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CGF to SFO: distance & flight time
Richmond Heights (Cuyahoga County Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,174 mi
3,498 km · 1,889 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,174 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m 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
- CGF — Cuyahoga County Airport · Richmond Heights, 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 CGF
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport10 mi away
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CLE · Cleveland Hopkins International Airport22 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport36 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 CGF from SFO?
The flight distance from Richmond Heights (CGF) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,174 miles (3,498 km, 1,889 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGF to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m 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 Richmond Heights and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Richmond Heights.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGF to SFO?
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