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SJD to SFO: distance & flight time
San Jose Del Cabo (Los Cabos International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,250 mi
2,011 km · 1,086 nm
3h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SJD — Los Cabos International Airport · San Jose Del Cabo, Mexico
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SJD
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SJD from SFO?
The flight distance from San Jose Del Cabo (SJD) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,250 miles (2,011 km, 1,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SJD to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 11m 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 SJD to SFO?
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