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ELP to SFO: distance & flight time
El Paso (El Paso International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
992 mi
1,596 km · 862 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
992 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- ELP — El Paso International Airport · El Paso, 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 ELP
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport12 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field37 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport46 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 ELP from SFO?
The flight distance from El Paso (ELP) to San Francisco (SFO) is 992 miles (1,596 km, 862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELP to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Paso and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 1 hour behind El Paso.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELP to SFO?
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