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AVP to SFO: distance & flight time
Scranton (Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,471 mi
3,977 km · 2,147 nm
5h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 19m 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
- AVP — Wilkes Barre Scranton International Airport · Scranton, 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 AVP
- WBW · Wilkes Barre Wyoming Valley Airport7 mi away
- MPO · Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport23 mi away
- HZL · Hazleton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- ABE · Lehigh Valley International Airport50 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 AVP from SFO?
The flight distance from Scranton (AVP) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,471 miles (3,977 km, 2,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVP to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 19m 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 Scranton and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Scranton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVP to SFO?
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