There are 7 ways to get from San Francisco to Namibia by plane, train, or bus
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Fly San Francisco International Airport to Windhoek International Airport
best- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)SFO - WDH
27h 40m$521–1,827Fly San Francisco International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)SFO - WVB
31h 35m$675–2,431Train to Sacramento International Airport, fly to Windhoek International Airport
- Take the train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Fly from Sacramento International Airport (SMF) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)SMF - WDH
41h 39m$693–2,356Caltrain to Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport, fly to Walvis Bay Airport
- Take the train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Walvis Bay Airport (WVB)SJC - WVB
41h 43m$828–2,834Fly San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport, bus
- Fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Victoria Falls Airport (VFA)SFO - VFA
- Take the bus from Livingstone to Katima Mulilo
34h 41m$589–2,045Caltrain 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 Southbound
- Fly from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)SJC - WDH
39h 24m$624–2,230Fly Oakland International Airport to Windhoek International Airport
- Fly from Oakland International Airport (OAK) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH)OAK - WDH
34h 24m$566–1,823
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from San Francisco to Namibia is to fly which costs $550 - $1,900 and takes 34h 24m.
The fastest way to get from San Francisco to Namibia is to fly which takes 27h 40m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between San Francisco and Namibia is 15907 km.
It takes approximately 27h 40m to get from San Francisco to Namibia, including transfers.
Namibia is 10h ahead of San Francisco. It is currently 10:58 PM in San Francisco and 8:58 AM in Namibia.
There are 396+ hotels available in Namibia.
What companies run services between San Francisco, CA, USA and Namibia?
Lufthansa, Airbus France, and three other airlines fly from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Windhoek International Airport (WDH) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 38h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,600
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sao Paulo, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Houston, Sao Paulo, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Newark, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Newark, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Newark, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sao Paulo, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Houston, Sao Paulo, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $700–3,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Sacramento International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Washington Dulles, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth, Sao Paulo, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 54m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Houston, Sao Paulo, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,800
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Munich, Windhoek International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,200
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,800
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Denver, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Portland, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $700–3,400
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Walvis Bay Airport via Munich, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via London Heathrow, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,700
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- airbus.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Portland, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 32m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
- Website
- fastjet.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via London Heathrow, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,800
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from San Francisco International Airport to Victoria Falls Airport via Rome, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Norman Y. Mineta San José International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Atlanta, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,200
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from Oakland International Airport to Windhoek International Airport via Las Vegas, Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,100
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Richmond to Sacramento
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $25–30
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Francisco Caltrain Southbound to Santa Clara Caltrain Southbound
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9–12
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $9–12
- Phone
- +260 961806060
- mazhandu69@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Livingstone to Katima Mulilo
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Uglmazhandu/
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