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VBY to SFO: distance & flight time
Visby (Visby Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,471 mi
8,804 km · 4,754 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m 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
- VBY — Visby Airport · Visby, Sweden
- 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 VBY
- OSK · Oskarshamn Airport72 mi away
- NYO · Stockholm Skavsta Airport94 mi away
- HLF · Hultsfred Airport94 mi away
- NRK · Norrköping Airport100 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 VBY from SFO?
The flight distance from Visby (VBY) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,471 miles (8,804 km, 4,754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VBY to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Visby and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Visby.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VBY to SFO?
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