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BKW to SFO: distance & flight time
Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,236 mi
3,599 km · 1,943 nm
4h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 51m 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
- BKW — Raleigh County Memorial Airport · Beckley, 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 BKW
- BLF · Mercer County Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport40 mi away
- CRW · Yeager Airport48 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport71 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 BKW from SFO?
The flight distance from Beckley (BKW) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,236 miles (3,599 km, 1,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKW to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 51m 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 Beckley and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Beckley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKW to SFO?
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