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SFO to LDM: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Ludington (Mason County Airport)
1,916 mi
3,083 km · 1,665 nm
4h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- LDM — Mason County Airport · Ludington, 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 LDM
- MBL · Manistee Co Blacker Airport23 mi away
- MKG · Muskegon County Airport55 mi away
- TVC · Cherry Capital Airport68 mi away
- SBM · Sheboygan County Memorial Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from LDM?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Ludington (LDM) is 1,916 miles (3,083 km, 1,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to LDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 13m 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 LDM?
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