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COF to SFO: distance & flight time
Coco Beach (Patrick Air Force Base) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,486 mi
4,000 km · 2,160 nm
5h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- COF — Patrick Air Force Base · Coco Beach, 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 COF
- MCO · Orlando International Airport45 mi away
- MLB · Melbourne International Airport9 mi away
- TIX · Space Coast Regional Airport22 mi away
- VRB · Vero Beach Regional Airport42 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 COF from SFO?
The flight distance from Coco Beach (COF) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,486 miles (4,000 km, 2,160 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COF to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 20m 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 Coco Beach and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Coco Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COF to SFO?
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