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MBE to SFO: distance & flight time
Monbetsu (Monbetsu Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
4,655 mi
7,492 km · 4,046 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,655 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m 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
- MBE — Monbetsu Airport · Monbetsu, Japan
- 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 MBE
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport48 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport65 mi away
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport92 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport96 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 MBE from SFO?
The flight distance from Monbetsu (MBE) to San Francisco (SFO) is 4,655 miles (7,492 km, 4,046 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBE to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Monbetsu and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 16 hours behind Monbetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBE to SFO?
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