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SFO to AEI: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Algeciras (Algeciras Heliport)
5,941 mi
9,561 km · 5,162 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,941 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- AEI — Algeciras Heliport · Algeciras, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AEI
- GIB · Gibraltar Airport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport38 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport38 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from AEI?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Algeciras (AEI) is 5,941 miles (9,561 km, 5,162 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to AEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 cheapest way to fly from SFO to AEI?
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