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ZIN to SFO: distance & flight time
Interlaken (Interlaken Air Base) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,850 mi
9,415 km · 5,084 nm
11h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,850 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 56m 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
- ZIN — Interlaken Air Base · Interlaken, Switzerland
- 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 ZIN
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport24 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport32 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base35 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 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 ZIN from SFO?
The flight distance from Interlaken (ZIN) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,850 miles (9,415 km, 5,084 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZIN to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 56m 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 Interlaken and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Interlaken.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZIN to SFO?
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