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KLF to SFO: distance & flight time
Kaluga (Grabtsevo Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,945 mi
9,567 km · 5,166 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KLF — Grabtsevo Airport · Kaluga, Russia
- 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 KLF
- VKO · Vnukovo International Airport80 mi away
- OSF · Ostafyevo International Airport80 mi away
- DME · Domodedovo International Airport85 mi away
- ZIA · Zhukovsky International Airport99 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 KLF from SFO?
The flight distance from Kaluga (KLF) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,945 miles (9,567 km, 5,166 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KLF to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Kaluga and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 10 hours behind Kaluga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KLF to SFO?
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