Distance from Glasgow to San Francisco

The distance between Glasgow, United Kingdom and San Francisco, United States is 8,103 kilometers (5,035 miles).

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

San Francisco, California, United States

From Glasgow to San Francisco, the straight-line distance is 8,103 kilometers, heading northwest. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Glasgow at 40 meters above sea level and San Francisco at 28 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Airplane 12-14 hours
Jet fighter 8-10 hours
Speed Time
300 km/h
Glasgow, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 55.8652° N 4.2576° W

Elevation: 40 m (131 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA)
  • Prestwick Airport (PIK)
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
  • Perth/Scone Airport (PSL)
  • Oban Airport (OBN)
San Francisco, United States

Local time:

Time Zone: America/Los_Angeles

Coordinates: 37.7749° N 122.4194° W

Elevation: 28 m (92 ft)

Nearby airports:
  • Alameda Naval Air Station (NGZ)
  • San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
  • Oakland International Airport (OAK)
  • San Rafael Airport (SRF)
  • Hayward Executive Airport (HWD)

Other distances from Glasgow

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Glasgow to London 556 km
From Glasgow to Birmingham 407 km
From Glasgow to Manchester 296 km
From Glasgow to Sheffield 330 km
From Glasgow to Leeds 289 km

Other distances from San Francisco

Distances between cities Kilometers
From San Francisco to New York City 4,139 km
From San Francisco to Los Angeles 559 km
From San Francisco to Chicago 2,991 km
From San Francisco to Houston 2,648 km
From San Francisco to Phoenix 1,052 km

Cities within similar distances

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New South Memphis, United States Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 8,103 km
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Houston, United States Paris, France 8,103 km
Ottawa, Canada Campinas, Brazil 8,102 km
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Tonalá, Mexico 8,104 km
Buenos Aires, Argentina Port Harcourt, Nigeria 8,102 km
Torreón, Mexico Campinas, Brazil 8,104 km
Lagos, Nigeria Bhopal, India 8,102 km
Kyiv, Ukraine Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 8,104 km
Manchester, United Kingdom Reynosa, Mexico 8,101 km
Salvador, Brazil Leicester, United Kingdom 8,101 km
Torreón, Mexico Curitiba, Brazil 8,105 km
Houston, United States Porto Alegre, Brazil 8,105 km
El Paso, United States Bradford, United Kingdom 8,105 km
Shanghai, China Oslo, Norway 8,105 km
Dublin, Ireland Panama City, Panama 8,101 km
Dallas, United States Belo Horizonte, Brazil 8,100 km
Rome, Italy Nashville, United States 8,106 km
Cartagena, Colombia Kingston upon Hull, United Kingdom 8,106 km

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