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WSD to SFO: distance & flight time
White Sands (Condron Army Air Field) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
973 mi
1,566 km · 846 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
973 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- WSD — Condron Army Air Field · White Sands, 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 WSD
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport31 mi away
- BIF · Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)34 mi away
- ELP · El Paso International Airport37 mi away
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base39 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 WSD from SFO?
The flight distance from White Sands (WSD) to San Francisco (SFO) is 973 miles (1,566 km, 846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WSD to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 White Sands and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 1 hour behind White Sands.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WSD to SFO?
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