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MUC to SFO: distance & flight time
Munich (Munich Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,864 mi
9,437 km · 5,096 nm
11h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 58m 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
- MUC — Munich Airport · Munich, Germany
- 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 MUC
- FEL · Fürstenfeldbruck Air Base26 mi away
- IGS · Ingolstadt Manching Airport28 mi away
- OBF · Oberpfaffenhofen Airport30 mi away
- AGB · Augsburg Airport40 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 MUC from SFO?
The flight distance from Munich (MUC) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,864 miles (9,437 km, 5,096 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MUC to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 58m 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 Munich and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Munich.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MUC to SFO?
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