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JKG to SFO: distance & flight time
Joenkoeping (Jönköping Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,381 mi
8,659 km · 4,676 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m 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
- JKG — Jönköping Airport · Joenkoeping, Sweden
- 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 JKG
- KVB · Skövde Airport48 mi away
- LDK · Lidköping-Hovby Airport59 mi away
- VXO · Växjö Kronoberg Airport62 mi away
- GOT · Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport66 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 JKG from SFO?
The flight distance from Joenkoeping (JKG) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,381 miles (8,659 km, 4,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JKG to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Joenkoeping and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Joenkoeping.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JKG to SFO?
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