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LKP to SFO: distance & flight time
Lake Placid (Lake Placid Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,531 mi
4,073 km · 2,199 nm
5h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 26m 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
- LKP — Lake Placid Airport · Lake Placid, 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 LKP
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport15 mi away
- PBG · Plattsburgh International Airport36 mi away
- BTV · Burlington International Airport42 mi away
- MSS · Massena International Richards Field64 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 LKP from SFO?
The flight distance from Lake Placid (LKP) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,531 miles (4,073 km, 2,199 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LKP to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 26m 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 Lake Placid and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Lake Placid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LKP to SFO?
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