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BTS to SFO: distance & flight time
Bratislava (M. R. Štefánik Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,010 mi
9,672 km · 5,223 nm
12h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,010 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 15m 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
- BTS — M. R. Štefánik Airport · Bratislava, Slovakia
- 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 BTS
- VIE · Vienna International Airport30 mi away
- PZY · Piešťany Airport42 mi away
- UHE · Kunovice Airport60 mi away
- BRQ · Brno-Tuřany Airport72 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 BTS from SFO?
The flight distance from Bratislava (BTS) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,010 miles (9,672 km, 5,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BTS to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 15m 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 Bratislava and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Bratislava.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BTS to SFO?
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