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SOB to SFO: distance & flight time
Sármellék (Sármellék International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,097 mi
9,812 km · 5,298 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m 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
- SOB — Sármellék International Airport · Sármellék, Hungary
- 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 SOB
- TZR · Taszár Air Base41 mi away
- MBX · Maribor Airport71 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport71 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport83 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 SOB from SFO?
The flight distance from Sármellék (SOB) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,097 miles (9,812 km, 5,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOB to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Sármellék and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Sármellék.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOB to SFO?
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