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FOC to SFO: distance & flight time
Fuzhou (Fuzhou Changle International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,484 mi
10,435 km · 5,634 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,484 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FOC — Fuzhou Changle International Airport · Fuzhou, China
- 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 FOC
- LZN · Matsu Nangan Airport24 mi away
- MFK · Matsu Beigan Airport29 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport103 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base111 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 FOC from SFO?
The flight distance from Fuzhou (FOC) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,484 miles (10,435 km, 5,634 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FOC to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Fuzhou and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 15 hours behind Fuzhou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FOC to SFO?
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