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PIT to SFO: distance & flight time
Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,248 mi
3,618 km · 1,954 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,248 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m 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
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, 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 PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 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 PIT from SFO?
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,248 miles (3,618 km, 1,954 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PIT to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 Pittsburgh and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Pittsburgh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PIT to SFO?
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