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WGN to SFO: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,815 mi
10,967 km · 5,922 nm
13h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, China
- 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 WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 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 WGN from SFO?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,815 miles (10,967 km, 5,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 50m 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 cheapest way to fly from WGN to SFO?
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