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GRM to SFO: distance & flight time
Grand Marais (Grand Marais Cook County Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,754 mi
2,824 km · 1,525 nm
3h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,754 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRM — Grand Marais Cook County Airport · Grand Marais, 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 GRM
- YQT · Thunder Bay Airport61 mi away
- LYU · Ely Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport87 mi away
- CMX · Houghton County Memorial Airport100 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 GRM from SFO?
The flight distance from Grand Marais (GRM) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,754 miles (2,824 km, 1,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRM to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 54m 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 Grand Marais and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Grand Marais.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRM to SFO?
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