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BWH to SFO: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
8,387 mi
13,497 km · 7,288 nm
16h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- 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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 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 BWH from SFO?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to San Francisco (SFO) is 8,387 miles (13,497 km, 7,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 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 Butterworth and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 15 hours behind Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to SFO?
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