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DUS to SFO: distance & flight time
Duesseldorf (Düsseldorf Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,568 mi
8,960 km · 4,838 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m 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
- DUS — Düsseldorf Airport · Duesseldorf, 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 DUS
- ESS · Essen Mulheim Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport12 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport34 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport35 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 DUS from SFO?
The flight distance from Duesseldorf (DUS) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,568 miles (8,960 km, 4,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DUS to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Duesseldorf and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Duesseldorf.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DUS to SFO?
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