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DCI to SFO: distance & flight time
Decimomannu (Decimomannu Air Base) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,288 mi
10,119 km · 5,464 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m 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
- DCI — Decimomannu Air Base · Decimomannu, 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 DCI
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport8 mi away
- FNU · Oristano-Fenosu Airport41 mi away
- TTB · Tortolì Airport54 mi away
- AHO · Alghero-Fertilia Airport95 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 DCI from SFO?
The flight distance from Decimomannu (DCI) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,288 miles (10,119 km, 5,464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCI to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 Decimomannu and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Decimomannu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCI to SFO?
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