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SFO to FAY: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Fayetteville (Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field)
2,407 mi
3,874 km · 2,092 nm
5h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,407 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- FAY — Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field · Fayetteville, 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 FAY
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field10 mi away
- POB · Pope Field15 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport28 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from FAY?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Fayetteville (FAY) is 2,407 miles (3,874 km, 2,092 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to FAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SFO to FAY?
Nonstop service on SFO–FAY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 5h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Fayetteville?
Fayetteville is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to FAY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–FAY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to FAY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–FAY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.