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SFO to JJN: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Quanzhou (Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport)
6,587 mi
10,601 km · 5,724 nm
13h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 23m 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
- JJN — Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport · Quanzhou, 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 JJN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport29 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport34 mi away
- FOC · Fuzhou Changle International Airport103 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport107 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from JJN?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Quanzhou (JJN) is 6,587 miles (10,601 km, 5,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to JJN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 23m 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 Quanzhou?
Quanzhou is 15 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to JJN?
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