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SFO to NAO: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Nanchong (Nanchong Airport)
6,766 mi
10,890 km · 5,880 nm
13h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+16h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,766 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 44m 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
- NAO — Nanchong Airport · Nanchong, 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 NAO
- DAX · Dachuan Airport79 mi away
- CKG · Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport80 mi away
- MIG · Mianyang Airport95 mi away
- GYS · Guangyuan Airport114 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from NAO?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Nanchong (NAO) is 6,766 miles (10,890 km, 5,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to NAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 44m 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 NAO?
Nonstop service on SFO–NAO 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 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Nanchong?
Nanchong is 16 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to NAO?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–NAO that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to NAO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–NAO 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.