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SFO to HUN: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Hualien (Hualien Airport)
6,491 mi
10,446 km · 5,640 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,491 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m 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
- HUN — Hualien Airport · Hualien, Taiwan
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 HUN
- TXG · Taichung Airport62 mi away
- RMQ · Taichung Ching Chuang Kang Airport65 mi away
- HSZ · Hsinchu Air Base70 mi away
- TSA · Taipei Songshan Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from HUN?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Hualien (HUN) is 6,491 miles (10,446 km, 5,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to HUN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 12m 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 Hualien?
Hualien is 15 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to HUN?
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