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SFO to RRK: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Rourkela (Rourkela Airport)
7,938 mi
12,775 km · 6,898 nm
16h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,938 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 2m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- RRK — Rourkela Airport · Rourkela, India
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 RRK
- IXR · Birsa Munda Airport80 mi away
- IXW · Sonari Airport95 mi away
- DBD · Dhanbad Airport150 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from RRK?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Rourkela (RRK) is 7,938 miles (12,775 km, 6,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to RRK?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 2m 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 RRK?
Nonstop service on SFO–RRK 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 16h 2m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Rourkela?
Rourkela is 12.5 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to RRK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–RRK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to RRK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–RRK 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.