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Direct Flights from San Francisco to Ontario

Ontario · California

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

Airlines
Frontier, United
Nonstop flights
~4/day
Distance
363 mi
Flight time
~1h 15mgate to gate
Elevation
944 ft931 ft higher than your departure
Days operated
Daily (all week)
Great-circle flight path from San Francisco (SFO) to Ontario (ONT), 363 miles nonstop.SFOONT

How rare is this nonstop?

22 cities have a nonstop to Ontario, San Francisco among them.

How long to go to Ontario for, from San Francisco

1h 15m in the air, 363 miles: short enough that a single night in Ontario is worth it, and a day trip is not absurd.

With roughly 4 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.

About Ontario

i love when freeways have big ol' connectors and i love taking pictures from a plane. so i love this. seriously i went crazy taking pictures as we pulled into scenic Ontario, Ca. (
Photo by lokate366 · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ontario is in San Bernardino County and the Southern California region, more than 35 miles east of Los Angeles. From a traveler's perspective, Ontario is noteworthy mainly as the home of a large mall and the Ontario International Airport, a less crowded alternative to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and the main airport serving the Inland Empire.

Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).

Top things to do in Ontario

  1. Disneyland is a theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California, United States.
  2. Christ Cathedral, formerly the Crystal Cathedral, is a Catholic church building in Garden Grove, California, United States. Since 2019, it has served as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange.
  3. The Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens, known as The Huntington, is a collections-based educational and research institution established by Henry E.
  4. The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) is a contemporary art museum with two locations in Los Angeles, California.
  5. The Norton Simon Museum is an art museum located in Pasadena, California, United States. It was previously known as the Pasadena Art Institute and the Pasadena Art Museum and displays numerous sculptures on its grounds.
  6. The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, informally known as the COLA or the Los Angeles Cathedral, is the metropolitan cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in Los Angeles, California, in the United States.
  7. Disney California Adventure is a theme park at the Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, California. It is owned and operated by the Walt Disney Company through its Experiences division.
  8. The Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum is the presidential library and burial site of Richard Milhous Nixon, the 37th president of the United States (1969–1974), and his wife Pat Nixon.
  9. Knott's Berry Farm is a 57-acre (23 ha) amusement park in Buena Park, California, United States. Owned and operated by Six Flags, the park officially opened as Knott's Berry Farm in 1947.
  10. The Broad is a contemporary art museum on Grand Avenue in Downtown Los Angeles. The museum is named for philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad, who financed the $140 million building that houses the Broad art collections.
  11. The Grammy Museum is an interactive, educational museum devoted to the history and winners of the Grammy Awards.
  12. MacArthur Park is a park dating back to the late 19th century in the Westlake neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States.

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

Ontario weather, compared with San Francisco

14° warmer than San Francisco on average across the year, on daytime highs:

January
Ontario 69°F · San Francisco 57°F · 12° warmer
April
Ontario 76°F · San Francisco 65°F · 11° warmer
July
Ontario 94°F · San Francisco 72°F · 22° warmer
October
Ontario 84°F · San Francisco 71°F · 13° warmer

August averages 95°F, hot enough to plan the middle of the day around.

Daily highs averaged from Meteostat station records (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.

Planning a trip to Ontario

Best time to visit
The best time to visit Ontario is November–May, when daytime highs are a comfortable 68–80°F.
How long to stay
Ontario rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Disneyland, Christ Cathedral (Garden Grove, California), and Huntington Library and beyond.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a direct flight from San Francisco to Ontario?
Yes — you can fly nonstop from San Francisco (SFO) to Ontario (ONT) on Frontier, United.
Which airlines fly nonstop from San Francisco to Ontario?
Frontier, United fly nonstop between San Francisco (SFO) and Ontario (ONT).
How many nonstop flights are there from San Francisco to Ontario?
There are about 4 nonstop departures per day (roughly 28 per week) from San Francisco to Ontario.
How far is Ontario from San Francisco?
Ontario is about 363 miles from San Francisco by air.
What is there to do in Ontario?
Popular things to do include Disneyland, Christ Cathedral (Garden Grove, California), Huntington Library, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and more.

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