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San Francisco (SFO) to Munich (MUC) flights

There are direct flights from San Francisco International Airport to Munich Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): Lufthansa and United Airlines. The distance is 9,437 km, about 12h in the air. There are also 21 one-stop options, via airports such as Amsterdam, Paris and Frankfurt.

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9,437 kmdistance
~12hdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
21one-stop options

Direct flights from San Francisco to Munich

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
SFO → MUCLufthansa, United Airlines9,437 km~12h

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
AMS AmsterdamKLM then KLM and Lufthansa9,450 km~14h 10m
CDG ParisAir France and ITA Airways then Air France and Lufthansa9,644 km~14h 25m
FRA FrankfurtLufthansa and Air New Zealand then Ethiopian Airlines and Lufthansa9,448 km~14h 10m
ORD ChicagoAmerican Airlines and Alaska Airlines then Lufthansa and United Airlines10,233 km~15h 10m
LHR LondonAmerican Airlines and Finnair then American Airlines and British Airways9,558 km~14h 20m
ATL AtlantaAir France and Aeromexico then Air France and KLM11,137 km~16h 15m
IAH HoustonUnited Airlines then United Airlines11,326 km~16h 30m
JFK New YorkAmerican Airlines and Alaska Airlines then Lufthansa and United Airlines10,633 km~15h 40m
EWR NewarkUnited Airlines then Lufthansa and United Airlines10,621 km~15h 35m
DEN DenverFrontier Airlines and United Airlines then Lufthansa9,939 km~14h 45m
YYZ TorontoAir Canada and United Airlines then Air Canada and Lufthansa10,268 km~15h 10m
DUB DublinAmerican Airlines and Aer Lingus then Aer Lingus and Lufthansa9,564 km~14h 20m

More from San Francisco and Munich

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.