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SLC to SFO: distance & flight time
Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
598 mi
962 km · 519 nm
1h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
598 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 46m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLC — Salt Lake City International Airport · Salt Lake City, 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 SLC
- HIF · Hill Air Force Base23 mi away
- OGD · Ogden Hinckley Airport28 mi away
- PVU · Provo Municipal Airport42 mi away
- BMC · Brigham City Regional Airport53 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 SLC from SFO?
The flight distance from Salt Lake City (SLC) to San Francisco (SFO) is 598 miles (962 km, 519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLC to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 46m 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 Salt Lake City and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 1 hour behind Salt Lake City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLC to SFO?
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