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SFO to WAW: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Warsaw (Warsaw Chopin Airport)
5,852 mi
9,418 km · 5,086 nm
11h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,852 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 57m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- WAW — Warsaw Chopin Airport · Warsaw, Poland
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 WAW
- WMI · Modlin Airport24 mi away
- RDO · Radom Airport55 mi away
- LCJ · Łódź Władysław Reymont Airport74 mi away
- SZY · Olsztyn-Mazury Airport91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from WAW?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Warsaw (WAW) is 5,852 miles (9,418 km, 5,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to WAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 57m 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 Warsaw?
Warsaw is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to WAW?
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