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TPL to SFO: distance & flight time
Temple (Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
1,487 mi
2,393 km · 1,292 nm
3h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 42m 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
- TPL — Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport · Temple, 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 TPL
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field18 mi away
- GRK · Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport26 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport68 mi away
- ACT · Waco Regional Airport33 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 TPL from SFO?
The flight distance from Temple (TPL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 1,487 miles (2,393 km, 1,292 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TPL to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 42m 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 Temple and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Temple.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TPL to SFO?
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