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LEE to SFO: distance & flight time
Leesburg (Leesburg International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,402 mi
3,866 km · 2,088 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LEE — Leesburg International Airport · Leesburg, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near LEE
- MCO · Orlando International Airport41 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport73 mi away
- ORL · Orlando Executive Airport35 mi away
- SFB · Orlando Sanford International Airport35 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 LEE from SFO?
The flight distance from Leesburg (LEE) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,402 miles (3,866 km, 2,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEE to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LEE to SFO?
Nonstop service on LEE–SFO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEE to SFO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEE–SFO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEE to SFO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEE–SFO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.