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SFO to ALX: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
2,067 mi
3,326 km · 1,796 nm
4h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,067 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from ALX?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Alexander City (ALX) is 2,067 miles (3,326 km, 1,796 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 31m 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 cheapest way to fly from SFO to ALX?
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