There are 6 ways to get from San Francisco to Charlotte Airport (CLT) by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from San Francisco International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SFO - CLT
6h 32m$220–912Train, bus
- Take the train from Martinez to Chicago Union Stationtrain
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Stationtrain
- Take the bus from Richmond - Brook + Walmart Nhood Mkt to Charlotte, NCbus
3d 11h$1,051–2,323Drive 2,687.4 mi
- Drive from San Francisco to Charlotte-Airport-CLTcar 2,687.4 mi
43h 19m$491–709Fly from Oakland International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane OAK - CLT
8h 11m$256–1,108Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SJC - CLT
9h 14m$252–1,014Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)plane SMF - CLT
9h 42m$280–1,160
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Charlotte Airport (CLT) is to fly which costs $220 - $950 and takes 6h 32m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Charlotte Airport (CLT) is to fly which takes 6h 32m and costs $220 - $950.
The distance between San Francisco and Charlotte Airport (CLT) is 2319 miles. The road distance is 2703.1 miles.
The best way to get from San Francisco to Charlotte Airport (CLT) without a car is to train and bus which takes 3 days 11h and costs $1,000 - $2,400.
It takes approximately 6h 32m to get from San Francisco to Charlotte Airport (CLT), including transfers.
Charlotte Airport (CLT) is 3h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 3:15 AM in San Francisco and 6:15 AM in Charlotte Airport (CLT).
Yes, the driving distance between San Francisco to Charlotte Airport (CLT) is 2703 miles. It takes approximately 43h 19m to drive from San Francisco to Charlotte Airport (CLT).
There are 767+ hotels available in Charlotte Airport (CLT).
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Charlotte Airport (CLT), USA?
American Airlines and Delta fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) every 3 hours.
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Nashville
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Dallas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,100
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Atlanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–900
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–1,000
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Martinez to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $700–1,600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Chicago Union Station to Richmond Staples Mill Road Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $260–600
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $23–50
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +1 646-630-7186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Wanda Coach
Bus from Richmond - Brook + Walmart Nhood Mkt to Charlotte, NC
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $50–75
- Website
- Wanda Coach
- Book at
- GotoBus.com
- Adult One Way
- $50–75
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