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SXB to SFO: distance & flight time
Strasbourg (Strasbourg Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,741 mi
9,239 km · 4,989 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,741 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m 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
- SXB — Strasbourg Airport · Strasbourg, France
- 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 SXB
- LHA · Lahr Airport15 mi away
- FKB · Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport27 mi away
- CMR · Colmar-Houssen Airport32 mi away
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport48 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 SXB from SFO?
The flight distance from Strasbourg (SXB) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,741 miles (9,239 km, 4,989 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SXB to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Strasbourg and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Strasbourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SXB to SFO?
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