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VIT to SFO: distance & flight time
Vitoria (Vitoria/Foronda Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,709 mi
9,188 km · 4,961 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,709 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m 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
- VIT — Vitoria/Foronda Airport · Vitoria, Spain
- 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 VIT
- BIO · Bilbao Airport30 mi away
- RJL · Logroño-Agoncillo Airport36 mi away
- PNA · Pamplona Airport55 mi away
- EAS · San Sebastian Airport57 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 VIT from SFO?
The flight distance from Vitoria (VIT) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,709 miles (9,188 km, 4,961 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VIT to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Vitoria and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Vitoria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VIT to SFO?
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