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SFO to AXF: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Alxa Left Banner (Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport)
6,343 mi
10,209 km · 5,512 nm
12h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,343 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- AXF — Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport · Alxa Left Banner, China
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 AXF
- ZHY · Zhongwei Shapotou Airport85 mi away
- WUA · Wuhai Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from AXF?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Alxa Left Banner (AXF) is 6,343 miles (10,209 km, 5,512 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to AXF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 54m 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 AXF?
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