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SGE to SFO: distance & flight time
Siegerland (Siegerland Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,635 mi
9,068 km · 4,896 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SGE — Siegerland Airport · Siegerland, Germany
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SGE
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport51 mi away
- BNJ · Bonn-Hangelar Airport40 mi away
- CGN · Cologne Bonn Airport42 mi away
- WIE · Wiesbaden Army Airfield47 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is SGE from SFO?
The flight distance from Siegerland (SGE) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,635 miles (9,068 km, 4,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SGE to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Siegerland and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Siegerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SGE to SFO?
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