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MST to SFO: distance & flight time
Maastricht (Maastricht Aachen Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,561 mi
8,950 km · 4,832 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,561 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m 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
- MST — Maastricht Aachen Airport · Maastricht, Netherlands
- 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 MST
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base12 mi away
- AAH · Aachen-Merzbrück Airport19 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport24 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport39 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 MST from SFO?
The flight distance from Maastricht (MST) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,561 miles (8,950 km, 4,832 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MST to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 Maastricht and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Maastricht.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MST to SFO?
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