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CSO to SFO: distance & flight time
Cochstedt (Cochstedt Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,656 mi
9,103 km · 4,915 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m 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
- CSO — Cochstedt Airport · Cochstedt, 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 CSO
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport25 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport46 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport49 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 CSO from SFO?
The flight distance from Cochstedt (CSO) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,656 miles (9,103 km, 4,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CSO to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 Cochstedt and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Cochstedt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CSO to SFO?
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