# Distance from Lynchburg (LYH) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 3,776 km · estimated flight time 5h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 3,776 km / 2,346 mi / 2,039 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 5h
- **Heading**: 284° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: Domestic (United States)
- **Time difference**: -3h (When it's 07:21 in Lynchburg, it's 04:21 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 925 ft (SFO is lower than LYH)

## Airports

### [Lynchburg Regional/Preston Glenn Field (LYH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lyh-lynchburg-lynchburg-regionalpreston-glenn-field/1ef266df-28bc-6d84-bc21-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lynchburg, United States
- ICAO: KLYH
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 37.330000, -79.200000
- Elevation: 938 ft

### [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Francisco, United States
- ICAO: KSFO
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.620000, -122.380000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is a medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 07:21 in Lynchburg, it's 04:21 in San Francisco.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Lynchburg Regional/Preston Glenn Field (LYH)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lyh-lynchburg-lynchburg-regionalpreston-glenn-field/1ef266df-28bc-6d84-bc21-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)