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Direct Flights from San Francisco to Hayden

Hayden · Colorado

Nonstop service from SFO to HDN on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.

Airlines
United
United flies this route December to March
Nonstop flights
Distance
836 mi
Flight time
~2h 10mgate to gate
Elevation
6,606 ft6,593 ft higher than your departure
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Season
December to Marchseasonal service
Great-circle flight path from San Francisco (SFO) to Hayden (HDN), 836 miles nonstop.SFOHDN

How rare is this nonstop?

Only 14 cities have a nonstop to Hayden, so this is a route worth knowing about — most travelers connect to get there.

How long to go to Hayden for, from San Francisco

2h 10m in the air, 836 miles — a Friday-evening departure still leaves you most of the evening in Hayden. Two nights works.

Note that this route only operates December to March, so the trip has to fit that window.

Hayden is 6,593 ft higher than San Francisco, at 6,606 ft. Enough that a first-day hike or a hard workout will feel harder than it does at home, and enough that alcohol goes further.

About Hayden

Hayden may refer to:

Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Hayden

  1. Howelsen Hill Ski Area is a small ski area located on Howelsen Hill in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It is not a typical alpine ski area, as it includes a series of ski jumps, the largest with HS127.
  2. Steamboat Resort is a major ski area in the Western United States, located in northwestern Colorado at Steamboat Springs.
  3. Steamboat Lake State Park is a Colorado state park located in Routt County 27 miles (43 km) north of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, and near the community of Hahns Peak Village.
  4. Yampa River State Park is a Colorado state park located along the Yampa River in Routt and Moffat Counties in northwestern Colorado in the United States.
  5. Stagecoach State Park is a Colorado State Park located in Routt County 17 miles (27 km) south of Steamboat Springs, Colorado.
  6. Pearl Lake State Park, at the base of Farwell Mountain, is in Routt County, Colorado near the town of Hahns Peak Village, Colorado and is north of Steamboat Springs. Pearl Lake is named for M.
  7. The Museum of Northwest Colorado, located in Craig, Colorado, was established in 1964 as the Moffat County Museum to house artifacts and preserve legends of the Old West.
  8. The Yampa River Botanic Park is a botanical garden located on Pamela Lane, off U.S. Highway 40, outside Steamboat Springs, Colorado. It is open dawn to dusk from spring until the first heavy snow.
  9. Stagecoach was a short-lived ski resort in Colorado in the early 1970s, located 20 miles (32 km) south of Steamboat Springs in Routt County.
  10. The Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway is a National Forest Scenic Byway and Colorado Scenic and Historic Byway located in Routt, Garfield, and Rio Blanco counties, Colorado, US.
  11. Elkhead Reservoir State Park is a Colorado state park located in Moffat and Routt counties in northwest Colorado, near Craig. The park surrounds and includes the 900 surface acre Elkhead Reservoir.

Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).

Hayden weather, compared with San Francisco

11° cooler than San Francisco on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Hayden 27°F · San Francisco 57°F · 30° colder
April
Hayden 54°F · San Francisco 65°F · 11° colder
July
Hayden 83°F · San Francisco 72°F · 12° warmer
October
Hayden 57°F · San Francisco 71°F · 14° colder

January bottoms out near 27°F — a real coat, not a layer. Hayden also swings harder through the year than San Francisco does — 56° between its coldest and warmest months against 17°.

Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.

Planning a trip to Hayden

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Hayden is May–June and August–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–81°F.
How long to stay
Hayden rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Howelsen Hill Ski Area, Steamboat Ski Resort, and Steamboat Lake State Park and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from San Francisco to Hayden?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from San Francisco (SFO) to Hayden (HDN) on United.
Which airlines fly nonstop from San Francisco to Hayden?
United flies nonstop between San Francisco (SFO) and Hayden (HDN). United flies it December to March only.
How far is Hayden from San Francisco?
Hayden is about 836 miles from San Francisco by air.
What is there to do in Hayden?
Popular things to do include Howelsen Hill Ski Area, Steamboat Ski Resort, Steamboat Lake State Park, Yampa River State Park, and more.

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