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SFO to BSB: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Brasilia (Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport)
6,071 mi
9,770 km · 5,275 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- BSB — Presidente Juscelino Kubistschek International Airport · Brasilia, Brazil
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 BSB
- GYN · Santa Genoveva Airport101 mi away
- CLV · Nelson Ribeiro Guimarães Airport136 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from BSB?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Brasilia (BSB) is 6,071 miles (9,770 km, 5,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to BSB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Brasilia?
Brasilia is 4 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to BSB?
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