# Distance from Bam Airport (BXR) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 12,598 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,598 km / 7,828 mi / 6,802 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 1° (north)
- **Return heading**: 359° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Iran) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -10.5h (When it's 08:50 in Bam Airport, it's 22:20 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,218 ft (SFO is lower than BXR)

## Airports

### [Bam Airport (BXR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxr-bam-airport/1ef266df-7dce-6b2e-976b-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bam Airport, Iran
- ICAO: OIKM
- Timezone: Asia/Tehran
- Coordinates: 29.080000, 58.450000
- Elevation: 3,231 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 08:50 in Bam Airport, it's 22:20 in San Francisco.
With a 10.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bam Airport (BXR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bxr-bam-airport/1ef266df-7dce-6b2e-976b-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)