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FLF to SFO: distance & flight time
Flensburg (Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,444 mi
8,761 km · 4,731 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,444 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m 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
- FLF — Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport · Flensburg, 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 FLF
- SGD · Sønderborg Airport21 mi away
- WBG · Schleswig Air Base22 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base31 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport41 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 FLF from SFO?
The flight distance from Flensburg (FLF) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,444 miles (8,761 km, 4,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLF to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Flensburg and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Flensburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLF to SFO?
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