Direct Flights from San Francisco to Monterey
Nonstop service from SFO to MRY on United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Airlines
United
Nonstop flights
~2/day
Distance
77 mi
Days operated
Daily (all week)
About Monterey
Monterey is a city on the southern edge of Monterey Bay, on the Central Coast of California. Located in Monterey County, the city occupies a land area of 8.645 sq mi (22.39 km2) and recorded a population of 30,218 in the 2020 census.
Top things to do in Monterey
- Monterey Bay Aquarium is a nonprofit public aquarium in Monterey, California, United States.
- The Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo, also known as the Royal Presidio Chapel, is a Catholic cathedral located in Monterey, California, United States.
- 17-Mile Drive is a scenic road through Pebble Beach and Pacific Grove on the Monterey Peninsula in California, much of which hugs the Pacific coastline and passes famous golf courses, mansions and scenic attractions, inc…
- Gilroy Gardens Family Theme Park, often shortened to Gilroy Gardens, is a horticulture-themed amusement park located in Gilroy, California, United States.
- Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park is a state park in California, 12 miles south of Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park on California's Pacific coast.
- The Tassajara Zen Mountain Center is the oldest Japanese Buddhist Sōtō Zen monastery in the United States.
- Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park is a state park of California, United States, preserving mainly forest and riparian areas in the watershed of the San Lorenzo River, including a grove of old-growth coast redwood.
- Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park is a state park in Monterey County, California, near the area of Big Sur on the state's Central Coast. It covers approximately 1,006 acres (407 ha) of land.
- Andrew Molera State Park is a 7.5-square-mile (19-square-kilometer), relatively undeveloped state park on the Big Sur coast of California, United States, preserving land as requested by former owner Frances Molera.
- Natural Bridges State Beach is a 65-acre (26 ha) California state park in Santa Cruz, California, in the United States.
- The Forest of Nisene Marks State Park is a state park of California, United States, protecting a secondary forest in the watershed of Aptos Creek and Soquel Creek within the Santa Cruz Mountains.
- Fort Ord Dunes State Park is a state park in California, United States, along 4 miles (6.4 km) of coastline on Monterey Bay and created from part of the closed Fort Ord.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Planning a trip to Monterey
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Monterey is April–September, when daytime highs are a comfortable 60–73°F.
- How long to stay
- Monterey rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo (Monterey, California), and 17-Mile Drive and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from San Francisco to Monterey?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from San Francisco (SFO) to Monterey (MRY) on United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from San Francisco to Monterey?
- United flies nonstop between San Francisco (SFO) and Monterey (MRY).
- How many nonstop flights are there from San Francisco to Monterey?
- There are about 2 nonstop departures per day (roughly 14 per week) from San Francisco to Monterey.
- How far is Monterey from San Francisco?
- Monterey is about 77 miles from San Francisco by air.
- What is there to do in Monterey?
- Popular things to do include Monterey Bay Aquarium, Cathedral of San Carlos Borromeo (Monterey, California), 17-Mile Drive, Gilroy Gardens, and more.
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