Area of Critical Environmental Concern is a protected slough in Inyo County, eastern California.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Bishop weather, compared with San Francisco
9° warmer than San Francisco on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Bishop 55°F · San Francisco 57°F · 2° colder
- April
- Bishop 73°F · San Francisco 65°F · 8° warmer
- July
- Bishop 99°F · San Francisco 72°F · 27° warmer
- October
- Bishop 77°F · San Francisco 71°F · 5° warmer
July averages 99°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around. Bishop also swings harder through the year than San Francisco does — 45° between its coldest and warmest months against 17°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Bishop
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Bishop is March–May and October–November, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–82°F.
- How long to stay
- Three or four days is enough to take in Bishop's highlights, from Inyo National Forest, John Muir Wilderness, and Boundary Peak Wilderness and more.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from San Francisco to Bishop?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from San Francisco (SFO) to Bishop (BIH) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from San Francisco to Bishop?
- United flies nonstop between San Francisco (SFO) and Bishop (BIH).
- How many nonstop flights are there from San Francisco to Bishop?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from San Francisco to Bishop.
- How far is Bishop from San Francisco?
- Bishop is about 221 miles from San Francisco by air.
- What is there to do in Bishop?
- Popular things to do include Inyo National Forest, John Muir Wilderness, Boundary Peak Wilderness, Sylvania Mountains Wilderness, and more.
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