# Distance from Qaisumah (AQI) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 12,584 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,584 km / 7,819 mi / 6,795 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 350° (north)
- **Return heading**: 11° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Saudi Arabia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 08:15 in Qaisumah, it's 22:15 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,161 ft (SFO is lower than AQI)

## Airports

### [Hafr Al Batin Airport (AQI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aqi-qaisumah-hafr-al-batin-airport/1ef266df-79a7-6e24-9f94-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Qaisumah, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OEPA
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 28.340000, 46.130000
- Elevation: 1,174 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 08:15 in Qaisumah, it's 22:15 in San Francisco.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hafr Al Batin Airport (AQI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aqi-qaisumah-hafr-al-batin-airport/1ef266df-79a7-6e24-9f94-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)