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BWI to SFO: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,451 mi
3,944 km · 2,130 nm
5h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 16m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, 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 BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 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 BWI from SFO?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,451 miles (3,944 km, 2,130 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 16m 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 Baltimore and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to SFO?
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