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HCW to SFO: distance & flight time
Cheraw (Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,355 mi
3,789 km · 2,046 nm
5h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,355 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 5m 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
- HCW — Cheraw Municipal Airport/Lynch Bellinger Field · Cheraw, 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 HCW
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport23 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport66 mi away
- FLO · Florence Regional Airport39 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field46 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 HCW from SFO?
The flight distance from Cheraw (HCW) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,355 miles (3,789 km, 2,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HCW to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 5m 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 Cheraw and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Cheraw.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HCW to SFO?
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