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DEF to SFO: distance & flight time
Dezful (Dezful Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,560 mi
12,167 km · 6,570 nm
15h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,560 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 17m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DEF — Dezful Airport · Dezful, Iran
- 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 DEF
- KHD · Khoram Abad Airport69 mi away
- AWZ · Ahwaz Airport79 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport129 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport137 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 DEF from SFO?
The flight distance from Dezful (DEF) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,560 miles (12,167 km, 6,570 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEF to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 17m 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 Dezful and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 10.5 hours behind Dezful.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEF to SFO?
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