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FBD to SFO: distance & flight time
Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,208 mi
11,599 km · 6,263 nm
14h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
- 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 FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 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 FBD from SFO?
The flight distance from Faizabad (FBD) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,208 miles (11,599 km, 6,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBD to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 36m 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 Faizabad and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 11.5 hours behind Faizabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FBD to SFO?
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