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SWU to SFO: distance & flight time
Suwon (Suwon Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,633 mi
9,065 km · 4,895 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,633 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SWU — Suwon Airport · Suwon, South Korea
- 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 SWU
- ICN · Incheon International Airport34 mi away
- OSN · Osan Air Base10 mi away
- SSN · Seoul Air Base (K-16)15 mi away
- GMP · Gimpo International Airport25 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 SWU from SFO?
The flight distance from Suwon (SWU) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,633 miles (9,065 km, 4,895 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWU to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Suwon and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 16 hours behind Suwon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWU to SFO?
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