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OKA to SFO: distance & flight time
Okinawa (Naha Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,113 mi
9,838 km · 5,312 nm
12h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,113 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 27m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OKA — Naha Airport · Okinawa, Japan
- 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 OKA
- DNA · Kadena Air Base13 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport22 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport37 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport37 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 OKA from SFO?
The flight distance from Okinawa (OKA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,113 miles (9,838 km, 5,312 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OKA to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 27m 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 Okinawa and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 16 hours behind Okinawa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OKA to SFO?
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