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SFO to YCU: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Yuncheng (Yuncheng Guangong Airport)
6,357 mi
10,231 km · 5,524 nm
12h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,357 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 56m 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
- YCU — Yuncheng Guangong Airport · Yuncheng, 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 YCU
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport78 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport81 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport120 mi away
- ENY · Yan'an Ershilipu Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SFO from YCU?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Yuncheng (YCU) is 6,357 miles (10,231 km, 5,524 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to YCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 56m 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 Yuncheng?
Yuncheng is 15 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to YCU?
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