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SFO to LFQ: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → LINFEN (Linfen Qiaoli Airport)
6,282 mi
10,109 km · 5,459 nm
12h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,282 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 47m 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
- LFQ — Linfen Qiaoli Airport · LINFEN, 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 LFQ
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport78 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport83 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport105 mi away
- LLV · Lüliang Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from LFQ?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to LINFEN (LFQ) is 6,282 miles (10,109 km, 5,459 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to LFQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 47m 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 LFQ?
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