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SFO to AJA: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Ajaccio (Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport)
6,140 mi
9,881 km · 5,335 nm
12h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- AJA — Ajaccio-Napoléon Bonaparte Airport · Ajaccio, France
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 AJA
- PRP · Propriano Airport19 mi away
- SOZ · Solenzara (BA 126) Air Base31 mi away
- FSC · Figari Sud-Corse Airport33 mi away
- CLY · Calvi-Sainte-Catherine Airport42 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from AJA?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Ajaccio (AJA) is 6,140 miles (9,881 km, 5,335 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to AJA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 30m 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 San Francisco and Ajaccio?
Ajaccio is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to AJA?
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