# Distance from Batam Island (BTH) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 13,590 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,590 km / 8,445 mi / 7,338 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 43° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 301° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Indonesia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -14h (When it's 03:21 in Batam Island, it's 13:21 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 113 ft (SFO is lower than BTH)

## Airports

### [Hang Nadim Airport (BTH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bth-batam-island-hang-nadim-airport/1ef266df-fd14-6640-b18b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Batam Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WIDD
- Timezone: Asia/Jakarta
- Coordinates: 1.120000, 104.120000
- Elevation: 126 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 03:21 in Batam Island, it's 13:21 in San Francisco.
With a 14-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Hang Nadim Airport (BTH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bth-batam-island-hang-nadim-airport/1ef266df-fd14-6640-b18b-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)