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DAL to SFO: distance & flight time
Dallas (Dallas Love Field) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,473 mi
2,370 km · 1,280 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m 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
- DAL — Dallas Love Field · Dallas, 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 DAL
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport11 mi away
- ADS · Addison Airport8 mi away
- RBD · Dallas Executive Airport12 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport29 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 DAL from SFO?
The flight distance from Dallas (DAL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,473 miles (2,370 km, 1,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DAL to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Dallas and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Dallas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DAL to SFO?
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