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SFO to NUE: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Nuernberg (Nuremberg Airport)
5,781 mi
9,303 km · 5,023 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- NUE — Nuremberg Airport · Nuernberg, Germany
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 NUE
- URD · Burg Feuerstein Airport21 mi away
- BYU · Bayreuth Airport42 mi away
- KZG · Flugplatz Kitzingen43 mi away
- GHF · [Duplicate] Giebelstadt Army Air Field51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from NUE?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Nuernberg (NUE) is 5,781 miles (9,303 km, 5,023 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to NUE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Nuernberg?
Nuernberg is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to NUE?
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