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JOI to SFO: distance & flight time
Joinville (Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,491 mi
10,447 km · 5,641 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JOI — Lauro Carneiro de Loyola Airport · Joinville, Brazil
- 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 JOI
- NVT · Ministro Victor Konder International Airport46 mi away
- BNU · Blumenau Airport46 mi away
- CWB · Afonso Pena Airport54 mi away
- BFH · Bacacheri Airport63 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 JOI from SFO?
The flight distance from Joinville (JOI) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,491 miles (10,447 km, 5,641 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JOI to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 Joinville and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 4 hours behind Joinville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JOI to SFO?
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