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SPG to SFO: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (Albert Whitted Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,390 mi
3,846 km · 2,077 nm
5h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,390 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SPG — Albert Whitted Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 SPG
- TPA · Tampa International Airport16 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport15 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 SPG from SFO?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (SPG) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,390 miles (3,846 km, 2,077 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPG to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 9m 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 St. Petersburg and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 3 hours behind St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPG to SFO?
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