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LYG to SFO: distance & flight time
Lianyungang (Lianyungang Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,089 mi
9,800 km · 5,291 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYG — Lianyungang Airport · Lianyungang, 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 LYG
- LYI · Shubuling Airport42 mi away
- HIA · Lianshui Airport56 mi away
- RIZ · Rizhao Shanzihe Airport63 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport83 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 LYG from SFO?
The flight distance from Lianyungang (LYG) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,089 miles (9,800 km, 5,291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYG to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LYG to SFO?
Nonstop service on LYG–SFO depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lianyungang and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 16 hours behind Lianyungang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYG to SFO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LYG–SFO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LYG to SFO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LYG–SFO tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.