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LVS to SFO: distance & flight time
Las Vegas (Las Vegas Municipal Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
964 mi
1,551 km · 837 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
964 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LVS — Las Vegas Municipal Airport · Las Vegas, 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 LVS
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport53 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport63 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport65 mi away
- RTN · Raton Municipal-Crews Field83 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 LVS from SFO?
The flight distance from Las Vegas (LVS) to San Francisco (SFO) is 964 miles (1,551 km, 837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LVS to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 Las Vegas and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 1 hour behind Las Vegas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LVS to SFO?
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