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GLW to SFO: distance & flight time
Glasgow (Glasgow Municipal Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,989 mi
3,201 km · 1,728 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,989 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- GLW — Glasgow Municipal Airport · Glasgow, 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 GLW
- BWG · Bowling Green Warren County Regional Airport26 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field60 mi away
- BNA · Nashville International Airport74 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport74 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 GLW from SFO?
The flight distance from Glasgow (GLW) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,989 miles (3,201 km, 1,728 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GLW to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m 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 cheapest way to fly from GLW to SFO?
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