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EMD to SFO: distance & flight time
Emerald (Emerald Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,166 mi
11,532 km · 6,227 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EMD — Emerald Airport · Emerald, Australia
- 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 EMD
- BLT · Blackwater Airport40 mi away
- CMQ · Clermont Airport65 mi away
- DYA · Dysart Airport66 mi away
- ABH · Alpha Airport101 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 EMD from SFO?
The flight distance from Emerald (EMD) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,166 miles (11,532 km, 6,227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EMD to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 Emerald and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 17 hours behind Emerald.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EMD to SFO?
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