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LYC to SFO: distance & flight time
Lycksele (Lycksele Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,069 mi
8,158 km · 4,405 nm
10h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,069 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 24m 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
- LYC — Lycksele Airport · Lycksele, Sweden
- 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 LYC
- SQO · Storuman Airport41 mi away
- VHM · Vilhelmina Airport56 mi away
- SFT · Skellefteå Airport70 mi away
- UME · Umeå Airport70 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 LYC from SFO?
The flight distance from Lycksele (LYC) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,069 miles (8,158 km, 4,405 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYC to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 24m 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 Lycksele and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Lycksele.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYC to SFO?
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