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BGC to SFO: distance & flight time
Braganca (Bragança Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,615 mi
9,037 km · 4,879 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m 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
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
- 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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 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 BGC from SFO?
The flight distance from Braganca (BGC) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,615 miles (9,037 km, 4,879 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGC to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Braganca and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 8 hours behind Braganca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGC to SFO?
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