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MCN to SFO: distance & flight time
Macon (Middle Georgia Regional Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,198 mi
3,538 km · 1,910 nm
4h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 47m 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
- MCN — Middle Georgia Regional Airport · Macon, 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 MCN
- WRB · Robins Air Force Base5 mi away
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport79 mi away
- DBN · W H 'Bud' Barron Airport40 mi away
- PIM · Harris County Airport72 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 MCN from SFO?
The flight distance from Macon (MCN) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,198 miles (3,538 km, 1,910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCN to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 47m 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 Macon and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Macon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCN to SFO?
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