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SFO to CNN: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Kannur (Kannur International Airport)
8,822 mi
14,198 km · 7,666 nm
17h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,822 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 46m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- CNN — Kannur International Airport · Kannur, India
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 CNN
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport61 mi away
- MYQ · Mysore Airport78 mi away
- IXE · Mangalore International Airport85 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from CNN?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Kannur (CNN) is 8,822 miles (14,198 km, 7,666 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to CNN?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 46m 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 CNN?
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