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SFO to SFZ: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Smithfield (North Central State Airport)
2,679 mi
4,311 km · 2,328 nm
5h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- SFZ — North Central State Airport · Smithfield, 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 SFZ
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport39 mi away
- PVD · Theodore Francis Green State Airport14 mi away
- NCO · Quonset State Airport23 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport25 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from SFZ?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Smithfield (SFZ) is 2,679 miles (4,311 km, 2,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to SFZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 43m 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 Smithfield?
Smithfield is 3 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to SFZ?
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