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PEF to SFO: distance & flight time
Peenemunde (Peenemünde Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,581 mi
8,982 km · 4,850 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,581 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- PEF — Peenemünde Airport · Peenemunde, 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 PEF
- GTI · Rügen Airport24 mi away
- HDF · Heringsdorf Airport25 mi away
- FNB · Neubrandenburg Airport43 mi away
- BBH · Barth Airport45 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 PEF from SFO?
The flight distance from Peenemunde (PEF) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,581 miles (8,982 km, 4,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PEF to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Peenemunde and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Peenemunde.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PEF to SFO?
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