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BRL to SFO: distance & flight time
Burlington (Southeast Iowa Regional Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,678 mi
2,701 km · 1,459 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,678 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BRL — Southeast Iowa Regional Airport · Burlington, 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 BRL
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport27 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport38 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport56 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field58 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 BRL from SFO?
The flight distance from Burlington (BRL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,678 miles (2,701 km, 1,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRL to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 Burlington and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Burlington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRL to SFO?
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