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IGS to SFO: distance & flight time
Ingolstadt (Ingolstadt Manching Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,837 mi
9,393 km · 5,072 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,837 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m 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
- IGS — Ingolstadt Manching Airport · Ingolstadt, 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 IGS
- MUC · Munich Airport28 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport34 mi away
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base37 mi away
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport45 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 IGS from SFO?
The flight distance from Ingolstadt (IGS) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,837 miles (9,393 km, 5,072 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IGS to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 Ingolstadt and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Ingolstadt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IGS to SFO?
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