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BRE to SFO: distance & flight time
Bremen (Bremen Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,524 mi
8,891 km · 4,801 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m 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
- BRE — Bremen Airport · Bremen, Germany
- 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 BRE
- BRV · Bremerhaven Airport33 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport44 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase50 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport55 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 BRE from SFO?
The flight distance from Bremen (BRE) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,524 miles (8,891 km, 4,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRE to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 18m 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 Bremen and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Bremen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRE to SFO?
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