# Distance from Changchun (CGQ) to San Francisco (SFO)

> 8,652 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,652 km / 5,376 mi / 4,671 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 49° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 317° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 02:20 in Changchun, it's 11:20 in San Francisco)
- **Elevation difference**: 693 ft (SFO is lower than CGQ)

## Airports

### [Longjia Airport (CGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgq-changchun-longjia-airport/1ef266e0-2128-66bc-ad02-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Changchun, China
- ICAO: ZYCC
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 44.000000, 125.690000
- Elevation: 706 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 02:20 in Changchun, it's 11:20 in San Francisco.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Longjia Airport (CGQ)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cgq-changchun-longjia-airport/1ef266e0-2128-66bc-ad02-06bb2780ed98)
- [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)