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BRV to SFO: distance & flight time
Bremerhaven (Bremerhaven Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,494 mi
8,842 km · 4,774 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,494 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m 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
- BRV — Bremerhaven Airport · Bremerhaven, 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 BRV
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase18 mi away
- WVN · Wilhelmshaven-Mariensiel Airport21 mi away
- BRE · Bremen Airport33 mi away
- AGE · Wangerooge Airport33 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 BRV from SFO?
The flight distance from Bremerhaven (BRV) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,494 miles (8,842 km, 4,774 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRV to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Bremerhaven and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Bremerhaven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRV to SFO?
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