# Distance from Ahmedabad (AMD) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 13,085 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,085 km / 8,131 mi / 7,066 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 13° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 344° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (India) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12.5h (When it's 01:09 in Ahmedabad, it's 12:39 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 176 ft (SFO is lower than AMD)

## Airports

### [Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amd-ahmedabad-sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-international-airport/1ef266df-eec9-62de-9c22-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ahmedabad, India
- ICAO: VAAH
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 23.080000, 72.630000
- Elevation: 189 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 01:09 in Ahmedabad, it's 12:39 in San Francisco.
With a 12.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/amd-ahmedabad-sardar-vallabhbhai-patel-international-airport/1ef266df-eec9-62de-9c22-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)