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How far is San Francisco, CA, from Copenhagen?

The distance between Copenhagen (Copenhagen Airport) and San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) is 5487 miles / 8830 kilometers / 4768 nautical miles.

Copenhagen Airport – San Francisco International Airport

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Distance from Copenhagen to San Francisco

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Copenhagen to San Francisco. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 5486.844 miles
  • 8830.220 kilometers
  • 4767.937 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 5472.509 miles
  • 8807.150 kilometers
  • 4755.481 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Copenhagen to San Francisco?

The estimated flight time from Copenhagen Airport to San Francisco International Airport is 10 hours and 53 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Copenhagen Airport (CPH) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

On average, flying from Copenhagen to San Francisco generates about 648 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 648 kilograms equals 1 428 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Copenhagen to San Francisco

See the map of the shortest flight path between Copenhagen Airport (CPH) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO).

Airport information

Origin Copenhagen Airport
City: Copenhagen
Country: Denmark Flag of Denmark
IATA Code: CPH
ICAO Code: EKCH
Coordinates: 55°37′4″N, 12°39′21″E
Destination San Francisco International Airport
City: San Francisco, CA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: SFO
ICAO Code: KSFO
Coordinates: 37°37′8″N, 122°22′30″W

Airlines flying from Copenhagen (CPH) to San Francisco (SFO)

Scandinavian Airlines