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SKF to SFO: distance & flight time
San Antonio (Lackland Air Force Base) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,479 mi
2,380 km · 1,285 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,479 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SKF — Lackland Air Force Base · San Antonio, United States
- 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 SKF
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport7 mi away
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport12 mi away
- RND · Randolph Air Force Base21 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport78 mi away
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 SKF from SFO?
The flight distance from San Antonio (SKF) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,479 miles (2,380 km, 1,285 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKF to SFO?
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.
Are there nonstop flights from SKF to SFO?
Nonstop service on SKF–SFO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Antonio and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind San Antonio.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKF to SFO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SKF–SFO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SKF to SFO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SKF–SFO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.