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SFO to LHK: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Guanghua (Guangzhou MR Air Base)
6,478 mi
10,425 km · 5,629 nm
13h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,478 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 10m 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
- LHK — Guangzhou MR Air Base · Guanghua, 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 LHK
- XFN · Xiangyang Liuji Airport39 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport48 mi away
- NNY · Nanyang Jiangying Airport67 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport95 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from LHK?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Guanghua (LHK) is 6,478 miles (10,425 km, 5,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to LHK?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 10m 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 LHK?
Nonstop service on SFO–LHK 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 10m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to LHK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–LHK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to LHK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–LHK 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.