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BDS to SFO: distance & flight time
Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,475 mi
10,420 km · 5,627 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,475 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, 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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 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 BDS from SFO?
The flight distance from Brindisi (BDS) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,475 miles (10,420 km, 5,627 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BDS to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 Brindisi and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Brindisi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BDS to SFO?
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