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COS to SFO: distance & flight time
Colorado Springs (City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
961 mi
1,547 km · 836 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
961 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COS — City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport · Colorado Springs, 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 COS
- FCS · Butts AAF (Fort Carson) Air Field9 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport73 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport37 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport53 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 COS from SFO?
The flight distance from Colorado Springs (COS) to San Francisco (SFO) is 961 miles (1,547 km, 836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COS to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m 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 Colorado Springs and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 1 hour behind Colorado Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COS to SFO?
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