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AAX to SFO: distance & flight time
Araxa (Romeu Zema Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,284 mi
10,112 km · 5,460 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,284 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AAX — Romeu Zema Airport · Araxa, Brazil
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAX
- UBA · Mário de Almeida Franco Airport67 mi away
- POJ · Patos de Minas Airport69 mi away
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport76 mi away
- UDI · Ten. Cel. Aviador César Bombonato Airport95 mi away
Near SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAX from SFO?
The flight distance from Araxa (AAX) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,284 miles (10,112 km, 5,460 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAX to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Araxa and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 4 hours behind Araxa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AAX to SFO?
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