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XFW to SFO: distance & flight time
Hamburg (Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,524 mi
8,889 km · 4,800 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m 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
- XFW — Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport · Hamburg, Germany
- 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 XFW
- HAM · Hamburg Airport9 mi away
- EUM · Neumünster Airport38 mi away
- LBC · Lübeck Blankensee Airport41 mi away
- FCN · Nordholz Naval Airbase51 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 XFW from SFO?
The flight distance from Hamburg (XFW) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,524 miles (8,889 km, 4,800 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XFW to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Hamburg and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Hamburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XFW to SFO?
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