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RWI to SFO: distance & flight time
Rocky Mount (Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,443 mi
3,931 km · 2,123 nm
5h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 15m 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
- RWI — Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport · Rocky Mount, 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 RWI
- PGV · Pitt Greenville Airport32 mi away
- GSB · Seymour Johnson Air Force Base36 mi away
- ISO · Kinston Regional Jetport At Stallings Field40 mi away
- RDU · Raleigh Durham International Airport50 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 RWI from SFO?
The flight distance from Rocky Mount (RWI) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,443 miles (3,931 km, 2,123 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RWI to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 15m 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 Rocky Mount and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind Rocky Mount.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RWI to SFO?
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