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LFM to SFO: distance & flight time
Lamerd (Lamerd Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,937 mi
12,774 km · 6,897 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LFM — Lamerd Airport · Lamerd, Iran
- 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 LFM
- PGU · Persian Gulf International Airport28 mi away
- LVP · Lavan Island Airport40 mi away
- KNR · Jam Airport60 mi away
- KIH · Kish International Airport76 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 LFM from SFO?
The flight distance from Lamerd (LFM) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,937 miles (12,774 km, 6,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFM to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 Lamerd and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 10.5 hours behind Lamerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFM to SFO?
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