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Flights from Berlin to San Francisco
There are no direct flights from Berlin to San Francisco. The fastest way is one stop via Frankfurt or Munich, about 12h 45m door to door (145 connections a week on current schedules).
No direct flights · 6 connection options From 12h 45m
Berlin to San Francisco at a glance
Fastest journey12h 45mVia Frankfurt, on current schedules
Nonstop flightsNoneConnect via Frankfurt or Munich
Best ways to fly from Berlin to San Francisco
Ranked by how easy the connection is: one airline or alliance first (bags and connection protected), then the quickest self-transfer options.
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BER Frankfurt (FRA) SFO
Leg 1: Condor, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines · Leg 2: Condor, Lufthansa, United Airlines
Mon10:00 BER10:57 FRA0h 48m connection11:45 FRA13:45 SFOLufthansa
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BER Munich (MUC) SFO
Leg 1: Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines · Leg 2: Lufthansa, United Airlines
Sat10:00 BER10:57 MUC1h 03m connection12:00 MUC14:28 SFOLufthansa + United Airlines
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BER Amsterdam (AMS) SFO
Leg 1: easyJet, KLM · Leg 2: KLM, United Airlines, Xiamen Airlines
Mon11:30 BER12:42 AMS2h 18m connection15:00 AMS16:51 SFOKLM + United Airlines
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BER Zurich (ZRH) SFO
Leg 1: easyJet, Eurowings, SWISS · Leg 2: SWISS, United Airlines
Wed10:45 BER12:00 ZRH1h 45m connection13:45 ZRH16:25 SFOSWISS + United Airlines
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BER London (LHR) SFO
Leg 1: British Airways, Eurowings · Leg 2: British Airways, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic
Thu07:30 BER08:15 LHR2h 30m connection10:45 LHR13:28 SFOBritish Airways + United Airlines
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BER Paris (CDG) SFO
Leg 1: Air France, easyJet · Leg 2: Air France, United Airlines
Mon06:15 BER07:48 CDG2h 57m connection10:45 CDG12:49 SFOAir France
Connections are computed from flights actually flown over the last 8 weeks, with at least 45 minutes to change on one airline and 2 hours on separate tickets. Times are local. The search shows live itineraries and exact times.
Good to know
- Distance
- 9,105 km5,654 miles
- Journey time
- 12h 45mon current schedules
- Time difference
- -9hSan Francisco vs Berlin
- Currency in San Francisco
- USD
- Airports
- BER → SFO
Flights from Berlin to San Francisco: questions answered
Are there direct flights from Berlin to San Francisco?
No. There is no nonstop service, so you will connect, most easily in Frankfurt, Munich and Amsterdam. Some connections are on one airline or alliance, so your bags and connection are protected on a single ticket.
How long is the flight from Berlin to San Francisco?
With one connection the journey usually takes around 12h 45m, depending on the layover. The straight-line distance is 9,105 km.
Where do you change planes between Berlin and San Francisco?
The best connecting points are Frankfurt (FRA), Munich (MUC), Amsterdam (AMS) and Zurich (ZRH). Condor flies both legs via Frankfurt, so you can book it as one ticket.
Which airports serve Berlin and San Francisco?
Berlin: Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER). San Francisco: San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
What is the time difference between Berlin and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Berlin.
