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SFO to KNH: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Kinmen (Kinmen Airport)
6,615 mi
10,647 km · 5,749 nm
13h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,615 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- KNH — Kinmen Airport · Kinmen, 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 KNH
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport29 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport100 mi away
- WOT · Wang-an Airport103 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from KNH?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Kinmen (KNH) is 6,615 miles (10,647 km, 5,749 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to KNH?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 26m 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 KNH?
Nonstop service on SFO–KNH 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 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Kinmen?
Kinmen is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to KNH?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–KNH that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to KNH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–KNH 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.