How far is San Francisco, CA, from Charleston, WV?
The distance between Charleston (Yeager Airport) and San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) is 2208 miles / 3554 kilometers / 1919 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Charleston (CRW) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2576 miles / 4146 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 45 hours 15 minutes.
Yeager Airport – San Francisco International Airport
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Distance from Charleston to San Francisco
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Charleston to San Francisco. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 2208.079 miles
- 3553.559 kilometers
- 1918.768 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- 2202.819 miles
- 3545.094 kilometers
- 1914.198 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 Charleston to San Francisco?
The estimated flight time from Yeager Airport to San Francisco International Airport is 4 hours and 40 minutes.
What is the time difference between Charleston and San Francisco?
Flight carbon footprint between Yeager Airport (CRW) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
On average, flying from Charleston to San Francisco generates about 241 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 241 kilograms equals 532 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Charleston to San Francisco
See the map of the shortest flight path between Yeager Airport (CRW) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
Airport information
| Origin | Yeager Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Charleston, WV |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | CRW |
| ICAO Code: | KCRW |
| Coordinates: | 38°22′23″N, 81°35′35″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 |