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SFO to JNG: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Jining (Jining Qufu Airport)
6,151 mi
9,899 km · 5,345 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,151 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- JNG — Jining Qufu Airport · Jining, 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 JNG
- XUZ · Xuzhou Guanyin Airport109 mi away
- TNA · Yaoqiang Airport118 mi away
- LYI · Shubuling Airport118 mi away
- HDG · Handan Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from JNG?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Jining (JNG) is 6,151 miles (9,899 km, 5,345 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to JNG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Jining?
Jining is 15 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to JNG?
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