San Francisco to Kolkata (SFO–CCU) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections
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No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.
SFO–CCU is served by 1 airline with nonstop service. Air India leads the route. The flight covers 7,816 miles in approximately 17h. Beyond nonstop, 7 hubs offer 1-stop connections.
Airline Landscape
| Airline | Freq/wk | Aircraft | Duration | Dep OTP | Alliance | Codeshares |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI Air India | 17 | 77W | 16h43-17h09 | Star Alliance | – |
Weekly Schedule Pattern
Connection Landscape
Travel Essentials
SFO: PDT · CCU: IST
When it's 6:00 PM in San Francisco, it's 6.5:00 AM (next day) in Kolkata.
US passport holders need a visa to enter India. The eVisa is the standard option for tourists, applied for at indianvisaonline.gov.in. The 30-day eTourist visa costs $25 (single or double entry). The 1-year and 5-year eTourist visas cost $40 and $80 respectively, both with multiple entries and a maximum stay of 90 days per visit. Processing takes 3 to 5 working days. Upload a passport scan and a recent photo. Passport must be valid for at least 6 months beyond the date of entry with at least 2 blank pages.
The eVisa is accepted at 28 designated airports including Delhi (DEL), Mumbai (BOM), Bengaluru (BLR), Chennai (MAA), Kolkata (CCU), and Hyderabad (HYD), plus 5 seaports. At the airport, proceed to the eVisa immigration counter with your printed eVisa confirmation. Biometrics (fingerprints and photo) are captured. India also offers traditional paper visas through the embassy with longer validity options for business and employment.
Direct flights from New York JFK to Delhi run about 14 hours 30 minutes on Air India. Newark to Mumbai runs about 15 hours 30 minutes on United and Air India. Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington Dulles also have nonstop service to Indian cities. India uses the Indian rupee (INR), trading at roughly 85 INR per $1. UPI (Unified Payments Interface) dominates digital payments in India: Google Pay and PhonePe are accepted at millions of merchants. Metro systems operate in Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad with fares from INR 10 to INR 60 ($0.12 to $0.70). Auto-rickshaws are the universal last-mile transport: use the Uber or Ola app for metered pricing.
BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) runs from downtown San Francisco (Embarcadero, Powell St.) to the SFO station and then a free AirTrain shuttle to all terminals (30–40 min from Embarcadero, $10.45). BART also connects Oakland and Berkeley; useful for East Bay travelers. Trains run from ~4am to midnight.Taxis from downtown San Francisco cost $40–60. Ride-hails (Uber, Lyft) pick up in the designated area in the garage and are often $30–50 depending on surge pricing. SamTrans buses serve Peninsula cities. Highway 101 and I-280 are heavily congested during commute hours; BART is faster than driving at those times.
SFO–CCU Quick Facts
Frequently Asked Questions
Flights from SFO to CCU
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) are connected by nonstop service from Air India. With 17 weekly departures, this is a well served route.
SFO to CCU Flight Duration and Schedule
Nonstop flight time from SFO to CCU ranges from 17 hours 0 minutes to 17 hours 15 minutes. The route covers a distance of 7,816 miles (12,578 km). There are approximately 17 weekly flights outbound and 7 return, totaling 24 flights per week in both directions.
Connecting Options and Alternatives
7 one-stop connections are available, with the fastest taking approximately 19 hours via YVR. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.