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SFO to FBD: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport)
7,208 mi
11,599 km · 6,263 nm
14h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+11.5h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 11.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
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 FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from FBD?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Faizabad (FBD) is 7,208 miles (11,599 km, 6,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to FBD?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 36m 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 FBD?
Nonstop service on SFO–FBD 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 14h 36m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Faizabad?
Faizabad is 11.5 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to FBD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–FBD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to FBD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–FBD 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.