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SPW to SFO: distance & flight time
Spencer (Spencer Municipal Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,473 mi
2,371 km · 1,280 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,473 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SPW — Spencer Municipal Airport · Spencer, 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 SPW
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport66 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field80 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport82 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport94 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 SPW from SFO?
The flight distance from Spencer (SPW) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,473 miles (2,371 km, 1,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPW to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Spencer and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Spencer.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPW to SFO?
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