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SAA to SFO: distance & flight time
SARATOGA (Shively Field) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
868 mi
1,398 km · 755 nm
2h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
868 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 21m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAA — Shively Field · SARATOGA, 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 SAA
- RWL · Rawlins Municipal Airport/Harvey Field32 mi away
- LAR · Laramie Regional Airport60 mi away
- SBS · Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field64 mi away
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport70 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 SAA from SFO?
The flight distance from SARATOGA (SAA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 868 miles (1,398 km, 755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAA to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 21m 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 SARATOGA and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 1 hour behind SARATOGA.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAA to SFO?
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