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NUE to SFO: distance & flight time
Nuernberg (Nuremberg Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,781 mi
9,303 km · 5,023 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- NUE — Nuremberg Airport · Nuernberg, 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 NUE
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport42 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen43 mi away
- GHF · [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field51 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 NUE from SFO?
The flight distance from Nuernberg (NUE) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,781 miles (9,303 km, 5,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUE to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Nuernberg and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Nuernberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUE to SFO?
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