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GMU to SFO: distance & flight time
Greenville (Greenville Downtown Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,222 mi
3,576 km · 1,931 nm
4h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 49m 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
- GMU — Greenville Downtown Airport · Greenville, 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 GMU
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 GMU from SFO?
The flight distance from Greenville (GMU) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,222 miles (3,576 km, 1,931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GMU to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 49m 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 GMU to SFO?
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