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Flights from Hamburg to San Francisco
There are no direct flights from Hamburg to San Francisco. The fastest way is one stop via Frankfurt or Amsterdam, about 12h 45m door to door (130 connections a week on current schedules).
No direct flights · 6 connection options From 12h 45m
Hamburg to San Francisco at a glance
Fastest journey12h 45mVia Frankfurt, on current schedules
Nonstop flightsNoneConnect via Frankfurt or Amsterdam
Best ways to fly from Hamburg 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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HAM Frankfurt (FRA) SFO
Leg 1: Condor, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines · Leg 2: Condor, Lufthansa, United Airlines
Mon10:00 HAM10:57 FRA0h 48m connection11:45 FRA13:45 SFOLufthansa
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HAM Amsterdam (AMS) SFO
Leg 1: KLM · Leg 2: KLM, United Airlines, Xiamen Airlines
Fri08:30 HAM09:24 AMS1h 06m connection10:30 AMS12:18 SFOKLM
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HAM Munich (MUC) SFO
Leg 1: Eurowings, Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines · Leg 2: Lufthansa, United Airlines
Mon10:00 HAM11:06 MUC1h 09m connection12:15 MUC14:43 SFOLufthansa + United Airlines
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HAM Zurich (ZRH) SFO
Leg 1: Eurowings, SWISS · Leg 2: SWISS, United Airlines
Wed11:15 HAM12:31 ZRH1h 14m connection13:45 ZRH16:25 SFOSWISS + United Airlines
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HAM London (LHR) SFO
Leg 1: British Airways, Eurowings · Leg 2: British Airways, United Airlines, Virgin Atlantic
Wed10:45 HAM11:16 LHR2h 14m connection13:30 LHR16:13 SFOBritish Airways + United Airlines
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HAM Paris (CDG) SFO
Leg 1: Air France, Eurowings · Leg 2: Air France, United Airlines
Tue06:00 HAM07:22 CDG2h 08m connection09:30 CDG11:36 SFOAir France + United Airlines
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
- 8,880 km5,514 miles
- Journey time
- 12h 45mon current schedules
- Time difference
- -9hSan Francisco vs Hamburg
- Currency in San Francisco
- USD
- Airports
- HAM, LBC → SFO
Flights from Hamburg to San Francisco: questions answered
Are there direct flights from Hamburg to San Francisco?
No. There is no nonstop service, so you will connect, most easily in Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Munich. 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 Hamburg to San Francisco?
With one connection the journey usually takes around 12h 45m, depending on the layover. The straight-line distance is 8,880 km.
Where do you change planes between Hamburg and San Francisco?
The best connecting points are Frankfurt (FRA), Amsterdam (AMS), Munich (MUC) and Zurich (ZRH). Condor flies both legs via Frankfurt, so you can book it as one ticket.
Which airports serve Hamburg and San Francisco?
Hamburg: Hamburg Helmut Schmidt Airport (HAM) and Lübeck Blankensee Airport (LBC). San Francisco: San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
What is the time difference between Hamburg and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Hamburg.
