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ATL to SFO: distance & flight time
Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,134 mi
3,435 km · 1,855 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,134 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m 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
- ATL — Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · Atlanta, 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 ATL
- FTY · Fulton County Airport Brown Field11 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport18 mi away
- MGE · Dobbins Air Reserve Base20 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field36 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 ATL from SFO?
The flight distance from Atlanta (ATL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,134 miles (3,435 km, 1,855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATL to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Atlanta and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Atlanta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ATL to SFO?
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