# Distance from Bushehr (BUZ) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 12,580 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,580 km / 7,817 mi / 6,793 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 354° (north)
- **Return heading**: 6° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10.5h (When it's 04:38 in Bushehr, it's 18:08 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 55 ft (SFO is lower than BUZ)

## Airports

### [Bushehr Airport (BUZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buz-bushehr-bushehr-airport/1ef266df-7ce9-69b6-b0bf-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bushehr, Iran
- ICAO: OIBB
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 28.940000, 50.830000
- Elevation: 68 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 04:38 in Bushehr, it's 18:08 in San Francisco.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bushehr Airport (BUZ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/buz-bushehr-bushehr-airport/1ef266df-7ce9-69b6-b0bf-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)