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IND to SFO: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,939 mi
3,120 km · 1,685 nm
4h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 16m 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, 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 IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 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 IND from SFO?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,939 miles (3,120 km, 1,685 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 16m 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 Indianapolis and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to SFO?
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