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PET to SFO: distance & flight time
Pelotas (João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,579 mi
10,588 km · 5,717 nm
13h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,579 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 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PET — João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport · Pelotas, Brazil
- 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 PET
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport107 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport119 mi away
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport137 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 PET from SFO?
The flight distance from Pelotas (PET) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,579 miles (10,588 km, 5,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PET 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 Pelotas and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 4 hours behind Pelotas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PET to SFO?
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