# Distance from Ballera Airport (BBL) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 12,301 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,301 km / 7,643 mi / 6,642 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 251° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -17h (When it's 05:40 in Ballera Airport, it's 12:40 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 372 ft (SFO is lower than BBL)

## Airports

### [Ballera Airport (BBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbl-ballera-airport/1ef266e0-110f-6dd4-a74b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Ballera Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YLLE
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -27.410000, 141.810000
- Elevation: 385 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 05:40 in Ballera Airport, it's 12:40 in San Francisco.
With a 17-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Ballera Airport (BBL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bbl-ballera-airport/1ef266e0-110f-6dd4-a74b-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)