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VAR to SFO: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,546 mi
10,535 km · 5,688 nm
13h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-10h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,546 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 18m 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- 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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from SFO?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,546 miles (10,535 km, 5,688 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 18m 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 Varna and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 10 hours behind Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to SFO?
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