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ZAO to SFO: distance & flight time
Cahors (Cahors-Lalbenque Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,777 mi
9,298 km · 5,020 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,777 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m 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
- ZAO — Cahors-Lalbenque Airport · Cahors, France
- 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 ZAO
- XMW · Montauban Airport23 mi away
- LBI · Albi-Le Séquestre Airport44 mi away
- AGF · Agen-La Garenne Airport45 mi away
- BVE · Brive Souillac Airport48 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 ZAO from SFO?
The flight distance from Cahors (ZAO) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,777 miles (9,298 km, 5,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZAO to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Cahors and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Cahors.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZAO to SFO?
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