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NKT to SFO: distance & flight time
Cizre (Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
7,162 mi
11,525 km · 6,223 nm
14h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,162 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 31m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NKT — Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport · Cizre, Turkey
- 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 NKT
- SXZ · Siirt Airport44 mi away
- KAC · Kamishly Airport53 mi away
- BAL · Batman Airport65 mi away
- MQM · Mardin Airport79 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 NKT from SFO?
The flight distance from Cizre (NKT) to San Francisco (SFO) is 7,162 miles (11,525 km, 6,223 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NKT to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 31m 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 Cizre and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 10 hours behind Cizre.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NKT to SFO?
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