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LBC to SFO: distance & flight time
Luebeck (Lübeck Blankensee Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,530 mi
8,900 km · 4,805 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m 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
- LBC — Lübeck Blankensee Airport · Luebeck, Germany
- 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 LBC
- HAM · Hamburg Airport32 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport37 mi away
- XFW · Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport41 mi away
- KEL · Kiel-Holtenau Airport46 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 LBC from SFO?
The flight distance from Luebeck (LBC) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,530 miles (8,900 km, 4,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LBC to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Luebeck and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Luebeck.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LBC to SFO?
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