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GHF to SFO: distance & flight time
Giebelstadt ([Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,743 mi
9,243 km · 4,991 nm
11h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 44m 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
- GHF — [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field · Giebelstadt, 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 GHF
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen12 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport68 mi away
- NUE · Nuremberg Airport51 mi away
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport53 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 GHF from SFO?
The flight distance from Giebelstadt (GHF) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,743 miles (9,243 km, 4,991 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GHF to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 44m 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 Giebelstadt and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Giebelstadt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GHF to SFO?
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