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BOM to SFO: distance & flight time
Mumbai (Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
8,395 mi
13,511 km · 7,295 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,395 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BOM — Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport · Mumbai, India
- 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 BOM
- PNQ · Pune Airport77 mi away
- NMB · Daman Airport93 mi away
- ISK · Nashik Airport98 mi away
- SAG · Shirdi Airport107 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 BOM from SFO?
The flight distance from Mumbai (BOM) to San Francisco (SFO) is 8,395 miles (13,511 km, 7,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BOM to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 Mumbai and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 12.5 hours behind Mumbai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BOM to SFO?
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