There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Windhoek by plane, train, taxi, or shuttle
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly San Francisco International Airport to Windhoek International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane SFO - WDH
28h$412–1,128Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Windhoek International Airport
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramentotrain
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane SMF - WDH
33h 35m$559–1,791Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Windhoek International Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southboundtrain
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane SJC - WDH
45h 9m$514–1,730Fly Oakland International Airport to Windhoek International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane OAK - WDH
36h 9m$768–974Fly San Francisco International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport, taxi, shuttle
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)plane SFO - WVB
- Take the taxi from Walvis Bay Airport (WVB) to Swakopmundtaxi
- Take a shuttle bus from Swakopmund to Windhoek
37h 1m$600–2,112Shuttle to Monterey Regional Airport, fly to Windhoek International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Fly from Monterey Regional Airport (MRY) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane MRY - WDH
40h$580–1,801Shuttle to Sonoma County Airport, fly to Windhoek International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Fly from Sonoma County Airport (STS) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)plane STS - WDH
36h 43m$497–1,676
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Windhoek is to fly which costs $410 - $1,200 and takes 28h.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Windhoek is to fly which takes 28h and costs $410 - $1,200.
The distance between San Francisco and Windhoek is 15907 km.
It takes approximately 28h to get from San Francisco to Windhoek, including transfers.
Windhoek is 10h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 9:57 PM in San Francisco and 7:57 AM in Windhoek.
There are 351+ hotels available in Windhoek.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Windhoek, Namibia?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and two other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–950
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Windhoek International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 21m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 51m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Newark, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Las Vegas, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Las Vegas, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Sonoma County Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Las Vegas, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 59m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,600
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Denver, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,300
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–2,000
- Website
- taag.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Lagos, Luanda
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,700
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Monterey Regional Airport to Windhoek International Airport via San Francisco International Airport, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- Cal Train
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- Cal Train
- Schedules at
- Cal Train
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- + 264 81 263 1433
- [email protected]
- Website
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
Shuttle from Swakopmund to Windhoek
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $40
- Schedules at
- welwitschia-shuttle.com
- Phone
- +1 831-373-7777
- Website
- Groome Transportation
Shuttle from SFO Airport Terminal 3-Lower Level to Monterey Shuttle Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–70
- Schedules at
- Groome Transportation
- Standard Rate
- $55–70
Shuttle from San Francisco Pier 27 to Santa Rosa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $25–65
- Website
- Groome Transportation
- First Passenger
- $25–65
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- $50–60
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