# Distance from Beirut (BEY) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 11,748 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,748 km / 7,300 mi / 6,343 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 342° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 19° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Lebanon) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10h (When it's 21:56 in Beirut, it's 11:56 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 74 ft (SFO is lower than BEY)

## Airports

### [Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bey-beirut-beirut-rafic-hariri-international-airport/1ef266df-8067-6a02-9f5e-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Beirut, Lebanon
- ICAO: OLBA
- Timezone: Asia/Beirut
- Coordinates: 33.820000, 35.490000
- Elevation: 87 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 21:56 in Beirut, it's 11:56 in San Francisco.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bey-beirut-beirut-rafic-hariri-international-airport/1ef266df-8067-6a02-9f5e-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)