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LIG to SFO: distance & flight time
Limoges (Limoges Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,690 mi
9,156 km · 4,944 nm
11h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,690 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 37m 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
- LIG — Limoges Airport · Limoges, France
- 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 LIG
- ANG · Angoulême-Brie-Champniers Airport47 mi away
- PGX · Périgueux-Bassillac Airport49 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport59 mi away
- MCU · Montluçon-Guéret Airport62 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 LIG from SFO?
The flight distance from Limoges (LIG) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,690 miles (9,156 km, 4,944 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LIG to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 37m 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 Limoges and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Limoges.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LIG to SFO?
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