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IPH to SFO: distance & flight time
Ipoh (Sultan Azlan Shah Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
8,404 mi
13,525 km · 7,303 nm
16h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,404 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 57m 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
- IPH — Sultan Azlan Shah Airport · Ipoh, Malaysia
- 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 IPH
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport43 mi away
- PEN · Penang International Airport75 mi away
- BWH · Butterworth Airport79 mi away
- SZB · Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah International Airport104 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 IPH from SFO?
The flight distance from Ipoh (IPH) to San Francisco (SFO) is 8,404 miles (13,525 km, 7,303 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPH to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 57m 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 Ipoh and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 15 hours behind Ipoh.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPH to SFO?
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