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SFO to MPL: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport)
5,898 mi
9,493 km · 5,126 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,898 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
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 MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from MPL?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Montpellier (MPL) is 5,898 miles (9,493 km, 5,126 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to MPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 2m 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 Montpellier?
Montpellier is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to MPL?
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