# Distance from Bale/Mulhouse (BSL) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 9,318 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,318 km / 5,790 mi / 5,032 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 322° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 31° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 07:03 in Bale/Mulhouse, it's 22:03 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 872 ft (SFO is lower than BSL)

## Airports

### [EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport (BSL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bsl-balemulhouse-euroairport-basel-mulhouse-freiburg-airport/1ef266df-4cdc-61e2-80e7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bale/Mulhouse, France
- ICAO: LFSB
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 47.590000, 7.530000
- Elevation: 885 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 07:03 in Bale/Mulhouse, it's 22:03 in San Francisco.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport (BSL)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bsl-balemulhouse-euroairport-basel-mulhouse-freiburg-airport/1ef266df-4cdc-61e2-80e7-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)