# Distance from Al Baha Airport (ABT) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 13,361 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,361 km / 8,302 mi / 7,214 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 345° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 17° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 00:09 in Al Baha Airport, it's 14:09 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,473 ft (SFO is lower than ABT)

## Airports

### [Al Baha Airport (ABT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abt-al-baha-airport/1ef266df-7949-602c-aa3e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Al Baha Airport, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEBA
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 20.300000, 41.630000
- Elevation: 5,486 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 00:09 in Al Baha Airport, it's 14:09 in San Francisco.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Al Baha Airport (ABT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/abt-al-baha-airport/1ef266df-7949-602c-aa3e-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)