# Distance from Cowell Airport (CCW) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 13,061 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,061 km / 8,116 mi / 7,052 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 61° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 247° (west southwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Australia) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -16.5h (When it's 17:06 in Cowell Airport, it's 00:36 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 26 ft (SFO is lower than CCW)

## Airports

### [Cowell Airport (CCW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccw-cowell-airport/1ef266e0-09f6-632c-9fa5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Cowell Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YCWL
- Timezone: Australia/Adelaide
- Coordinates: -33.670000, 136.890000
- Elevation: 39 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 17:06 in Cowell Airport, it's 00:36 in San Francisco.
With a 16.5-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Cowell Airport (CCW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ccw-cowell-airport/1ef266e0-09f6-632c-9fa5-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)