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MOB to SFO: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Regional Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,998 mi
3,215 km · 1,736 nm
4h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,998 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MOB — Mobile Regional Airport · Mobile, 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 MOB
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport44 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base45 mi away
- GPT · Gulfport Biloxi International Airport53 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 MOB from SFO?
The flight distance from Mobile (MOB) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,998 miles (3,215 km, 1,736 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MOB to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 23m 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 Mobile and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MOB to SFO?
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