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NSY to SFO: distance & flight time
Sigonella (Sigonella Navy Air Base) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,582 mi
10,592 km · 5,719 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 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
- NSY — Sigonella Navy Air Base · Sigonella, Italy
- 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 NSY
- CTA · Catania-Fontanarossa Airport9 mi away
- CIY · Comiso Airport33 mi away
- REG · Reggio Calabria Airport61 mi away
- GZM · Xewkija Heliport102 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 NSY from SFO?
The flight distance from Sigonella (NSY) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,582 miles (10,592 km, 5,719 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NSY to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Sigonella and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Sigonella.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NSY to SFO?
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