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COK to SFO: distance & flight time
Kochi (Cochin International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
8,920 mi
14,355 km · 7,751 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- COK — Cochin International Airport · Kochi, India
- 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 COK
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport74 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport75 mi away
- IXM · Madurai Airport117 mi away
- TRV · Trivandrum International Airport121 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 COK from SFO?
The flight distance from Kochi (COK) to San Francisco (SFO) is 8,920 miles (14,355 km, 7,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COK to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 Kochi and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 12.5 hours behind Kochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COK to SFO?
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