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LCX to SFO: distance & flight time
Longyan (Longyan Guanzhishan Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,623 mi
10,658 km · 5,755 nm
13h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,623 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 27m 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
- LCX — Longyan Guanzhishan Airport · Longyan, 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 LCX
- SQJ · Shaxian Airport85 mi away
- MXZ · Meixian Airport99 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport116 mi away
- KOW · Ganzhou Airport123 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 LCX from SFO?
The flight distance from Longyan (LCX) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,623 miles (10,658 km, 5,755 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCX to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 27m 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 Longyan and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 15 hours behind Longyan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCX to SFO?
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