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PMF to SFO: distance & flight time
Parma (Parma Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,022 mi
9,692 km · 5,233 nm
12h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 17m 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
- PMF — Parma Airport · Parma, 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 PMF
- VBS · Brescia Airport42 mi away
- VRN · Verona Villafranca Airport49 mi away
- BLQ · Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport53 mi away
- QLP · Sarzana-Luni Air Base53 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 PMF from SFO?
The flight distance from Parma (PMF) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,022 miles (9,692 km, 5,233 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMF to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 17m 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 Parma and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Parma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMF to SFO?
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