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DPA to SFO: distance & flight time
West Chicago (Dupage Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,824 mi
2,936 km · 1,585 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,824 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m 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
- DPA — Dupage Airport · West Chicago, 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 DPA
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport18 mi away
- LOT · Lewis University Airport22 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport27 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 DPA from SFO?
The flight distance from West Chicago (DPA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,824 miles (2,936 km, 1,585 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DPA to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 West Chicago and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind West Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DPA to SFO?
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