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SFO to XEN: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → (Xingcheng Air Base)
5,724 mi
9,211 km · 4,974 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,724 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- XEN — Xingcheng Air Base · , China
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 XEN
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport41 mi away
- SHP · Shanhaiguan Airport66 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport68 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from XEN?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to (XEN) is 5,724 miles (9,211 km, 4,974 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to XEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 41m 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 XEN?
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