# Distance from Porto Seguro (BPS) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 10,544 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,544 km / 6,552 mi / 5,693 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 308° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 107° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Brazil) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -4h (When it's 15:24 in Porto Seguro, it's 11:24 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 155 ft (SFO is lower than BPS)

## Airports

### [Porto Seguro Airport (BPS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bps-porto-seguro-porto-seguro-airport/1ef266df-9576-636c-ac8d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Porto Seguro, Brazil
- ICAO: SBPS
- Timezone: America/Bahia
- Coordinates: -16.440000, -39.080000
- Elevation: 168 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 15:24 in Porto Seguro, it's 11:24 in San Francisco.
The 4-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Porto Seguro Airport (BPS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bps-porto-seguro-porto-seguro-airport/1ef266df-9576-636c-ac8d-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)