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SBZ to SFO: distance & flight time
Sibiu (Sibiu International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,309 mi
10,154 km · 5,483 nm
12h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,309 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SBZ — Sibiu International Airport · Sibiu, Romania
- 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 SBZ
- TGM · Transilvania Târgu Mureş International Airport50 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport72 mi away
- CSB · Caransebeş Airport92 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport102 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 SBZ from SFO?
The flight distance from Sibiu (SBZ) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,309 miles (10,154 km, 5,483 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBZ to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Sibiu and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 10 hours behind Sibiu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBZ to SFO?
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