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SFO to POA: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Porto Alegre (Salgado Filho Airport)
6,552 mi
10,544 km · 5,693 nm
13h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
6,552 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 19m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- POA — Salgado Filho Airport · Porto Alegre, Brazil
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 POA
- CXJ · Hugo Cantergiani Regional Airport55 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport137 mi away
- PET · João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport137 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from POA?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Porto Alegre (POA) is 6,552 miles (10,544 km, 5,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to POA?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 19m 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 Porto Alegre?
Porto Alegre is 4 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to POA?
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