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SKP to SFO: distance & flight time
Skopje (Skopje Alexander the Great Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,489 mi
10,443 km · 5,639 nm
13h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 11m 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
- SKP — Skopje Alexander the Great Airport · Skopje, Macedonia
- 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 SKP
- PRN · Priština International Airport52 mi away
- OHD · Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport71 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport96 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa105 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 SKP from SFO?
The flight distance from Skopje (SKP) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,489 miles (10,443 km, 5,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKP to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 11m 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 Skopje and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Skopje.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SKP to SFO?
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