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SFO to KJH: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Kaili (Kaili Airport)
6,909 mi
11,118 km · 6,003 nm
14h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- KJH — Kaili Airport · Kaili, 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 KJH
- ZYI · Zunyi Xinzhou Airport74 mi away
- KWE · Longdongbao Airport79 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport85 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from KJH?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Kaili (KJH) is 6,909 miles (11,118 km, 6,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to KJH?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 1m 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 cheapest way to fly from SFO to KJH?
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