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Distance from Paris to San Francisco

The straight-line distance from Paris to San Francisco is approximately 8,953 km.

8,953 km (5,563 miles) — straight-line distance as the crow flies

8,953 km

Kilometers

5,563 miles

Miles

~11h 2m

Est. Flight

Time Difference

Paris

France

Area: 105 km²

Population: 2.16M

Timezone: UTC+1

Elevation: 35m

USA

Area: 121 km²

Population: 0.87M

Timezone: UTC-8

Elevation: 16m

Paris and San Francisco sit on different continents, with a straight-line distance that would take roughly 11h 2m by commercial jet.

Paris is known for Eiffel Tower and Louvre Museum, while San Francisco is famous for Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz Island.

In terms of city area, San Francisco is 1.2x larger than Paris. You can compare their sizes visually on our side-by-side map comparison.

Compare Paris and San Francisco side by side

The straight-line (as the crow flies) distance from Paris to San Francisco is 8,953 km (5,563 miles).

A direct flight would take approximately 11h 2m, based on an average commercial jet speed of 850 km/h.

San Francisco is larger at 121 km², compared to 105 km².