How far is San Francisco, CA, from Beckley, WV?
The distance between Beckley (Raleigh County Memorial Airport) and San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) is 2242 miles / 3607 kilometers / 1948 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Beckley (BKW) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2640 miles / 4249 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 46 hours 30 minutes.
Raleigh County Memorial Airport – San Francisco International Airport
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Distance from Beckley to San Francisco
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Beckley to San Francisco. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 2241.577 miles
- 3607.469 kilometers
- 1947.877 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- 2236.270 miles
- 3598.928 kilometers
- 1943.266 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 Beckley to San Francisco?
The estimated flight time from Raleigh County Memorial Airport to San Francisco International Airport is 4 hours and 44 minutes.
What is the time difference between Beckley and San Francisco?
Flight carbon footprint between Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
On average, flying from Beckley to San Francisco generates about 245 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 245 kilograms equals 541 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Beckley to San Francisco
See the map of the shortest flight path between Raleigh County Memorial Airport (BKW) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Airport information
| Origin | Raleigh County Memorial Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Beckley, WV |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | BKW |
| ICAO Code: | KBKW |
| Coordinates: | 37°47′14″N, 81°7′27″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 |