How far is San Francisco, CA, from Philadelphia, PA?
The distance between Philadelphia (Wings Field) and San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) is 2516 miles / 4049 kilometers / 2187 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2877 miles / 4630 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 50 hours 26 minutes.
Wings Field – San Francisco International Airport
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Distance from Philadelphia to San Francisco
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Philadelphia to San Francisco. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 2516.241 miles
- 4049.497 kilometers
- 2186.553 nautical miles
Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.
Haversine formula- 2510.167 miles
- 4039.721 kilometers
- 2181.275 nautical miles
The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).
How long does it take to fly from Philadelphia to San Francisco?
The estimated flight time from Wings Field to San Francisco International Airport is 5 hours and 15 minutes.
What is the time difference between Philadelphia and San Francisco?
Flight carbon footprint between Wings Field (BBX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
On average, flying from Philadelphia to San Francisco generates about 277 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 277 kilograms equals 611 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Philadelphia to San Francisco
See the map of the shortest flight path between Wings Field (BBX) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Airport information
| Origin | Wings Field |
|---|---|
| City: | Philadelphia, PA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | BBX |
| ICAO Code: | KLOM |
| Coordinates: | 40°8′15″N, 75°15′54″W |
| Destination | San Francisco International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | San Francisco, CA |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | SFO |
| ICAO Code: | KSFO |
| Coordinates: | 37°37′8″N, 122°22′30″W |