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SFO to COK: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Kochi (Cochin International Airport)
8,920 mi
14,355 km · 7,751 nm
17h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
8,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 57m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- COK — Cochin International Airport · Kochi, 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 COK
- CCJ · Calicut International Airport74 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport75 mi away
- IXM · Madurai Airport117 mi away
- TRV · Trivandrum International Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from COK?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Kochi (COK) is 8,920 miles (14,355 km, 7,751 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to COK?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 57m 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 COK?
Nonstop service on SFO–COK 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 17h 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Kochi?
Kochi is 12.5 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to COK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–COK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to COK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–COK 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.