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AVL to SFO: distance & flight time
Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,200 mi
3,541 km · 1,912 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m 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
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, 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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 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 AVL from SFO?
The flight distance from Asheville (AVL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,200 miles (3,541 km, 1,912 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVL to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 Asheville and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Asheville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVL to SFO?
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