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SFO to GXH: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Xiahe city (Gannan Xiahe Airport)
6,660 mi
10,718 km · 5,787 nm
13h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- GXH — Gannan Xiahe Airport · Xiahe city, China
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 GXH
- XNN · Xining Caojiabu Airport123 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport130 mi away
- GMQ · Golog Maqin Airport136 mi away
- JZH · Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from GXH?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Xiahe city (GXH) is 6,660 miles (10,718 km, 5,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to GXH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 31m 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 GXH?
Nonstop service on SFO–GXH 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 13h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Xiahe city?
Xiahe city is 15 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to GXH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–GXH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to GXH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–GXH 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.