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SFO to SIF: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Simara (Simara Airport)
7,623 mi
12,267 km · 6,624 nm
15h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12.8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,623 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12.8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- SIF — Simara Airport · Simara, Nepal
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 SIF
- KTM · Tribhuvan International Airport44 mi away
- BHR · Bharatpur Airport49 mi away
- MEY · Meghauli Airport54 mi away
- JKR · Janakpur Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from SIF?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Simara (SIF) is 7,623 miles (12,267 km, 6,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to SIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 25m 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 SIF?
Nonstop service on SFO–SIF 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 15h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Francisco and Simara?
Simara is 12.8 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to SIF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SFO–SIF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SFO to SIF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SFO–SIF 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.