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SCQ to SFO: distance & flight time
Santiago (Santiago de Compostela Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,503 mi
8,856 km · 4,782 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m 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
- SCQ — Santiago de Compostela Airport · Santiago, Spain
- 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 SCQ
- LCG · A Coruña Airport28 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport47 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome90 mi away
- BGC · Bragança Airport113 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 SCQ from SFO?
The flight distance from Santiago (SCQ) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,503 miles (8,856 km, 4,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCQ to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Santiago and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Santiago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCQ to SFO?
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