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APA to SFO: distance & flight time
Denver (Centennial Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
954 mi
1,536 km · 829 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
954 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- APA — Centennial Airport · Denver, 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 APA
- DEN · Denver International Airport22 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base10 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport27 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport38 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 APA from SFO?
The flight distance from Denver (APA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 954 miles (1,536 km, 829 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from APA to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m 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 Denver and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 1 hour behind Denver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from APA to SFO?
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