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IXW to SFO: distance & flight time
Jamshedpur (Sonari Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,868 mi
12,662 km · 6,837 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,868 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IXW — Sonari Airport · Jamshedpur, India
- 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 IXW
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport64 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport72 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport88 mi away
- RRK · Rourkela Airport95 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 IXW from SFO?
The flight distance from Jamshedpur (IXW) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,868 miles (12,662 km, 6,837 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IXW to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 Jamshedpur and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 12.5 hours behind Jamshedpur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IXW to SFO?
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