There are 3 ways to get from South Dakota to San Francisco by plane or car
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Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport
best- Fly from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane PIR - SFO
5h 40m$107–407Fly from Rapid City
cheapest- Fly from Rapid City (RAP) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO)plane RAP - SFO
7h 16m$100–397Drive 1,705 mi
- Drive from Sioux Falls to San Franciscocar 1,705 mi
27h 50m$312–450
Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from South Dakota to San Francisco is to fly which costs $100 - $400 and takes 7h 16m.
The fastest way to get from South Dakota to San Francisco is to fly which takes 5h 40m and costs $100 - $410.
The distance between South Dakota and San Francisco is 1263 miles. The road distance is 1715 miles.
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from South Dakota to San Francisco, including transfers.
San Francisco is 2h behind South Dakota. It is currently 5:01 PM in South Dakota and 3:01 PM in San Francisco.
Yes, the driving distance between South Dakota to San Francisco is 1715 miles. It takes approximately 27h 50m to drive from South Dakota to San Francisco.
There are 736+ hotels available in San Francisco.
What companies run services between South Dakota, USA and San Francisco, CA, USA?
United Airlines flies from Pierre Municipal Airport (PIR) to San Francisco International Airport (SFO) 5 times a day.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–380
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver, Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver, Fresno
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Pierre Municipal Airport to San Francisco International Airport via Denver, Bishop
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–390
Flights from Rapid City to San Francisco International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Rapid City to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Rapid City to San Francisco International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–410
Flights from Rapid City to San Francisco International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–550
Flights from Rapid City to San Francisco International Airport via Chicago O'Hare
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–600
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Rapid City to San Francisco International Airport via Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–490
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