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NAY to SFO: distance & flight time
Beijing (Beijing Nanyuan Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,922 mi
9,530 km · 5,146 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,922 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NAY — Beijing Nanyuan Airport · Beijing, 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 NAY
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport23 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport68 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport101 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 NAY from SFO?
The flight distance from Beijing (NAY) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,922 miles (9,530 km, 5,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NAY to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Beijing and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 15 hours behind Beijing.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NAY to SFO?
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