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POB to SFO: distance & flight time
Fort Bragg (Pope Field) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,396 mi
3,856 km · 2,082 nm
5h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,396 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 10m 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
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 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 POB from SFO?
The flight distance from Fort Bragg (POB) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,396 miles (3,856 km, 2,082 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POB to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 10m 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 Fort Bragg and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Fort Bragg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POB to SFO?
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