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BDL to SFO: distance & flight time
Windsor Locks (Bradley International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,618 mi
4,214 km · 2,275 nm
5h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,618 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 36m 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
- BDL — Bradley International Airport · Windsor Locks, 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 BDL
- HFD · Hartford Brainard Airport14 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport15 mi away
- CEF · Westover ARB/Metropolitan Airport19 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport39 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 BDL from SFO?
The flight distance from Windsor Locks (BDL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,618 miles (4,214 km, 2,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDL to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 36m 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 Windsor Locks and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Windsor Locks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDL to SFO?
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