What is the distance from Atlanta to San Francisco?

The great-circle distance from Atlanta to San Francisco is 2,134 miles (3,435 km).

What is the time difference between Atlanta and San Francisco?

San Francisco is 3 hours behind of Atlanta.

How much CO₂ does a flight from Atlanta to San Francisco produce?

A nonstop flight from Atlanta to San Francisco emits about 419 kg of CO₂ per economy passenger — roughly 3× the emissions of an equivalent train trip.

✈ ATL → SFO

4H 50M FROM ATLANTA TO SAN FRANCISCO. THAT'S A WORK SHIFT.

Flight time: 4h 50m

Distance: 2,134 mi

Or: 3,435 km

Jet lag: 3h

Flight from Atlanta to San Francisco

From Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL), USA North America → SFO (SFO), USA North America

↔ Flying the other way? San Francisco → Atlanta

How long is the flight from Atlanta to San Francisco?

A nonstop flight from Atlanta (ATL) to San Francisco (SFO) takes about 4 hours 50 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 2,134 miles (3,435 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.

Avg flight time

4h 50m

Nonstop, scheduled

Distance

2,134 mi

3,435 km · great-circle

Avg speed

710 km/h

Door-to-door including taxi

Time zones & jet lag

Atlanta timezone

UTC-4

America/New_York

San Francisco timezone

UTC-7

America/Los_Angeles

Time difference

-3h

3 hours behind

Jet lag (rough)

~2.1d

Westward — easier

CO₂ footprint per passenger

Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.

✈ Flight 419 kg CO₂

🚗 Car (alone) 587 kg CO₂

🚆 Train 141 kg CO₂

This flight emits roughly 3× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.7× a car driven alone over the same distance.

4H 50M FROM ATLANTA TO SAN FRANCISCO. THAT'S A WORK SHIFT.

Flight from Atlanta to San Francisco

How long is the flight from Atlanta to San Francisco?

Time zones & jet lag

CO₂ footprint per passenger

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