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LSE to SFO: distance & flight time
La Crosse (La Crosse Municipal Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,674 mi
2,695 km · 1,455 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,674 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m 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
- LSE — La Crosse Municipal Airport · La Crosse, 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 LSE
- VOK · Volk Field50 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport60 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport62 mi away
- EAU · Chippewa Valley Regional Airport69 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 LSE from SFO?
The flight distance from La Crosse (LSE) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,674 miles (2,695 km, 1,455 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LSE to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 La Crosse and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind La Crosse.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LSE to SFO?
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