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IAB to SFO: distance & flight time
Wichita (Mc Connell Air Force Base) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,370 mi
2,205 km · 1,190 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m 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
- IAB — Mc Connell Air Force Base · Wichita, 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 IAB
- BEC · Beech Factory Airport6 mi away
- ICT · Wichita Eisenhower National Airport9 mi away
- EWK · Newton City-County Airport30 mi away
- WLD · Strother Field34 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 IAB from SFO?
The flight distance from Wichita (IAB) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,370 miles (2,205 km, 1,190 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IAB to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Wichita and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Wichita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IAB to SFO?
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