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SFO to XMN: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
6,620 mi
10,653 km · 5,752 nm
13h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,620 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from XMN?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Xiamen (XMN) is 6,620 miles (10,653 km, 5,752 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 27m 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 Xiamen?
Xiamen is 15 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to XMN?
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