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SVL to SFO: distance & flight time
Savonlinna (Savonlinna Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,373 mi
8,648 km · 4,669 nm
11h
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,373 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SVL — Savonlinna Airport · Savonlinna, Finland
- 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 SVL
- VRK · Varkaus Airport38 mi away
- KTQ · Kitee Airport40 mi away
- JOE · Joensuu Airport54 mi away
- MIK · Mikkeli Airport60 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 SVL from SFO?
The flight distance from Savonlinna (SVL) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,373 miles (8,648 km, 4,669 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SVL to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Savonlinna and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 10 hours behind Savonlinna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SVL to SFO?
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