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PVD to SFO: distance & flight time
Providence (Theodore Francis Green State Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,685 mi
4,321 km · 2,333 nm
5h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,685 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 44m 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
- PVD — Theodore Francis Green State Airport · Providence, 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 PVD
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport49 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport9 mi away
- SFZ · North Central State Airport14 mi away
- EWB · New Bedford Regional Airport24 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 PVD from SFO?
The flight distance from Providence (PVD) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,685 miles (4,321 km, 2,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVD to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 44m 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 Providence and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Providence.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVD to SFO?
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