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SFO to CSY: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Cheboksary (Cheboksary Airport)
5,934 mi
9,550 km · 5,156 nm
12h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,934 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- CSY — Cheboksary Airport · Cheboksary, Russia
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 CSY
- JOK · Yoshkar-Ola Airport47 mi away
- KZN · Kazan International Airport82 mi away
- ULY · Ulyanovsk East Airport130 mi away
- ULV · Ulyanovsk Baratayevka Airport131 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from CSY?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Cheboksary (CSY) is 5,934 miles (9,550 km, 5,156 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to CSY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 6m 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 Cheboksary?
Cheboksary is 10 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to CSY?
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