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QGU to SFO: distance & flight time
Gifu (Gifu Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,287 mi
8,509 km · 4,594 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m 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
- QGU — Gifu Airport · Gifu, 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 QGU
- NKM · Nagoya Airport10 mi away
- NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport37 mi away
- FKJ · Fukui Airport63 mi away
- KMQ · Komatsu Airport74 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 QGU from SFO?
The flight distance from Gifu (QGU) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,287 miles (8,509 km, 4,594 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QGU to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 Gifu and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 16 hours behind Gifu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from QGU to SFO?
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