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RKE to SFO: distance & flight time
Copenhagen (Copenhagen Roskilde Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,463 mi
8,791 km · 4,747 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m 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
- RKE — Copenhagen Roskilde Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
- 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 RKE
- CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport49 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport56 mi away
- MRW · Lolland Falster Maribo Airport67 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 RKE from SFO?
The flight distance from Copenhagen (RKE) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,463 miles (8,791 km, 4,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKE to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Copenhagen and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Copenhagen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKE to SFO?
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