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ACH to SFO: distance & flight time
Altenrhein (St Gallen Altenrhein Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,853 mi
9,419 km · 5,086 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,853 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACH — St Gallen Altenrhein Airport · Altenrhein, Switzerland
- 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 ACH
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport9 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport13 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport47 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 ACH from SFO?
The flight distance from Altenrhein (ACH) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,853 miles (9,419 km, 5,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACH to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Altenrhein and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Altenrhein.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACH to SFO?
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