Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PWK to SFO: distance & flight time
Chicago-Wheeling (Chicago Executive Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,842 mi
2,964 km · 1,600 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
See live PWK→SFO fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,842 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PWK — Chicago Executive Airport · Chicago-Wheeling, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PWK
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport9 mi away
- UGN · Waukegan National Airport21 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport23 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport23 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 PWK from SFO?
The flight distance from Chicago-Wheeling (PWK) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,842 miles (2,964 km, 1,600 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PWK to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Chicago-Wheeling and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Chicago-Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PWK to SFO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PWK–SFO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.