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SIN to SFO: distance & flight time
Singapore (Singapore Changi Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
8,439 mi
13,582 km · 7,333 nm
17h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIN — Singapore Changi Airport · Singapore, Singapore
- 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 SIN
- QPG · Paya Lebar Air Base6 mi away
- XSP · Seletar Airport10 mi away
- BTH · Hang Nadim International Airport18 mi away
- TGA · Tengah Air Base20 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 SIN from SFO?
The flight distance from Singapore (SIN) to San Francisco (SFO) is 8,439 miles (13,582 km, 7,333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIN to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 1m 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 Singapore and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 15 hours behind Singapore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIN to SFO?
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