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STA to SFO: distance & flight time
Stauning (Stauning Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,353 mi
8,615 km · 4,651 nm
10h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 58m 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
- STA — Stauning Airport · Stauning, Denmark
- 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 STA
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport33 mi away
- BLL · Billund Airport35 mi away
- KRP · Karup Airport36 mi away
- SQW · Skive Airport50 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 STA from SFO?
The flight distance from Stauning (STA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,353 miles (8,615 km, 4,651 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STA to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 58m 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 Stauning and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Stauning.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STA to SFO?
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