# Distance from Bacau (BCM) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 10,171 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,171 km / 6,320 mi / 5,492 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 336° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 21° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Romania) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 00:42 in Bacau, it's 14:42 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 594 ft (SFO is lower than BCM)

## Airports

### [Bacau Airport (BCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bcm-bacau-bacau-airport/1ef266df-5654-6882-9754-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bacau, Romania
- ICAO: LRBC
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 46.520000, 26.910000
- Elevation: 607 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 00:42 in Bacau, it's 14:42 in San Francisco.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bacau Airport (BCM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bcm-bacau-bacau-airport/1ef266df-5654-6882-9754-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)