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WYA to SFO: distance & flight time
Whyalla (Whyalla Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
8,064 mi
12,978 km · 7,008 nm
16h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-16.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
8,064 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 17m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 16.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WYA — Whyalla Airport · Whyalla, Australia
- 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 WYA
- PPI · Port Pirie Airport30 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport40 mi away
- CVC · Cleve Airport74 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield138 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 WYA from SFO?
The flight distance from Whyalla (WYA) to San Francisco (SFO) is 8,064 miles (12,978 km, 7,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WYA to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 17m 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 Whyalla and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 16.5 hours behind Whyalla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WYA to SFO?
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