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NPA to SFO: distance & flight time
Pensacola (Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,057 mi
3,311 km · 1,788 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m 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
- NPA — Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field · Pensacola, 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 NPA
- PNS · Pensacola Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport21 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North31 mi away
- BFM · Mobile Downtown Airport48 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 NPA from SFO?
The flight distance from Pensacola (NPA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,057 miles (3,311 km, 1,788 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NPA to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 Pensacola and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Pensacola.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NPA to SFO?
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