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LBL to SFO: distance & flight time
Liberal (Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,175 mi
1,890 km · 1,021 nm
3h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,175 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 1m 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
- LBL — Liberal Mid-America Regional Airport · Liberal, 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 LBL
- GUY · Guymon Municipal Airport39 mi away
- GCK · Garden City Regional Airport62 mi away
- DDC · Dodge City Regional Airport74 mi away
- WWR · West Woodward Airport90 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 LBL from SFO?
The flight distance from Liberal (LBL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,175 miles (1,890 km, 1,021 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBL to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 1m 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 Liberal and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Liberal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBL to SFO?
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