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SFO to SXE: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Sale (West Sale Airport)
7,778 mi
12,517 km · 6,759 nm
15h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,778 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 43m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SXE — West Sale Airport · Sale, Australia
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 SXE
- TGN · Latrobe Valley Airport28 mi away
- BSJ · Bairnsdale Airport36 mi away
- MHU · Mount Hotham Airport75 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport102 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from SXE?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Sale (SXE) is 7,778 miles (12,517 km, 6,759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to SXE?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 43m 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 SXE?
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