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SFO to INS: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Indian Springs (Creech Air Force Base)
376 mi
605 km · 327 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
376 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- INS — Creech Air Force Base · Indian Springs, 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 INS
- LAS · McCarran International Airport45 mi away
- DRA · Desert Rock Airport20 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport37 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base43 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from INS?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Indian Springs (INS) is 376 miles (605 km, 327 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to INS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 INS?
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