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SFO to BUR: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Burbank (Bob Hope Airport)
326 mi
525 km · 283 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
326 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- BUR — Bob Hope Airport · Burbank, 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 BUR
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport18 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport5 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from BUR?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Burbank (BUR) is 326 miles (525 km, 283 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to BUR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 BUR?
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