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SFO to QLP: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Sarzana (SP) (Sarzana-Luni Air Base)
6,055 mi
9,744 km · 5,261 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,055 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- QLP — Sarzana-Luni Air Base · Sarzana (SP), Italy
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 QLP
- PSA · Pisa International Airport34 mi away
- PMF · Parma Airport53 mi away
- GOA · Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport61 mi away
- FLR · Peretola Airport64 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from QLP?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Sarzana (SP) (QLP) is 6,055 miles (9,744 km, 5,261 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to QLP?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 cheapest way to fly from SFO to QLP?
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