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BBS to SFO: distance & flight time
Blackbushe (Blackbushe Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,350 mi
8,609 km · 4,649 nm
10h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBS — Blackbushe Airport · Blackbushe, United Kingdom
- 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 BBS
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport31 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham7 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 BBS from SFO?
The flight distance from Blackbushe (BBS) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,350 miles (8,609 km, 4,649 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBS to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Blackbushe and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 8 hours behind Blackbushe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBS to SFO?
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