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ACT to SFO: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,484 mi
2,388 km · 1,289 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, 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 ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 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 ACT from SFO?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,484 miles (2,388 km, 1,289 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Waco and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Waco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACT to SFO?
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