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BYU to SFO: distance & flight time
Bayreuth (Bayreuth Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,768 mi
9,282 km · 5,012 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- BYU — Bayreuth Airport · Bayreuth, 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 BYU
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport23 mi away
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport26 mi away
- NUE · Nuremberg Airport42 mi away
- KLV · Karlovy Vary International Airport58 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 BYU from SFO?
The flight distance from Bayreuth (BYU) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,768 miles (9,282 km, 5,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BYU to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Bayreuth and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Bayreuth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BYU to SFO?
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