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YZY to SFO: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,490 mi
10,445 km · 5,640 nm
13h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,490 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from SFO?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,490 miles (10,445 km, 5,640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 Zhangye and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 15 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to SFO?
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