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CAG to SFO: distance & flight time
Cagliari (Cagliari Elmas Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,296 mi
10,133 km · 5,471 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m 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
- CAG — Cagliari Elmas Airport · Cagliari, Italy
- 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 CAG
- DCI · Decimomannu Air Base8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport50 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport57 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport104 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 CAG from SFO?
The flight distance from Cagliari (CAG) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,296 miles (10,133 km, 5,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAG to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m 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 Cagliari and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Cagliari.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAG to SFO?
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