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GOA to SFO: distance & flight time
Genoa (Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,003 mi
9,661 km · 5,216 nm
12h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,003 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 14m 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
- GOA — Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport · Genoa, Italy
- 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 GOA
- ALL · Villanova D'Albenga International Airport43 mi away
- CUF · Cuneo International Airport61 mi away
- QLP · Sarzana-Luni Air Base61 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport74 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 GOA from SFO?
The flight distance from Genoa (GOA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,003 miles (9,661 km, 5,216 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GOA to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 14m 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 Genoa and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Genoa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GOA to SFO?
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