Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
SFO to GDL: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Guadalajara (Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport)
1,643 mi
2,644 km · 1,428 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
See live SFO→GDL fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- GDL — Don Miguel Hidalgo Y Costilla International Airport · Guadalajara, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 GDL
- ZMM · Zamora Airport75 mi away
- CLQ · Licenciado Miguel de la Madrid Airport88 mi away
- AGU · Jesús Terán Paredo International Airport104 mi away
- UPN · Licenciado y General Ignacio Lopez Rayon Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from GDL?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Guadalajara (GDL) is 1,643 miles (2,644 km, 1,428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to GDL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 San Francisco and Guadalajara?
Guadalajara is 1 hour ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to GDL?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–GDL that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.