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Flights from Hannover to San Francisco
There are no direct flights from Hannover to San Francisco. The fastest way is one stop via Frankfurt or Copenhagen, about 12h 45m door to door (57 connections a week on current schedules).
No direct flights · 6 connection options From 12h 45m
Hannover to San Francisco at a glance
Fastest journey12h 45mVia Frankfurt, on current schedules
Nonstop flightsNoneConnect via Frankfurt or Copenhagen
Best ways to fly from Hannover 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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HAJ Frankfurt (FRA) SFO
Leg 1: Lufthansa · Leg 2: Condor, Lufthansa, United Airlines
Fri09:00 HAJ09:41 FRA1h 04m connection10:45 FRA12:45 SFOLufthansa
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HAJ Copenhagen (CPH) SFO
Leg 1: SAS · Leg 2: SAS
Fri10:30 HAJ11:34 CPH1h 11m connection12:45 CPH14:29 SFOSAS
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HAJ Amsterdam (AMS) SFO
Leg 1: KLM, KLM Cityhopper · Leg 2: KLM, United Airlines, Xiamen Airlines
Sun06:30 HAJ07:16 AMS2h 44m connection10:00 AMS11:48 SFOKLM Cityhopper + KLM
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HAJ Munich (MUC) SFO
Leg 1: Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines · Leg 2: Lufthansa, United Airlines
Tue08:45 HAJ09:40 MUC2h 05m connection11:45 MUC14:13 SFOLufthansa + United Airlines
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HAJ Paris (CDG) SFO
Leg 1: Air France, ASL Airlines France · Leg 2: Air France, United Airlines
Thu07:30 HAJ08:39 CDG2h 21m connection11:00 CDG13:04 SFOAir France
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HAJ Zurich (ZRH) SFO
Leg 1: SWISS · Leg 2: SWISS, United Airlines
Wed10:15 HAJ11:16 ZRH2h 29m connection13:45 ZRH16:25 SFOSWISS + 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
- 8,976 km5,574 miles
- Journey time
- 12h 45mon current schedules
- Time difference
- -9hSan Francisco vs Hannover
- Currency in San Francisco
- USD
- Airports
- HAJ → SFO
Flights from Hannover to San Francisco: questions answered
Are there direct flights from Hannover to San Francisco?
No. There is no nonstop service, so you will connect, most easily in Frankfurt, Copenhagen 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 Hannover to San Francisco?
With one connection the journey usually takes around 12h 45m, depending on the layover. The straight-line distance is 8,976 km.
Where do you change planes between Hannover and San Francisco?
The best connecting points are Frankfurt (FRA), Copenhagen (CPH), Amsterdam (AMS) and Munich (MUC). Lufthansa flies both legs via Frankfurt, so you can book it as one ticket.
Which airports serve Hannover and San Francisco?
Hannover: Hannover Airport (HAJ). San Francisco: San Francisco International Airport (SFO).
What is the time difference between Hannover and San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Hannover.





