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AAP to SFO: distance & flight time
Houston (Andrau Airpark) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,627 mi
2,619 km · 1,414 nm
3h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,627 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAP — Andrau Airpark · Houston, United States
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAP
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport8 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport8 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport19 mi away
Near SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAP from SFO?
The flight distance from Houston (AAP) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,627 miles (2,619 km, 1,414 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAP to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Houston and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAP to SFO?
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