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ART to SFO: distance & flight time
Watertown (Watertown International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,431 mi
3,913 km · 2,113 nm
5h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,431 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 14m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ART — Watertown International Airport · Watertown, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ART
- YGK · Kingston Norman Rogers Airport33 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport55 mi away
- RME · Griffiss International Airport61 mi away
- SYR · Syracuse Hancock International Airport61 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 ART from SFO?
The flight distance from Watertown (ART) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,431 miles (3,913 km, 2,113 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ART to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 14m 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 Watertown and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Watertown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ART to SFO?
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