# Distance from Clermont-Ferrand/Auvergne (CFE) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 9,264 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,264 km / 5,756 mi / 5,002 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 320° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 35° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -9h (When it's 00:11 in Clermont-Ferrand/Auvergne, it's 15:11 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,077 ft (SFO is lower than CFE)

## Airports

### [Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cfe-clermont-ferrandauvergne-clermont-ferrand-auvergne-airport/1ef266df-4a27-6cda-a1ea-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Clermont-Ferrand/Auvergne, France
- ICAO: LFLC
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 45.790000, 3.170000
- Elevation: 1,090 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 00:11 in Clermont-Ferrand/Auvergne, it's 15:11 in San Francisco.
With a 9-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Clermont-Ferrand Auvergne Airport (CFE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cfe-clermont-ferrandauvergne-clermont-ferrand-auvergne-airport/1ef266df-4a27-6cda-a1ea-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)