How far is Lake Havasu City, AZ, from San Francisco, CA?
The distance between San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) and Lake Havasu City (Lake Havasu City Airport) is 495 miles / 797 kilometers / 430 nautical miles.
The driving distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Lake Havasu City (HII) is 584 miles / 940 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 11 hours 1 minutes.
San Francisco International Airport – Lake Havasu City Airport
Search flights
Distance from San Francisco to Lake Havasu City
There are several ways to calculate the distance from San Francisco to Lake Havasu City. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 495.155 miles
- 796.874 kilometers
- 430.278 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- 494.419 miles
- 795.690 kilometers
- 429.638 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 San Francisco to Lake Havasu City?
The estimated flight time from San Francisco International Airport to Lake Havasu City Airport is 1 hour and 26 minutes.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Lake Havasu City?
There is no time difference between San Francisco and Lake Havasu City.
Flight carbon footprint between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Lake Havasu City Airport (HII)
On average, flying from San Francisco to Lake Havasu City generates about 98 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 98 kilograms equals 216 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from San Francisco to Lake Havasu City
See the map of the shortest flight path between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Lake Havasu City Airport (HII).
Airport information
| Origin | 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 |
| Destination | Lake Havasu City Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Lake Havasu City, AZ |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | HII |
| ICAO Code: | KHII |
| Coordinates: | 34°34′15″N, 114°21′28″W |