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ACV to SFO: distance & flight time
Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
250 mi
402 km · 217 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
250 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, 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 ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 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 ACV from SFO?
The flight distance from Arcata CA (ACV) to San Francisco (SFO) is 250 miles (402 km, 217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACV to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from ACV to SFO?
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