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LBB to SFO: distance & flight time
Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,183 mi
1,904 km · 1,028 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,183 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m 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
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, 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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 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 LBB from SFO?
The flight distance from Lubbock (LBB) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,183 miles (1,904 km, 1,028 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBB to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Lubbock and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Lubbock.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBB to SFO?
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