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BUJ to SFO: distance & flight time
Bou Saada (Bou Saada Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,345 mi
10,212 km · 5,514 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,345 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m 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
- BUJ — Bou Saada Airport · Bou Saada, Algeria
- 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 BUJ
- QDJ · Tsletsi Airport67 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport86 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport94 mi away
- BJA · Soummam 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 BUJ from SFO?
The flight distance from Bou Saada (BUJ) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,345 miles (10,212 km, 5,514 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUJ to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m 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 Bou Saada and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 8 hours behind Bou Saada.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUJ to SFO?
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