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BFM to SFO: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,009 mi
3,233 km · 1,746 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, 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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 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 BFM from SFO?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,009 miles (3,233 km, 1,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m 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 Mobile and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to SFO?
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