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JIU to SFO: distance & flight time
Jiujiang (Jiujiang Lushan Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,469 mi
10,411 km · 5,621 nm
13h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,469 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 9m 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
- JIU — Jiujiang Lushan Airport · Jiujiang, China
- 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 JIU
- KHN · Nanchang Changbei International Airport43 mi away
- JDZ · Jingdezhen Airport83 mi away
- AQG · Anqing Tianzhushan Airport107 mi away
- WUH · Wuhan Tianhe International Airport131 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 JIU from SFO?
The flight distance from Jiujiang (JIU) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,469 miles (10,411 km, 5,621 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JIU to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 9m 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 Jiujiang and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 15 hours behind Jiujiang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JIU to SFO?
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