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SFO to BUT: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Jakar (Bathpalathang Airport)
7,448 mi
11,987 km · 6,472 nm
15h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,448 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 4m 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
- BUT — Bathpalathang Airport · Jakar, Bhutan
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 BUT
- GLU · Gelephu Airport50 mi away
- PBH · Paro Airport82 mi away
- GAU · Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport113 mi away
- COH · Cooch Behar Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from BUT?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Jakar (BUT) is 7,448 miles (11,987 km, 6,472 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to BUT?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SFO to BUT?
Nonstop service on SFO–BUT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 15h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to BUT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–BUT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to BUT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–BUT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.