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CQM to SFO: distance & flight time
Ciudad Real (Ciudad Real Central Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,863 mi
9,436 km · 5,095 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,863 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m 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
- CQM — Ciudad Real Central Airport · Ciudad Real, Spain
- 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 CQM
- MAD · Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport114 mi away
- ODB · Córdoba Airport85 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport105 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport113 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 CQM from SFO?
The flight distance from Ciudad Real (CQM) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,863 miles (9,436 km, 5,095 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CQM to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Ciudad Real and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Ciudad Real.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CQM to SFO?
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