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GFL to SFO: distance & flight time
Queensbury (Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,556 mi
4,114 km · 2,221 nm
5h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,556 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GFL — Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport · Queensbury, 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 GFL
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport36 mi away
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport37 mi away
- ALB · Albany International Airport42 mi away
- LKP · Lake Placid Airport66 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 GFL from SFO?
The flight distance from Queensbury (GFL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,556 miles (4,114 km, 2,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFL to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 29m 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 Queensbury and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Queensbury.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFL to SFO?
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