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SFO to BFU: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Bengbu (Bengbu Airport)
6,237 mi
10,037 km · 5,420 nm
12h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 42m 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
- BFU — Bengbu Airport · Bengbu, 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 BFU
- HFE · Hefei Luogang International Airport74 mi away
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport85 mi away
- FUG · Fuyang Xiguan Airport92 mi away
- NKG · Nanjing Lukou Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from BFU?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Bengbu (BFU) is 6,237 miles (10,037 km, 5,420 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to BFU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 42m 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 BFU?
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