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ELD to SFO: distance & flight time
El Dorado (South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,685 mi
2,711 km · 1,464 nm
3h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 46m 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
- ELD — South Arkansas Regional At Goodwin Field · El Dorado, 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 ELD
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport67 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field70 mi away
- BAD · Barksdale Air Force Base70 mi away
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport72 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 ELD from SFO?
The flight distance from El Dorado (ELD) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,685 miles (2,711 km, 1,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELD to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 46m 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 El Dorado and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind El Dorado.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELD to SFO?
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