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How far is San Francisco, CA, from Frankfurt?

The distance between Frankfurt (Frankfurt Airport) and San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) is 5699 miles / 9171 kilometers / 4952 nautical miles.

Frankfurt Airport – San Francisco International Airport

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Distance from Frankfurt to San Francisco

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 5698.880 miles
  • 9171.459 kilometers
  • 4952.191 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
  • 5684.398 miles
  • 9148.152 kilometers
  • 4939.607 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 Frankfurt to San Francisco?

The estimated flight time from Frankfurt Airport to San Francisco International Airport is 11 hours and 17 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Frankfurt Airport (FRA) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO)

On average, flying from Frankfurt to San Francisco generates about 676 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 676 kilograms equals 1 491 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path from Frankfurt to San Francisco

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

Airport information

Origin Frankfurt Airport
City: Frankfurt
Country: Germany Flag of Germany
IATA Code: FRA
ICAO Code: EDDF
Coordinates: 50°1′35″N, 8°32′35″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 Frankfurt (FRA) to San Francisco (SFO)

Air New Zealand
Lufthansa
United Airlines