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AVB to SFO: distance & flight time
Aviano (Aviano Air Base) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,018 mi
9,685 km · 5,229 nm
12h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 16m 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
- AVB — Aviano Air Base · Aviano, Italy
- 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 AVB
- TSF · Treviso-Sant'Angelo Airport33 mi away
- VCE · Venice Marco Polo Airport38 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport44 mi away
- QPA · Padova Airport57 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 AVB from SFO?
The flight distance from Aviano (AVB) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,018 miles (9,685 km, 5,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVB to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 16m 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 Aviano and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Aviano.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVB to SFO?
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