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FLL to SFO: distance & flight time
Fort Lauderdale (Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,579 mi
4,151 km · 2,241 nm
5h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,579 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FLL — Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport · Fort Lauderdale, 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 FLL
- MIA · Miami International Airport21 mi away
- HWO · North Perry Airport7 mi away
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport9 mi away
- PPM · Pompano Beach Airpark12 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 FLL from SFO?
The flight distance from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,579 miles (4,151 km, 2,241 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLL to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 31m 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 Fort Lauderdale and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Fort Lauderdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLL to SFO?
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