# Distance from Albacete (ABC) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 9,555 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,555 km / 5,937 mi / 5,160 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Spain) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 20:56 in Albacete, it's 11:56 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,289 ft (SFO is lower than ABC)

## Airports

### [Albacete-Los Llanos Airport (ABC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abc-albacete-albacete-los-llanos-airport/1ef266df-440b-60b8-b3a6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Albacete, Spain
- ICAO: LEAB
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 38.950000, -1.860000
- Elevation: 2,302 ft

### [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: San Francisco, United States
- ICAO: KSFO
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 37.620000, -122.380000
- Elevation: 13 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 20:56 in Albacete, it's 11:56 in San Francisco.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Albacete-Los Llanos Airport (ABC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abc-albacete-albacete-los-llanos-airport/1ef266df-440b-60b8-b3a6-06bb2780ed98)
- [San Francisco International Airport (SFO)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sfo-san-francisco-san-francisco-international-airport/1ef266df-382a-66ea-a1cc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)