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VNY to SFO: distance & flight time
Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
320 mi
516 km · 278 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
320 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 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 VNY from SFO?
The flight distance from Van Nuys (VNY) to San Francisco (SFO) is 320 miles (516 km, 278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VNY to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 cheapest way to fly from VNY to SFO?
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